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[KBS Busan] [Anchor] The prosecution has formed a dedicated investigation team and is continuing the investigation into the case of Jeong Yoo-jeong, who murdered a woman of her age. As it is not clear why he committed the crime by lying about his identity, we are focusing on uncovering the reason and purpose of the crime. Reporter Lee Jun-seok reports. **[Report] ** Jeong Yoo-jung appeared in front of the media for the first time since her identity was revealed on the 2nd. He left a short apology to the victim and the bereaved family, but did not open his mouth when asked why he committed the crime. ["(Why did you kill the victim?) …. (Why did you select the female victim as the target of the crime?) …."] What is known so far is that he felt the urge to commit murder and actually took action. As he showed unconventional behavior, such as disguising himself as a parent to lie about his identity and even wearing a school uniform when visiting the victim's home, some are analyzing that he may have had another purpose other than the 'impulse to kill', such as so-called 'changing his identity'. After being arrested, Jeong Yoo-jeong reportedly denied the crime during a police investigation, saying, "When I entered the victim's house, she was already dead." It is also known that "the person who committed the murder told him to abandon the body because he would let him live as a victim." The fact that the prosecution, which took over the case, deployed three prosecutors' offices and formed a 'dedicated investigation team' is interpreted as an attempt to specifically identify the motive for the crime, which has not yet been clearly revealed. [Lee Il-kwon/Attorney/Former Prosecutor: "(The prosecution) is expected to investigate this case with an emphasis on psychological analysis and motive. In the case of a murder case, the motive for the crime is the most important factor in determining the sentence."] The prosecution plans to conduct an investigation until the end of the detention period on the 11th, and extend the detention period once more if necessary. This is Lee Jun-seok of KBS News. View full article - Prosecutors’ investigation into ‘Jeong Yoo-jeong case’ begins in earnest… Identifying the ‘motive of crime’ is key

[The Power Reporter Minjin] There are many people who are experiencing economic difficulties due to the recent increase in interest rates and rising prices, and many of them are not just finding it difficult to live compared to before, but are even finding it difficult to maintain basic livelihood. If you find it difficult to cover the interest and principal due on your debt even though you are engaged in economic activities, you can apply for debt adjustment through the personal rehabilitation procedure. Personal rehabilitation is a rehabilitation system that helps individual debtors who are at risk of bankruptcy due to financial difficulties to generate stable and continuous income in the future. A debtor whose personal rehabilitation application has been accepted can have the remaining debt forgiven if he or she continues to repay part of the debt for 3-5 years with the remaining amount of his or her income, excluding living expenses. In addition, debtors who have received personal rehabilitation can stop and prohibit compulsory execution by creditors, such as seizure, provisional seizure, and demand, and can also open bank accounts and use check cards. In addition, your family, including your spouse and children, will not be disadvantaged due to your debt. As much as the benefits are great, not everyone can apply for personal rehabilitation. It is limited to those who are likely to continuously receive a fixed and certain income as a salary earner or business income earner, the total amount of debt is less than KRW 1 billion in the case of unsecured debt and KRW 1.5 billion in the case of secured debt, and are in a state of insolvency (where there are more debts than assets). The application process is also difficult, requiring the preparation of specific and diverse documents, such as a list of personal rehabilitation creditors and asset lists, a detailed list of the debtor's income and expenditures, data proving salary earners and business income earners, and preparation of a detailed repayment plan. Another thing to be aware of is that even if personal rehabilitation is approved, the exemption decision may be canceled if the high repayment amount cannot be met. Therefore, a clear and realistic plan must be established on how to repay the amount when approved. Attorney Park Young-gyu of Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) advised, “As there are many documents that must be prepared for personal rehabilitation and bankruptcy-related issues and thorough preparations such as drawing up a feasible repayment plan are required, it is advisable to seek legal assistance from a lawyer specializing in insolvency and proceed carefully.” View full article - Personal rehabilitation following bankruptcy, procedures must be carried out carefully

There is an obligation to ensure safety and health that must be observed by individual business or business owners or management managers of corporations or institutions, and the law stipulates management measures necessary to establish and operate a safety and health management system and fulfill obligations in accordance with safety and health-related laws. In particular, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which prevents industrial accidents by establishing standards for industrial safety and health at a business or workplace and clarifying the location of responsibility, stipulates specific safety and health standards for workplaces, the employer's obligation to take action accordingly, and the person responsible for preventing industrial accidents at the workplace. If a worker dies due to failure to take safety measures under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, not only the employer but also the site manager who caused the worker's death will be punished. Although the site manager has a duty of care to prevent accidents from occurring, he or she neglects this duty, resulting in death or injury to workers, and is subject to punishment under criminal law for occupational negligence causing injury. For example, if an accident resulting in death or injury occurs at a construction site, the subcontractor's employer or manager is liable under criminal law, and managers who have a duty to ensure safety at the site, such as the site manager, are also responsible under the Occupational Safety and Health Act and criminal law. In fact, industrial sites are bound to have various factors that can lead to accidents due to the nature of the site, in addition to insufficient obligations to ensure safety and health. Therefore, the purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the setting of punishment targets is to prevent accidents in advance. Jihye Kwon, lawyer at Daeryun Law Firm (Limited), advised, “All personnel at industrial sites, including business managers as well as site managers, must not neglect their duty of care for safety and health to prevent worker accidents from occurring.” She also advised, “If an accident has already occurred at the site, the case should be carefully reviewed by a lawyer specializing in industrial accidents and labor, and legal action should be taken against the application of occupational negligence and malpractice.” View full article - Labor industrial accident in violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act, responsible manager punished for occupational negligence and malpractice

In the official live, they openly emphasized 'fake'... "No problem" Experts say, “Possible violation of Design Protection Act and Unfair Competition Prevention Act” Amore, troubled by counterfeit cosmetics from China...must set an example [Edaily Reporter Moon Da-ae] [ Anchor ] Amore Pacific (090430), the number one cosmetics company in Korea, was found to have lured customers with ‘counterfeit’ free gifts. Although they claim that it is not a copy of a specific product, they actually promoted it on live shopping by saying that it has the same design as a luxury product. Experts judged that there was enough potential for a problem. There are criticisms that the performance rebound is excessive marketing. This is reporter Moon Da-ae. [Reporter] On the left is the ‘Quilted Bag’ from H&M Group’s premium fashion brand COS, and on the right is the ‘Embo Bag’, a free gift bag used for promotions by Amore Pacific’s Laneige. COS’s quilted bag is also known as the ‘Blackpink Jenny bag’ and is a representative bag of the famous COS. This shoulder bag is made from recycled polyester, and the entire bag has a soft quilted texture. It features a unique embossed design and round curved shape, and its representative color is sky blue, so it is also called ‘Cloud Bag’. The bags produced by Amore are also similar to Course's unique embossed design, color, and size. If placed side by side, there is a high risk of mistaking them for bags of the same brand. Since last March, Laneige has held a large-scale event to give away bags to promote its flagship product, Water Bank. We used this to attract customers not only through major online channels such as Amore's official mall and Olive Young, but also through live shopping broadcasts. “Do you think of the C brand (COS) bag? This is the bag that the celebrity whose name starts with J (Jenny) carries every day at the airport. It has the same design (as the COS bag)...” Live shopping openly emphasized that the course was a ‘counterfeit’, but Amore said there was no problem. An Amore official said, “It was just produced in the bag style, which is a recent trend, and did not imitate a specific brand. This was marketing conducted as part of an effort to ease Laneige’s performance.” Amore bags, which were produced in limited quantities, are currently sold out through word of mouth, and are being sold at oil prices on the second-hand market due to their great popularity. Experts pointed out that there was a possibility of violating the ‘Design Protection Act’ and the ‘Unfair Competition Prevention Act’. The Design Protection Act is a law that protects the appearance and appearance of ‘designs’, that is, physical objects and industrial products. ‘Designs that were known or publicly implemented domestically or abroad before design registration or application’ are also subject to protection, and include not only previously applied designs but also publicly known designs. In the case of the COS quilted bag, it is not a typical bag, but a product designed through a sewing method called ‘quilting’, and as it plays a leading role in design in the market, there is a high probability that it will violate the Design Protection Act. There is also a possibility of violating the ‘Unfair Competition Prevention Act’. It was designed to prevent unfair competition that disrupts the market. ‘Transferring, renting, displaying, importing or exporting products that imitate the shape of products manufactured by others’ is one of the acts of unfair competition. If the well-known nature of Course Qualified Bags is acknowledged, there is ample room for problems for Amore, and gaining commercial profits from results created through the investment and efforts of others can be problematic as ‘misappropriation of results.’ Therefore, it was pointed out that there is a need to proactively look into violations of the Design Protection Act and, to the extent not protected by the law, to preliminary look into whether there are any violations of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act. [ Dongjin Kim / Attorney at Daeryun Law Firm ] “I think we need to look into whether Amore Pacific has sufficient differences from the quality design of the previous course, and whether Amore Pacific has violated (the course’s) quality rights and secured economic benefits through this. If we look at it from this perspective, there seems to be enough room for a dispute.” In the case of design, as plagiarism is rampant and standards are ambiguous, he emphasized that companies' self-reflection should be prioritized rather than re-establishing clear legal standards, and that consumers should also be careful. [ Dongjin Kim / Attorney at Daeryun Law Firm ] “In the end, this is one of the long-standing issues in art that has always existed between the dilemma of plagiarism and development. If the National Assembly or the courts carelessly give in to one side’s victory, they will inevitably suppress the oppression of the other side. In the end, design professionals will need to make efforts to recover on their own, and it appears that this will require continued public interest and continued monitoring by the media.” Amore is struggling with counterfeit cosmetics from China. As it is a leading K-beauty company, it seems necessary for the company to establish strict standards for itself. This is Moon Da-ae of Edaily TV. View full article - Controversy over giving away counterfeit Amore free gifts... "It's not an imitation" vs. "It's a violation of the law"

On the 3rd, Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) announced the joining of Chief Attorney Park Seong-dong (24th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute), a former chief prosecutor at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office. Attorney Park Seong-dong, who newly joined Daeryun, was a former police officer at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. After being appointed as a prosecutor, he served as a prosecutor at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office and Suwon Central District Prosecutors' Office, and then as a chief prosecutor at the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office, Cheongju District Prosecutors' Office, and Seoul High Prosecutors' Office. An official from Daeryun said, “By recruiting Attorney Park, who has experience in both the police and prosecution investigation procedures, it is expected that he will be able to flexibly respond to the changing investigative environment, such as the adjustment of the investigative authority of the police and prosecutors.” He added, “Having experienced many high-stakes cases such as international litigation, he is an excellent multiplayer in criminal cases such as violent crimes, property crimes, sex crimes, and traffic crimes, as well as civil and domestic cases, and is expected to play an active role in situations where complex cases from multiple fields are combined.” Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) has 30 offices across the country and operates a dedicated center centered on specialized lawyers for each case, including criminal affairs, corporate law, military criminal affairs, and finance. View full article - Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) recruits lawyer Park Seong-dong, former chief prosecutor of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office

[Global Epic Reporter Hwang Seong-su] According to the current law, only medical practitioners stipulated in the Medical Service Act can practice medicine, and those who practice medicine on their own other than as medical practitioners will be subject to criminal punishment. Because of the importance and expertise of medical practices that deal with human life and bodies, the qualifications of practitioners are limited. The medical practice of a person whose license qualification has been suspended or revoked is considered unlicensed medical practice, and even if he or she is a medical practitioner, if he or she colludes in the medical practice of a person who is not a medical practitioner or unlicensed medical practice outside the scope of the medical practitioner's duties, he or she may be held legally responsible as a co-principal of the unlicensed medical practice. The prohibition on unlicensed medical practice under the Medical Service Act was enacted to regulate the high risk of medical practice by non-medical practitioners, but even medical practitioners working in the field are punished for unlicensed medical practice if they engage in an act that goes beyond the scope of their respective duties and is within the scope of practice of another medical practitioner. For example, even though you are a doctor, if you condone or instruct hospital staff (nurses, etc.) to perform medical practices that are outside the permitted range, you may be found guilty of an accomplice and may be subject to criminal punishment for violating the Medical Service Act, as well as being subject to significant disadvantages such as administrative measures such as suspension of medical license or suspension of work at medical institutions. Article 2 of the Medical Service Act defines only doctors, dentists, oriental medicine doctors, midwives, and nurses as medical personnel, and stipulates the scope of work for each. A doctor may instruct or delegate a nurse to assist in medical treatment, but it is not permissible to instruct or delegate a nurse to perform the medical treatment itself, which only a doctor can do. For these reasons, medical personnel who run medical institutions have a duty to properly manage and supervise the unlicensed medical practices of not only themselves but also their employees, and if unlicensed medical practices are committed due to failure to do so, they may be punished as accomplices. Attorney Ryu Si-jeong of Daeryun Law Firm advised, “Unlicensed medical practice not only carries civil liability for damages incurred by the patient, but also separate punishment is imposed if the patient’s condition worsens or death occurs, so you must thoroughly respond with the help of a medical lawyer.” View full article - Unlicensed medical practice that is harmful to life and body and severe punishment for violation of medical law

[Reporter Roishu Jin Ga-young] On the 13th, officials from Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) and Dream United Dental Clinic attended and signed an MOU. Through this agreement, we agreed to facilitate mutual exchanges on medical-related legal dispute advice. Dream Union Dental Clinic sympathizes with patients who are afraid of the dentist, prioritizes the use of products with proven safety, preserves natural teeth, and provides responsible treatment. We are gaining support from local residents by providing customized treatment through cooperation with five specialists certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and operation of our own laboratory. Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan)’s Medical Center added, “Due to the advancement of medical technology, high-difficulty medical disputes are continuously increasing,” and added, “We will strengthen our capabilities for legal disputes related to dentistry, which are distinct from medicine, by signing an MOU with Dream Union Dental Clinic, which has dental specialists certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.” Representative attorney Byeong-Jun Ko said, "Daeryun operates a medical specialty center that can flexibly respond to various medical-related disputes. We are continuously enhancing our expertise through entering into strategic agreements with medical staff and constantly reviewing changing medical-related laws, such as amendments to the Medical Service Act." Meanwhile, Daeryun Law Firm recently opened its southern Seoul office and is the largest law firm in Korea, operating 30 branches nationwide. View full article - Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) signs MOU with Dream Union Dental Clinic

[Job Post] Reporter Kim Myeong-gi = Today, there are quite a few cases where workers are injured or lose their lives due to accidents in industrial workplaces. Even if it is not a physical accident, you may be stressed due to too much work, collapse due to overwork, or become ill due to harmful substances. These are collectively called industrial accidents. Workers who are victims of industrial accidents can receive compensation for the damage they have suffered and can also demand that those responsible be punished. First of all, you can basically apply for industrial accident insurance and receive industrial accident insurance benefits, and you can claim disaster compensation under the Labor Standards Act and damages under the Civil Act. In particular, if a worker's work-related injury, disease, or death is caused by the illegal acts of the employer or a third party, civil damages can be claimed. This is separate from the insurance benefits you receive after applying for and being approved for an industrial accident. Industrial accident insurance benefits not only do not include mental damage, but there are also other damages that cannot be met through compensation alone. Therefore, if there is any damage compensation that can be received through a civil lawsuit separate from the insurance benefits that can be received through industrial accident approval, you must actively claim it. Civil damages for industrial accidents are divided into active damages, passive damages, and alimony and provide full compensation, and include mental damages. The amount of alimony is determined by the trial court at its discretion, taking into account various circumstances. However, civil liability for damages is recognized only when there is intent or negligence, so if the injured worker cannot prove that there was intent or negligence on the part of the employer, it may result in a loss. Therefore, it is important to quickly secure relevant evidence, clearly identify responsibility, and carefully consider it before filing a claim. Attorney Hyun Byeong-hee of Daeryun Law Firm advised, “Civil damage compensation, which is separate from the recognition of industrial accidents, must properly prove the causal relationship between the facts of the damage and the employer, so it must be proceeded carefully with the help of an industrial accident and labor lawyer with extensive experience in post-industrial damage compensation cases.” View full article - [Legal Knowledge] If you are a victim of an industrial accident, you must receive recognition of the industrial accident and separate compensation for damages.

**· Business agreement between a front-line law firm and an organization for the disabled, aimed at protecting the rights and interests of the disabled in everyday life · Expect specific legal support, such as damages, after a disability such as a traffic accident, industrial accident, or medical accident occurs · Representative lawyer Go Byeong-jun, we will strive to provide practical support, including legal support, in cases of abuse or financial difficulties** [The Indigo = Editor-in-Chief Lee Yong-seok] Today (20th), Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) signed a business agreement (MOU) with the Seoul Association of the Korea Spinal Cord Disabled Association (hereinafter referred to as the Seoul Association for Spinal Cord Disabled Persons), and the two organizations joined hands to cooperate in relation to ▲protecting the rights and interests of the disabled, ▲policy in the social, health, and human rights fields, and ▲promoting legal welfare. Daeryun Law Firm, which has recently opened additional medical centers, intellectual property rights centers, and labor centers, plans to cooperate to promote legal welfare related to medical damages, cultural and artistic activities for the disabled, and social reintegration, starting with the signing of a business agreement with the Seoul Association for Spinal Cord Disabled Persons. In addition, along with the existing Inheritance and Household Affairs Center, it is expected to contribute to research on systems related to adult guardianship and to improving laws related to the disabled. As the Seoul Association for the Spinal Cord Disabled is an organization that has been engaged in activities to develop the daily lives and protect the rights of people with spinal cord disabilities, this business agreement with Daeryun Law Firm is expected to gain momentum in expanding business in relation to vocational rehabilitation and social reintegration as well as promoting the welfare and rights of the disabled. Ko Byeong-jun, the representative attorney of Daeryun Law Firm, said, “We are pleased to be able to provide practical support at the law firm level for abuse of people with disabilities, economic difficulties, rights and interests, and legal support,” and added, “Daeryun has continued to provide customized corporate consulting and litigation work, and based on this, we will not spare any legal support needed by the Korea Spinal Cord Disorders Association Seoul Metropolitan City Association.” Daeryun is expanding its social contribution activities targeting vulnerable groups, such as expanding legal support by steadily signing business agreements with companies and social organizations such as the Korea Singers Association and Dream United Dental Clinic. Meanwhile, Attorney Choi Bo-yoon, who led this business agreement, said, “Finding the legitimate rights of those who suddenly become disabled through lawsuits for damages is the first step toward economic independence and return to society.” He added, “We will continue to do our best to provide legal services, such as resolving the injustice of victims through lawsuits for compensation for traffic accidents, industrial accidents, medical accidents, and other damages, and linking appropriate disabled welfare services to those who have permanent disabilities.” Added meaning to the business agreement. Attorney Choi Bo-yoon, who is actively working in Daeryun specializing in damages, is a disabled person with a spinal cord disorder. He participated in the Special Committee for the Promotion of Convenience of Mobility for the Disabled under the National Integration Committee of the Yoon Seok-yeol government and proposed a revision of the legal concept of special transportation under the Transportation Disadvantaged Act, which had not been discussed in the disabled community. In particular, the need for research on personal transportation for people with disabilities, as advocated by Attorney Choi, was included in the policy roadmap of the 6th Comprehensive Policy Plan for Persons with Disabilities. View full article - Daeryun Law Firm joins forces with the Seoul Association for Spinal Cord Disabled Persons to ‘promote the rights and interests of the disabled’

On the 3rd, Chief Attorney Kim Gook-il (photo, 24th Judicial Research and Training Institute), former head of the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office, joined Daeryun Law Firm (Yuhan). Attorney Kim has handled numerous cases while serving as Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, Chief of the Mokpo Branch of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office, Chief of the Namwon Branch of the Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office, and Chief of the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office. He led the defense of the former planning director of the Seongnam Urban Development Corporation in the so-called ‘Daejang-dong development project preferential treatment case’, and is a veteran specialized in corporate law and criminal cases who has handled high-profile and difficult cases such as embezzlement cases of large corporations, fraud cases in urban development projects, and cases of violation of public official election laws related to general elections. Representative attorney Byeong-Jun Ko said, “He has achieved excellent results in various fields such as sex crimes, property crimes, drugs, and serious disasters, and is a lawyer specializing in corporate law and criminal cases.” He added, “We expect that we will be able to establish a more professional case system by joining him, who has achieved many difficult results such as warrant dismissals, deferred prosecution, and acquittals.” An official from Daeryun said, "Including the addition of Attorney Kim, we are continuously recruiting lawyers with long experience and excellent performance. The average legal experience of lawyers from the courts and prosecutions belonging to Daeryun exceeds 25 years. We will continuously improve the quality of legal services to satisfy our clients." Meanwhile, Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) is a law firm that operates 30 branches across the country, including the Seoul Southern Office that opened this month, which is the largest in the country. View full article - Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan), former Goyang Branch Chief Attorney Kim Kuk-il joins... Expected to strengthen corporate and criminal case capabilities