Its Simple- Trade Secrets Are Only Protected Because They Are A Secret  We live in a competitive world. The extent to which a company is able to protect its trade secrets is an important factor in its overall ability to survive and prosper. In the employment context, complicated legal issues arise when a departing employee […]

Using Metrics to Control Costs.         A company, wherever situated, will eventually be subject to litigation, government investigations, fines, employee actions, class actions, commercial litigation, etc. In a sense, the cost of business is having to pay for resolution of legal matters and problems. However, that cost may be high.  In order for a company […]

A company should consider the risk of success if it wants to remain successful. I recenlty went to one of my favorite new restaurants in Seoul.  The restaurant has a unique menu- something you normally dont see in Korea.  The food was very good as was the service. It became my favorite place to have Sunday […]

Product planning and development has the potential for great risk, but also for mitigation of risk if the right mechanisms can be used in a timely fashion. Creating products that do not present safety risks or pose a hazard is not only should be the main goal of a manufactruring company but it of course can […]

KOREAN IP SCANDALS: LACK OF ENFORCEMENT DESPITE THE MECHANISMS  Lately, Korea has been the subject of several high profile IP related lawsuits.  On March 11, Burberry filed a lawsuit in Korea against underwear maker SBW, claiming SBW copied Burberry’s trademarked checker patterns.  More recently, SanDisk and Toshiba files separate lawsuits against SK Hynix for stealing […]

The most important part of a General Counsel's career is picking the right law firm.  The right law firm will help the company save time and money.  It will also help proactively handle major legal issues and of course it will make the  General Counsel ( GC ) look good in front of the CEO […]