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Tue, December 11, 2018 | 09:11

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The relationship between 'smart contracts' and vending machines

Our lives are closely related to contracts. Let's take my way to work today as an example. I turned on a music streaming app and left home listening to music. I entered the subway station by checking in with my transport card. I was thirsty, so I bought some water from the vending machine on the subway platform. I bought a sandwich from the store in front of my office. All th...

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-11-18 14:52

Copyright issues for playing recorded music in public

We hear music all around us in our everyday lives. There is music, not played directly by us, in all sorts of public places such as shopping malls, cafes, restaurants, clothing stores and gyms, and we recognize it as a normal part of our social environment. However, is this music played legally? Many people don't know, not even the business owners who play the music.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-11-10 10:15

The unbearable lightness of tech law

There are two ironic characters who love each other in Milan Kundera's famous novel "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." The relationship between Tomas, a talented doctor and notorious womanizer, and his wife Tereza is full of contradictions. Although meeting countless women, Tomas truly loves Tereza. For him, she is the only one different from ordinary women. Thus his love f...

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-11-04 14:14

Is Korean Crypto Valley possible?

Starting with Switzerland's Zug, followed by the U.K.'s TechUK and China's Lujiazui Special Economic Zone, the concept of a “Crypto Valley,” now existing in various locations, offers a variety of benefits for startups that nurture and develop blockchain and cryptocurrency-related industries around the world.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-10-27 09:33

If a grandfather pays grandchild's overseas study expenses, should he pay gift tax?

In general, the following rules are well known: a gift tax shall be imposed on any property that a person has received as a gift from another person; and the maximum value of property that a person can receive from another person within a 10-year period without paying a gift tax amounts to: (a) 600 million won from a spouse; (b) 50 million won in total from parents and grandp...

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-10-07 09:23

Eco-friendly automobile regulation in Korea

There is growing interest in environmentally friendly vehicles worldwide. Manufacturers at both ends of the market, from premium brands such as Mercedes Benz and BMW, to Chinese automakers, are developing eco-friendly cars.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-09-29 09:57

Getting a refund in the sharing economy

Canceling a reservation and getting a refund is one of the most common problems a consumer faces. Many of us have stories of hassles encountered while trying to get our money back.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-09-16 15:14

International trends in personal information control

In May 2017, Baidu announced its policy that only users with real-name accounts could use its services. This decision by Baidu, one of China's largest portal websites, has become a big topic for discussion. In fact, the company took this action to comply with the Chinese Network Security Act (NSA), enforced from 2017.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-08-25 10:17

Issue of punitive damages over BMW fiasco

Diesel-fueled BMW cars have been catching fire repeatedly in Korea this summer, and some car owners have filed damages claims against the German manufacturer and its Korean agents.

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-08-22 10:07

Can phone app developers insist on access to all your personal data?

Last week I downloaded a healthcare app to my cell phone so I could check the status of my health. I launched the app and became frustrated. This particular app required a permission to access a wide range of functions and personal data that seem to me irrelevant to the app's use. I was asked to allow the app to make phone calls, to take pictures and record videos, to access ...

New Technologies & The Law | 2018-08-13 13:59

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