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Samsung, Lee Jae-yong and Supreme Court

Acquittals Bring Samsung Chairman’s Decade of Legal Woes to an End
The South Korean Supreme Court’s ruling dispels uncertainty​ over Lee Jae-yong’s leadership as the tech giant faces challenges from tariffs and chip making rivals.
Top court acquits Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong of all charges in 2015 merger case
The Supreme Court acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong of all charges related to the 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates.
Samsung's Lee Jae-yong Acquitted: What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for South Korea's Tech Future
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-Yong is now free of fraud and other charges. The Supreme Court acquitted him, ending the years-long legal battle.
South Korea’s top court upholds acquittal of Samsung’s Lee over contentious 2015 merger
Samsung’s lawyers said in a statement that they “sincerely thank” the Supreme Court for “wisely” ruling on the case. They said the ruling confirmed the 2015 merger was legitimate.
South Korea's top court acquits Samsung chief of fraud charges
South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on fraud charges after years of legal proceedings.
Samsung chairman cleared of fraud by South Korea's top court
South Korea's top court has upheld an appeals court ruling to dismiss all charges in a long-running fraud case against Samsung chairman Jay Y. Lee. The accounting fraud and stock manipulation charges stemmed from a merger of two Samsung subsidiaries in 2015.
S. Korean Court Upholds Samsung Chair's Not Guilty Verdict
South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld lower court verdicts for Samsung Chair Jay Y. Lee following decade-long legal cases against him for stock manipulation and merger fraud involving Samsung affiliates.
Samsung Boss Cleared (Again) — Supreme Court Ends 5-Year Battle
Samsung boss, Lee Jae-yong, has been cleared of fraud in South Korea. This concluded a years-long legal battle, and it was concluded by South Korea’s top court. This court case was about Lee Jae-yong’s role in a 2015 merger deal.
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Lee Jae-yong's road to rebuild Samsung after legal scandal acquittal
Coming out the other side after nearly a decade of legal troubles, Samsung Electronics stands at a crossroads. Chairman Lee ...
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Jeong Seok-yong → Lee Sang-min's marriage...Im Wonhee, if you do it with me, you'll get married. Why am I the only one who confesses bitterly? (RAS)
In particular, if Jeong Seok-yong, a close actor who has been revealed on TV, gets married, he wants to sing a song of ...
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Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong faces South Korea retrial in bribery case ...
Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., leaves the Seoul Central District Court on August 25, 2017, after his guilty verdict was delivered in a bribery case, in Seoul, South Korea.
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Lee Jae-yong - The New York Times
Lee Jae-yong, who served time for bribery, is one in a long series of South Korean business leaders who’ve been granted presidential pardons. By Choe Sang-Hun Samsung’s chief, Lee Jae-yong ...
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Samsung’s jailed leader Lee Jae-yong to be released on parole
Samsung’s vice chairman — and de facto leader — Lee Jae-yong is to be released on parole this week, South Korea’s Justice Ministry said on Monday.
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Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong is acquitted of financial crimes ... - Newsday
A South Korean court has acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong of financial crimes related to a contentious merger in 2015 that tightened his grip over South Korea's biggest company.
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[Minute To Read] Final verdict frees Samsung’s Lee from legal shadow
The Minute to Read (Weekdays) series provides a quick overview of significant events in Korea everyday, conveniently ...
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Why Nvidia, Samsung, Qualcomm are all knocking on Xiaomi's door
The parade of power players to Lei Jun's door tells a story. Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Qualcomm CEO ...