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South Korea Lofts a Little Love to North Korea

South Korea Lofts a Little Love to North Korea

From the border capital of Paju, the Seoul based North Korean Peace Foundation has sent 1,000 pairs of socks via large helium balloons, hoping to lift the spirits and warm…

Texas Private Equity Firm Reaches Deal to Unload the Troublesome Korean Bank

Texas Private Equity Firm Reaches Deal to Unload the Troublesome Korean Bank

South Korea may be a hot market for US law firms seeking to break new ground in Asia these days, but for several years its been a new legal quagmire…

U.S. Law Firms can Practice in South Korea in 2012

U.S. Law Firms can Practice in South Korea in 2012

Ever since allowing foreign law firms into Seoul, South Korea, Clear Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is planning an office in the city. The firm is based in New York…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, November 24th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s headlines. The exchange of artillery fire between North and South Korea set the stage for China…

What Will China Do?

What Will China Do?

Last night’s exchange of artillery fire between North and South Korea has set the stage for China to make a distinctive mark on the world stage and China’s reaction to…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone. Here’s a look back at yesterday’s news… Nine IP lawyers from Fish & Richardson head for Bracewell & Giuliani… Bloomberg is set to unveil its new legal…

South Korea Opens Doors for Foreign Law Firms

South Korea Opens Doors for Foreign Law Firms

Under new laws, South Korea will permit foreign law firms to open offices. In order to qualify, the law firm must be from a country that has a free trade…

Friday Morning News Roundup

Friday Morning News Roundup

Good morning and TGIF! Here’s a quick review of yesterday’s news… A Federal Court in New York rejected Standard and Poor’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against them in…

Tough Times for Lawyers in Seoul

Tough Times for Lawyers in Seoul

American lawyers aren’t the only ones struggling with jobs in this economy. Today we get news from South Korea, where the unemployment rate for lawyers is typically close to zero.…

South Korean Blogger Jailed Without Bail

South Korean Blogger Jailed Without Bail

He goes by the username “Minerva,” after the Greek goddess of wisdom. He rose from anonymity in South Korea, for accurately predicting the current economic crisis. He even predicted the…