Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Russian court overturns proposed Samsung sales ban
Ruling
A Russian court overturned a ruling that would have barred Samsung Electronics from importing and selling 61 smartphone models in Russia. The underlying lawsuit, filed by SQWIN SA, alleged that Samsung Pay infringed a Russian-registered patent for an electronic payment system; the ban had not been implemented.
Source excerpt
A Russian court on Thursday overturned a ruling that would have barred Samsung Electronics importing and selling 61 models of smartphones in Russia over an intellectual property lawsuit that began last year, a lawyer for Samsung said.
The lawsuit against the South Korean company filed last year by Switzerland-based SQWIN SA claimed Samsung Pay infringed its electronic payment system patent registered in Russia.
2022
Samsung CEO apologizes over Galaxy S22 performance disputes
Company response
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and co-CEO Han Jong-hee apologized to shareholders over disputes surrounding performance issues with the Galaxy S22. The article says Samsung had announced the previous week that it would fix the problem with a software update.
Company response
Apology — Samsung Electronics
Source excerpt
As a result, the software limited the phone’s overall performance to only 53.9 percent of its promised capacity, according to Geekbench, a global platform that measures smartphone performance.
2022
Samsung confirms internal data leak
Issue disclosure
Samsung Electronics confirmed a security incident involving leaked source code related to the operation of some Galaxy devices. Samsung said the leak did not include consumer or employee personal information and that it had strengthened security measures.
Company response
Remediation — 三星电子
发现事件后便立即加强了安全系统。
Clarification — 三星电子
此次泄露涉及一些与 Galaxy 设备操作相关的源代码，但不包括消费者或员工的个人信息。
Remediation — 三星电子
并已采取措施防止此类事件再次发生，并将继续为客户提供服务。
Source excerpt
三星电子于3月7日发布声明证实了数据泄露事件，但否认会影响客户或员工的个人数据。
该黑客组织称，泄露的数据包括：用于敏感操作的三星TrustZone 环境中安装的每个受信任小程序 (TA) 的源代码（例如硬件加密、二进制加密、访问控制）、所有生物特征解锁设备算法、所有最新三星设备的引导加载程序源代码、三星激活服务器的源代码、用于授权和验证三星帐户的技术的完整源代码（包括 API 和服务）、来自 高通的机密源代码等。
发现事件后便立即加强了安全系统。根据公司的初步分析，此次泄露涉及一些与 Galaxy 设备操作相关的源代码，但不包括消费者或员工的个人信息。
2021
South Korean FTC fines five Samsung affiliates over cafeteria business
Fine or penalty
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission fined Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDI and Welstory a total of 234.9 billion won over allegedly unfair internal trading involving an in-house cafeteria business. Samsung called the decision regretful and argued that its employee-welfare efforts had been misread as unfair business support.
Company response
Denial — Samsung
In a statement, Samsung called the FTC's decision “regretful,” arguing the firm's efforts for the well-being of its employees has been “misread as unfair business support.”
Source excerpt
The antitrust watchdog said it will file complaints with the prosecution against Samsung Electronics and Choi.
The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) fined five major affiliates of Samsung nearly 235 billion won in total, Thursday, for their allegedly unfair internal trading involving an in-house cafeteria business.
2020
Nanoco sues Samsung over quantum-dot patents
Lawsuit filed
In February 2020, Nanoco filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics and affiliated companies in Texas. The suit alleged infringement of Nanoco's quantum-dot display technology patents and sought a permanent injunction. The filing was reported by Chinese technology news outlet Sina Tech.
Stated objective. Nanoco said it sought a permanent injunction to prevent further alleged infringement and avoid significant economic losses.
Source excerpt
在这起诉讼中，三星电子、三星显示（Samsung Display）、三星综合技术院（Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology）、三星电子视讯显示（Samsung Electronics Visual Display）和三星电子美国（Samsung Electronics America）被列为被告。
Nanoco表示，三星电子及其附属公司都蓄意侵犯其有关量子点技术的专利，因此该公司正向法庭寻求永久禁令，禁止三星进一步侵权，以避免其遭受重大经济损失。
英国纳米技术公司Nanoco在美国德克萨斯州对三星电子提起诉讼，指控其侵犯了它的量子点显示技术专利。
2020
Samsung leader apologizes and announces governance changes
Company response
In a controversy note concerning Samsung Electronics, Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong publicly apologized over controversies related to succession. He announced that he would not pass management control to his children, and that Samsung would abolish its policy against establishing a labor union. The article also says the related case remained under review.
Company response
Apology — Samsung Electronics
昨天，三星电子掌门人李在镕就此前因继承经营权引发的众多争议公开道歉，并首次宣布不会把公司的经营权交由子女继承。
Remediation — Samsung Electronics
李在镕在昨天的公开道歉中承认，围绕自己和公司引发的众多争议归根结底是由接班问题引起的，承诺今后不会再因此引发争议，并首次宣布不会把公司的经营权交由自己的子女继承，同时废除三星不成立工会的政策。
Apology — Lee Jae-yong
昨天，三星电子掌门人李在镕就此前因继承经营权引发的众多争议公开道歉
Clarification — Lee Jae-yong
承诺今后不会再因此引发争议，并首次宣布不会把公司的经营权交由自己的子女继承，同时废除三星不成立工会的政策。
Source excerpt
昨天，三星电子掌门人李在镕就此前因继承经营权引发的众多争议公开道歉，并首次宣布不会把公司的经营权交由子女继承。
李在镕涉嫌贿赂朴槿惠及其亲信，被判2年半监禁，缓期4年执行。后来该案件上诉至韩国最高法院后又被发回首尔高等法院重审，目前该案件仍在审理过程中。
李在镕在昨天的公开道歉中承认，围绕自己和公司引发的众多争议归根结底是由接班问题引起的，承诺今后不会再因此引发争议，并首次宣布不会把公司的经营权交由自己的子女继承，同时废除三星不成立工会的政策。
2016
Galaxy Note 7 battery crisis
Battery defects caused overheating and fires in Galaxy Note 7 devices. Samsung issued recalls, distributed replacement units, then stopped production and withdrew the product after safety problems persisted. The episode prompted additional battery-testing and quality-control procedures.