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Can Defamation Be Charged With Through LINE, X(Twitter) DMs, Emails, etc.? The Possibility of Identifying the Sender

Can Defamation Be Charged With Through LINE, X(Twitter) DMs, Emails, etc.? The Possibility of Id.

The typical case of defamation and reputational damage on the internet is thought to be something like "a post that infringes on the right to honor...

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'Is it a Violation of the 'Japanese Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations' for YouTubers to Engage in Stealth Marketing? What's the Difference with Corporate Projects?'

'Is it a Violation of the 'Japanese Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representa.

On YouTube, a variety of videos are posted daily across different genres. Among these, you may have come across videos where YouTubers introduce pr...

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Understanding the Criteria and Penalties (Imprisonment & Fines) for 'Trademark Infringement' Through Case Studies

Understanding the Criteria and Penalties (Imprisonment & Fines) for 'Trademark Infringement'.

Once you have registered your company name, product name, etc. as a 'Japanese Trademark Right', if someone else is using that trademark without per...

General Corporate

What Crimes Can Occur on X(Twitter)? Explaining Past Incidents and Offenses

What Crimes Can Occur on X(Twitter)? Explaining Past Incidents and Offenses

X(Twitter) has become one of the major social networking services in the modern era, due to its ease of disseminating and collecting information, a...

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Definition of Open Source Software (OSS) and Points to Note Under Copyright Law?

Definition of Open Source Software (OSS) and Points to Note Under Copyright Law?

For IT engineers, designers, and various other creators, copyright issues are unavoidable. Disputes may arise over the works they have created, and...

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Thorough Explanation of the Privacy Rights: What are the Three Elements of Infringement?

Thorough Explanation of the Privacy Rights: What are the Three Elements of Infringement?

What if your personal information, such as your home address, phone number, medical history, or criminal record, were exposed...?In recent years, w...

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What is a Lawyer's Duty of Confidentiality? Explaining the Scope of Exceptions and Penalties

What is a Lawyer's Duty of Confidentiality? Explaining the Scope of Exceptions and Penalties

Lawyers are bound by a duty of "confidentiality". There may be times when clients need to disclose their secrets or private information to their la...

General Corporate

'How to Remove Defamatory Reviews on 'Minhyo (Public Reputation Ranking)''

'How to Remove Defamatory Reviews on 'Minhyo (Public Reputation Ranking)''

Have you ever found yourself searching the internet for rankings and reviews when you're unsure about which company's insurance to choose or what k...

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'Explaining Court Cases and Precedents Where Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Were Not Recognized'

'Explaining Court Cases and Precedents Where Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Were Not Recog.

As we explained in another article on our site, not all information held by a company is considered a trade secret. Only those that meet the three ...

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'Is It Permissible to Take Photos of Other People's Property and Publish Them Without Permission?'

'Is It Permissible to Take Photos of Other People's Property and Publish Them Without Permission.

Taking and publishing photos of people's faces or appearances can infringe upon their 'portrait rights'. But what about taking and publishing photo...

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Is Wage Disparity Between In-Office and Remote Work Justifiable?

Is Wage Disparity Between In-Office and Remote Work Justifiable?

In March 2021, Tokyo, a city with a high number of remote workers, released a "Survey on Diverse Work Styles". According to the survey, the percent...

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Understanding the Advantages and Disadvantages of 'Business Transfer' and 'Company Split'

Understanding the Advantages and Disadvantages of 'Business Transfer' and 'Company Split'

In the context of M&A between companies and business succession, it is necessary to consider the structure of how to carry out the succession. ...

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Disclosing Addresses and Real Names? When Does Reporting Crime Cross the Line into Privacy Infringement?

Disclosing Addresses and Real Names? When Does Reporting Crime Cross the Line into Privacy Infri.

Facts such as "being convicted of a crime" or "being arrested" are generally things that people do not wish to be made public. Reporting these fact...

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Legal Insights on Design Right Infringement Cases in Japan

Legal Insights on Design Right Infringement Cases in Japan

Once you acquire a design right, you can exclusively use the registered design, and against infringements of the design right by similar products, ...

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Is There a Legal Obligation to Display the Expiry Date on Quasi-Drugs? A Lawyer Explains

Is There a Legal Obligation to Display the Expiry Date on Quasi-Drugs? A Lawyer Explains

Some of the nutritional drinks, vitamin tablets, and insecticides sold at drugstores and convenience stores fall under the category of "Japanese Qu...

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'Why It's Necessary to Blur 'Faces' and 'Car License Plates' on YouTube'

'Why It's Necessary to Blur 'Faces' and 'Car License Plates' on YouTube'

On YouTube, a variety of videos are posted daily. Among these videos, there may be instances where faces and car license plates have been pixelated...

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