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[#MeToo] 2편. 직장에서 성폭력을 당했을 때 어떻게 대처해야 하나요?

직장에서 성폭력을 당했을 때 어떻게 대처해야 하나요? 지금 한국의 문화계는 큰 혼란에 빠졌습니다. 문화계 유명인사들이 연이어 성폭력의 가해자로 지목되고 있기 때문입니다. 연극계 거물로 손꼽히는 이윤택 연출가를 향한 폭로를 분수령으로 문화계 종사자들이 연일 성폭력을 고발하는 ‘미투 (#MeToo) 캠페인’에 동참하고 있습니다. 유명배우 조민기 씨가 청주대학교에서 교수로 재임할 당시 학생들을 여러 방법으로 성추행했다는 고발과 폭로가 연일 쏟아져 나오더니 유명배우 오달수 씨와 조재현 씨를 향한 성추행 의혹도 제기되어 충격을 주고 있습니다. 일각에서는 이렇게 우후죽순 나오는 ‘미투’ 폭로가 무고일 위험을 경계하고 있지만, 전반적으로는 이번 기회를 통해 문화계와 사회 전반에 만연했던 성폭력...Read More

Through a restraining order, escape from domestic violence.

TRO, Recently, news broke that famous Korean chef Lee Chan-oh was arrested on drug charges, following his marriage and divorce from talent Kim Saerom, which also caused a sensation. During the prosecutor’s investigation, Lee admitted to using drugs due to depression caused by domestic violence and divorce. It is not yet clear whether there is any truth to the allegations of domestic...Read More

You can get alimony as much as you know.

There is a couple that have been fighting in the mud for years, starting with their divorce case. The marriage between Lee Boo-jin, president of Shilla Hotel, who received public attention for his ‘Cinderella Story for Men,’ and Lim Woo-jae, a former Samsung Electro-Mechanics advisor, ended in a catastrophe. The two have been fighting for years, starting with the divorce suit...Read More

Eliminating Debts in Korea By Filing Bankruptcy in the United States

Foreign Debts Kim is a US citizen. 17 years ago when he was denied a loan from a bank to finance his business in Korea, he asked Lee, one of his friends, to lend him $200,000. However, his business did not improve and Mr. Kim fled to the U.S. Lee sued him for fraud and time passed by. Kim’s attempts at running another business in the U.S. failed and eventually, he filed bankruptcy to...Read More

My House is Being Foreclosed. Can I Protect My House if I File Bankruptcy Now?

filing for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy and foreclosure are separate proceedings, yet often occur at the same time. If you end up in financial difficulty, you will most likely not be able to pay your mortgage or credit card debts. It is natural to think about filing bankruptcy if you cannot keep up with paying your mortgage or credit card debts. At the same time, banks and lenders will...Read More

How to get reimbursed when you have a traffic accident with a large vehicle such as a bus or truck

Large Vehicle Accident, Reimbursed This is the personal injury team of Song Law Firm with valuable information if you are in an accident with a larger vehicle such as a truck or bus. Earlier this year, an 83-year-old New Jersey woman died when her vehicle was rear-ended by a passenger bus. The incident was the subject of national news coverage. If a large vehicle such as a bus or a...Read More

It’s the earliest when you think it’s too late!

Divorce in late fifties, onwards, pension. Hello, this is Song Law Firm. The drama ‘Mom is Mad’ was popular. The main character in this drama, played by Hye-ja Kim, has lived as someone’s daughter-in-law, wife, and mother for decades. Living her whole like that, she lost her own sense of life. There was nothing left of her sole identity. Her children insist on marriages...Read More

How much debt do I need to file for bankruptcy?

Debt limit, amount One of the first things that a client looking to file bankruptcy asks is, “how much debt do I need to have in order to be able to file bankruptcy?”. Contrary to this line of thought, filing bankruptcy does not depend on the amount of debt that you have. Rather, it depends on your income level. There is a 2-step process to determine your eligibility to filing a Chapter...Read More

Filing Bankruptcy Is Not Always the Best Solution

Is bankruptcy always the best option? Our middle school nurse use to prescribe Tylenol whenever a student was ill. Sometimes it worked, but sometimes it didn’t. This became an ongoing joke amongst the students because the nurse would prescribe Tylenol to anyone who felt ill, and the nurse was nicknamed the “Tylenol nurse”. The same goes for bankruptcy. An attorney who recommends...Read More

Moved Around So Much That You Don’t Know Which State to File Bankruptcy In?

Right state to file a bankruptcy. Computer generated bankrupt conceptual image Many people facing debt problems may choose to move away from their home to a new area in order try to create a new environment for themselves away from their debt problems. These new places that people move to are often places where their relatives may live or areas where there is a Korean community with...Read More