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Tue, September 18, 2018 | 22:35

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Employment status in ride-hailing services

Ride-hailing services like Uber, Lyft, Grab, etc. have had an innovative impact on the conventional taxi industry. They have improved the quality of transport services by competing with taxi companies. They contribute to the development of IT technology through their apps, which also make other businesses grow such as those processing transport data.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-06-17 11:56

Do startups need legal advice?

In Korea, many start-ups, such as those involved in block-chain technology, are forming in the flow of the fourth industrial revolution. Most of these companies begin only with a name and a plan. And most of them think, “legal advice is not a problem because our company is just a startup." But this is a really bad idea.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-06-10 11:04

Privacy issues in blockchain technology

The cryptocurrency fever that has shaken the world since the end of last year has been arousing people's interest in blockchain technology and letting them know what it is. Recently, many platforms utilizing the technology have emerged, meaning that it is gradually becoming a part of our everyday life, not simply a measure of investment or speculation.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-06-05 14:02

Time to adopt negative regulatory system

Government regulatory policies can be divided into two main categories: positive and negative regulations. Positive regulations define what is legal and prohibit everything else. On the other hand, negative regulations define what is legally prohibited and allow for everything else. In short, a positive regulatory system says "just do this" and a negative one says "everything...

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-05-28 14:47

A legal perspective matters for innovation

“Simple can be harder than complex.” This is a famous quote from the late Steve Jobs. Innovation comes from simple ideas.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-05-19 10:12

The legal status of online game items in Korea

Computer games, which used to be regarded as simple amusements, have evolved to offer a whole other world to the players of today.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-05-13 10:19

Tax for 'sharing economy'

A sharing economy is an economy based on products and services being shared and used by several people. Specifically, it means that a person with sufficient goods, production facilities and services can rent them out to others, thus constituting shared consumption.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-05-06 13:02

Development of fintech and Korean government's position

Fintech is a new word that comes from the fusion of “financial” and “technology”. Mobile banking and mobile payment technologies, which many people use nowadays, are examples of fintech.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-04-28 10:36

Why Uber is having hard time in Korea

Uber, the leading global car-sharing platform, is having hard time in Korea. The company started business here in 2013. As elsewhere, Korean taxi drivers have been resistant. Unfortunately, Uber Korea was unable to withstand this pushback.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-04-22 13:44

What's all this about General Data Protection Regulations?

Recently, there has been a controversy about Facebook users' personal information being leaked. Although it has not been decided whether Facebook was neglectful, Facebook suffered discredit for failing to act responsibly to protect the personal data of its users. The data, it has been suggested, was used to sway opinions in the British referendum on leaving the EU and the 201...

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-04-15 10:23

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