Case Analysis / Legal Updates

With the recent rise in international oil prices and exchange rate fluctuations triggered by political instability in the Middle East, tensions are increasing throughout the domestic supply chain. Accordingly, the government decided to promote priority supply of raw materials for medical necessities such as surgical gowns, surgical drapes, and medical waste bags, which are subject to production disruption due to uncertainties in the supply and demand of petrochemical raw materials. This isRecognizing the medical supply chain as a national strategic area and taking action to respondno see. Accordingly, there is an emerging need for companies to build a stable supply chain that is not shaken by external volatility and prepare response strategies for each raw material supply and demand scenario.

As military tensions and geopolitical risks in the Middle East region increase, there are clear changes in global financial flows.As the reliability of some regions that were previously evaluated as stable financial hubs is shaking, Hong Kong, the financial center of Asia, is enjoying the benefits and is receiving attention again.In particular, with the recent increase in capital inflow, Hong Kong is shifting its strategy from being a financial center to a ‘complex hub’ that encompasses the technology industry, which is considered a change that has important implications for Korean technology companies.

The personal information hacking incident that occurred at the matchmaking information company Duo was confirmed to be a large-scale leak including the information of approximately 430,000 members.In particular, as profile information such as an individual's marital history, family relationship, workplace, and economic power goes beyond general personal information, discussions are in full swing about how far the scope of a company's data management responsibility extends.

Director compensation is an area subject to strict procedural control under Article 388 of the Commercial Act. Due to recent changes in precedents, complex legal risks are expanding to include resolutions at general shareholders' meetings, board of directors' resolutions, and restrictions on voting rights.Payment of remuneration that does not comply with the resolution process may lead to return of unfair profits and shareholder lawsuits, so prior inspection by the company is required.

Military conflict in the Middle East and the virtual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are issues that are causing structural changes throughout the global energy supply chain.In particular, the fact that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries designated Korea as a ‘priority supply target’ is a result of reflecting strategic interests beyond diplomatic rhetoric.In this article, we conduct an in-depth analysis of trends based on the latest international situation and news articles, and specifically review the risks and response strategies that companies may face from a legal and economic perspective.

The global supply chain environment is rapidly changing due to the deepening conflict between the US and China, the spread of protectionism, and increasing geopolitical risks.Accordingly, major Korean companies are moving away from the existing efficiency-centered production structure and pursuing a structural transformation centered on supply chain stability and distribution strategies.In this article, we analyze the trends of corporate strategy change centered on India and Vietnam and examine the implications of these changes.

The Post-Use Battery Act is expected to be passed in the plenary session, and the ‘era of post-use battery management’ in which companies are responsible for recovery and recycling is expected to begin in earnest.

This ruling, analyzed by an obstruction of justice lawyer, denies the establishment of a crime of fraudulent obstruction of justice based on a request for urine collection made during an illegal arrest, and presents the standards for judging the legality of the execution of public affairs and the limits of the investigative procedure. (Supreme Court 2025Do19737 ruling on April 2, 2026)

The health insurance drug price reduction is a system that adjusts drug prices to ensure financial efficiency in national health insurance, and serves as a policy tool to reorganize the structure of the pharmaceutical industry itself.

Shipping industry regulation refers to a legal and policy control system formed to ensure traffic order, transportation costs, safety, and coordinate interests between countries in international maritime traffic routes.

With the implementation of the Offshore Wind Power Act, the entire process from site selection to business operator selection, environmental assessment, resident consultation, and construction and completion has been integrated into one legal system.

Fraudulent perjury is a serious crime committed when the purpose is to punish another person through false statements. The Supreme Court re-established the standards for a co-defendant's eligibility as a witness and for establishing the crime of perjury. (Supreme Court 2024Do163 decision, March 19, 2026)