Legal Q&A

I downloaded a movie via torrent; can this constitute a violation of the Copyright Act?

Hello. I am an ordinary office worker. Recently, I downloaded a few movies for free via torrent, and I was contacted with the news that someone had filed a complaint alleging copyright infringement. I merely downloaded the movies and knew nothing about 'uploading' or 'distribution'; can I be punished for a violation of the Copyright Act even in such a case? Please advise me on how I should respond.

Narcotics case attorney, what punishment is imposed for driving under the influence of drugs?

Hello, narcotics case attorney. I know I should not have done it, but at a friend's urging I ended up using drugs. But it was such a tiny amount that I did not feel much, so I drove my car when going home. If I am caught for driving under the influence of drugs, what punishment will I receive? I am very scared that I will receive a heavy punishment..

If I go to an ordinary law office, will they perform iPhone forensics for me?

I am being stalked by someone I used to know. The problem is that, because I could not stand the sight of them, I deleted the text and KakaoTalk messages. To find evidence, it seems I need to do iPhone forensics; will an ordinary law office do it for me? Or do the forensics and the complaint have to be handled separately?

What evidence should I gather to report dating sexual violence?

I was forced into sexual intercourse by the boyfriend I am dating, but because we are in a romantic relationship, I am worried that, without evidence, no one will believe me based on my word alone. He forcibly touched my body even though I refused, so I intend to file a complaint for dating sexual violence; I would be grateful if you could tell me specifically what evidence I should prepare.

Are military sexual offenses different from ordinary sexual offenses?

Are military sexual offenses different from ordinary sexual offenses? To get to the point, a friend of mine committed some sort of sexual offense within the military and became involved in a criminal case, and he asked me to write a letter of appeal for him. He called me in a hurry, saying that military sexual offenses differ from ordinary sexual offenses and that the level of punishment is severe, so I am wondering whether the level of punishment really is different. I am looking for someone who can explain this to me in detail.

Please tell me exactly about the extinctive prescription of commercial claims.

Quite some time has passed since I supplied goods to a client without receiving payment. I heard that the extinctive prescription for an ordinary claim is 10 years, and I am curious whether the extinctive prescription for a commercial claim is the same. Also, is there a way to interrupt the extinctive prescription?

Tax attorney, I am curious about direct taxes and indirect taxes.

Hello, tax attorney. I am writing because I have a question related to taxes. Among taxes, there are direct taxes and indirect taxes, are there not?? I do not quite understand exactly what these two mean. I would be grateful if you could explain what direct taxes and indirect taxes are.

I have a question about administrative litigation over disciplinary action against public officials.

Hello, I have a question regarding administrative litigation over disciplinary action against public officials. I am a public official, and I recently received a disciplinary action over a certain incident, so I am planning to pursue administrative litigation. It seems to be a somewhat excessive disciplinary action. Would it be better to pursue administrative litigation over the disciplinary action with an attorney's help after all?

I am curious about the elements and the level of punishment for the crime of official document forgery.

I think I am involved in a case of the crime of official document forgery. I picked up a disabled parking registration card in a department store parking lot and forged it..?? But I did not use it, I only forged it, and I got caught. If anyone knows the elements and the level of punishment for the crime of official document forgery, please let me know.