Tag: immigration

[CHOSUN ILBO] Korea: New Era of Lawsuits
04/13/2016
The Korean Government recently began working on simplifying the litigation procedure for the weak and the vulnerable. According to the Supreme Court of Korea, due to the simplified litigation process, ‘lawyer-less litigation’ accounts for 75% of litigation cases. Although many cons arise including increase in government administrative expense, there are many social benefits that…
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[KOREA YTN] B.J. Kim and Christine Bae, Partners, interview, “An era of 20 thousand lawyers, it's time to enter U.S market"
03/25/2016
Kim & Bae, P.C. located in New York and New Jersey has fought and won in various legal cases for Korean immigrants over the past 20 years. Recently, Kim & Bae, P.C. brought ‘KIKO’ lawsuit above the surface against Citi Bank in which the U.S. Court of Appeals overturned New York District Court’s ruling.…
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[MUNHWA ILBO] B.J. Kim, Partner, interview “Small Dreams for Big Domestic Law Firms”
03/23/2016
Attorney B.J. Kim always dreamed like a pioneer. Spending his childhood in Korea and youth in Hong Kong, he and his close friend decided to move to the United States just before college. After obtaining the license passing bar exams in both New York and New Jersey, he fought and won cases that seemed…
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[NY KOREADAILY] Possible Reimbursement for the Victims of ‘KIKO’
03/08/2016
‘KIKO’ lawsuit against Citibank is brought back to the surface. The U.S. Court of Appeals overturned New York District Court’s ruling. The Court of Appeals explained its intent behind the ruling, “Although the contract was made in Korea, looking at the circumstances, Simmtech’s argument that Citibank was behind the transaction seems legit.” After…
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