South Korea Fines Rubber Companies $6 Million
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.12.07
The South Korea Fair Trade Commission has imposed a $6 million fine on two synthetic rubber companies for alleged price collusion. The Commission said that Kumho Petrochemical and Seetec Ltd. colluded to raise the prices of synthetic rubber used to make tires. The two companies supply 91% of the country’s total demand for synthetic rubber and hiked prices by 12%-18% four times over a three year period ending in March 2003.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 06.01.26
California Court Upholds Insurer’s Duty to Defend After Covered Claim Is Dismissed
On April 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a significant ruling in an insurance coverage dispute between a commercial general liability insurer and its policyholder. The decision addresses several critical issues in insurance law, including the scope and continuity of the duty to defend and the standard for insurer reimbursement of defense costs in mixed-claim actions. The court ruled largely in favor of the insured, SVO Building One, LLC ("SVO"), and the matter now heads toward settlement or trial on SVO's remaining counterclaims.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.29.26
California Assembly Passes AB 1776, Sending Major Antitrust Bill to the Senate
Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.29.26
Clover Insurance v. HHS: S.D. of Georgia Holds 20 Star Ratings Measures Unlawful
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.29.26
