A Seoul appeals court recently upheld the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee in a case related to a controversial 2015 merger. The court dismissed the prosecution’s appeal, stating that the merger process followed standard operational procedures. This decision marks the end of nearly a decade of legal disputes for Lee.
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