Compliance/Internal Control

2022.11.02

Revisions to the Provider Liability Limitation Act
(Act on the Limitation of Liability for Damages of Specified Telecommunications Service Providers and the Right to Demand Disclosure of Identification Information of the Senders)

Author: Shintaro Takasaki, Attorney at Law 1. Introduction On April 21, 2021, a law was passed that revises a part of th

Compliance/Internal Control

2022.05.24

Preventive measures for leaks of confidential matters by retirees.

Author: Kenichi Yamakoshi １.　In recent years there have been reports of cases where a retiree leaks secrets of an entity

General Company Legal Matters, etc.

2022.04.05

Considering the reduction in age of majority under the Civil Code

Author: Attorney at Law Yuko Hayasaki １　For a long time the age of majority in Japan has been 20 years old and legally t

HR Management

2022.03.04

Pitfalls in the case of hiring foreign workers as seen in the referral to prosecutors of Nakamuraya ~ Crime of promoting illegal employment and activities outside one’s status of residence~

Author: Masatoshi Tanaka, Attorney at Law and Patent Attorney In December 2021, Nakamuraya, a long-standing shop famous

Intellectual Property

2022.02.28

Concept of copyright as seen in “Fast Movies” and handling of pirated works

Author: Hiroki Horita, Attorney at Law 【Guilty verdict for a person who published, etc., a Fast Movie】 According to repo

General Company Legal Matters, etc.

2022.02.05

Cautions When Introducing Electronic Agreements

Author: Attorney at Law Mei Suzuki “DX” (digital transformation) has long been shouted about, but with the influence of

Personal Information Protection Law, GDPR

2022.02.03

Revised Personal Information Protection Law

Author: Mei Suzuki, Attorney at Law The revisions to the Personal Information Protection Law enacted in 2020 and a part

Intellectual Property

2022.02.03

Branding by Design

Author: Shinichiro Hara, Attorney at Law/Patent Attorney １.　The first branding strategy to be considered using intellect

General Company Legal Matters, etc.

2022.01.31

Revisions to Companies Act (the provision of electronic data, etc., for shareholder meeting materials)

Author: Shintaro Takasaki, Attorney at Law In December of 2019 a revision to a part of the Companies Act was promulgated

Intellectual Property

2022.01.25

Effective Measures against an Illegal Site Allowing Illegal Pirated Downloads ~ Significance of a Court Decision Allowing a Claim for Damages Against a PR Agency that Posted an Advertisement on an Illegal Site

Pirated edition means an illegal, illicit movie or book, comic, music, or other copyrighted material that is manufacture