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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ICE Is Suddenly At The Door: How Retailers, Hospitals, And Hotels Can Survive The Surprise Visitor
Imagine a typical morning at your retail store, hospital, or hotel—customers are arriving, staff are busy, and suddenly, federal agents from ICE appear at your front desk. The surprise is real, but panic does not have to be. Unannounced inspections conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspectors have been occurring for years, but in recent months, ICE has ramped up inspection visits across the service sector, targeting I-9 compliance and employment records. These visits are not always dramatic raids; more often, they are routine checks that can escalate if your team is not prepared.
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Is Course Hero Heading to Summer School After Summary Judgment Loss?
