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Berman Tabacco Announces Investigation of Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (EVLV, EVLVW) Concerning Accounting Practices

BOSTON, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Berman Tabacco, a national law firm representing investors, is investigating potential securities law violations by Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“Evolv” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EVLV, EVLVW). About the Investigation On October 25, 2024, Evolv filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing that an “ad [...]

Mercedes-Benz Faces Lawsuit Over Electric Vehicle Batteries in South Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of 24 Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle owners, including the owner of an EQE model that caught fire in an underground parking lot in Incheon last August, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the German automaker and its affiliates. The lawsuit, announced on October 10 at a press conference in [...]

Civic Group to Launch Class-Action Lawsuit Over Exorbitant College Consulting Fees

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean civic group is initiating a class-action lawsuit to help parents recoup some of the excessive fees spent on college consulting services. Professor Yang Jeong-ho of Sungkyunkwan University’s Department of Education announced the plan at a seminar on so-called private education cartels held at the Korea Press Center [...]

Grieving Family Seeks Damages in Lawsuit Following Inmate’s Death Amidst Widespread COVID-19 Outbreak

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –The bereaved family of a late prisoner who died of COVID-19 when a mass infection hit a detention center in Seoul has filed a damages suit, accusing the state of failing to protect high-risk inmates like him and neglecting the problem of overcrowding at the facility. The deceased, who was [...]

NHIS Vows to Overcome Legal Hurdles in Landmark Tobacco Lawsuit, Citing Strong Link to Cancer

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) has reaffirmed its determination to prevail in its legal battle against tobacco companies, emphasizing the unmistakable causal link between tobacco and cancer. NHIS Chairman Jung Ki-suck drew a parallel between tobacco and drugs during a recent media interview, arguing that both society and tobacco companies, [...]

Busan Court Dismisses Civic Groups’ Lawsuit Against Fukushima Water Release Plan

BUSAN, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A regional court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by an association of civic groups to stop the planned release of contaminated water from Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. A coalition of 166 civic groups in the southeastern port city of Busan filed the lawsuit in April 2021 [...]

South Korean Volkswagen Owners Lose ‘Document Forgery’ Lawsuit

SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean owners of Volkswagen vehicles have faced disappointment in their lawsuit filed for compensation over the local unit of German carmaker’s manipulation of emissions documents, which resulted in the revocation of emissions certifications. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Volkswagen Group Korea and a Volkswagen [...]

Most Patent Suits Against Korean Firms Filed by Patent Trolls: Data

SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Among the patent suits filed against South Korean firms in the U.S. last year, a significant number of them were initiated by global non-practicing entities (NPEs), also known as “patent trolls.” Patent trolls are entities that derive profits from patent licensing or enforcement. According to a report from the [...]

Korean Graduates of Hungarian Medical Schools are Eligible for Medical Licensing Exam: Court

SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of doctors who claimed that graduates of Hungarian medical schools are ineligible for the nation’s state-run medical licensing exam. The Seoul Administrative Court rejected the lawsuit filed by a medical group called Doctors for Fair Society against the [...]

U.S. Weighs Suit Against Korean Air’s Planned Acquisition of Asiana: Report

SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. government is considering suing to block South Korean national flag carrier Korean Air Co.’s planned acquisition of its smaller domestic rival Asiana Airlines Inc. due to competition reasons, a news report has said. The two Korean airlines’ planned merger may harm competition on passenger and cargo traffic [...]