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Explaining the Process of Defamation Lawsuits and Counterclaims

Explaining the Process of Defamation Lawsuits and Counterclaims

In September 2020 (Reiwa 2), a university professor who was sued for defamation by a Liberal Democratic Party senator over a post on Twitter, count...

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YouTubers Need to Know: When 'Let's Play' Videos Become Illegal Under Japanese Copyright Law

YouTubers Need to Know: When 'Let's Play' Videos Become Illegal Under Japanese Copyright Law

On YouTube, a wide variety of videos are posted daily. Among the videos posted, one genre that is particularly popular is known as "game commentary...

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Is Subcontract Allowed under Contract of Quasi-Mandate or Contract for Work? An Explanation Taking System Development as an Example

Is Subcontract Allowed under Contract of Quasi-Mandate or Contract for Work? An Explanation Taki.

In the field of system development, it is common to see operations where a vendor who has been entrusted with development further subcontract anoth...

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What are the Countermeasures When System Defects are Discovered After Acceptance?

What are the Countermeasures When System Defects are Discovered After Acceptance?

In general terms, system development involves implementing a program in accordance with the requirements defined in the requirements definition pha...

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Essential for YouTube Uploaders! Explaining Instances Where Thumbnail Images Can Constitute Copyright Infringement

Essential for YouTube Uploaders! Explaining Instances Where Thumbnail Images Can Constitute Copy.

On YouTube, thumbnails with impact tend to catch people's attention and increase the number of views. Therefore, when posting videos, it is not unc...

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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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Does Security Cameras Infringe on Privacy? Explaining Guidelines and Precedents

Does Security Cameras Infringe on Privacy? Explaining Guidelines and Precedents

Security cameras are not only installed and used in public places such as train stations and city streets, but also in various locations such as in...

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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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Where Does Unauthorized Practice of Law Begin? Explaining Legal Acts That Only Lawyers Can Perform

Where Does Unauthorized Practice of Law Begin? Explaining Legal Acts That Only Lawyers Can Perfo.

There may be instances where non-lawyers performing legal services for compensation can be considered illegal unauthorized practice of law.While pr...

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'Can Defamation Against the Deceased be Established?'

'Can Defamation Against the Deceased be Established?'

When an article defaming one's honor is published, or when one's social reputation is damaged due to slander, a person can claim damages. But what ...

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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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What is the Decline in Social Reputation Required for Defamation to Occur? An Explanation by a Lawyer

What is the Decline in Social Reputation Required for Defamation to Occur? An Explanation by a L.

The term "honor" in defamation refers to external honor, which signifies the evaluation given by society to an individual. Therefore, to defame som...

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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...

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'What is 'Quotation' in the Japanese Copyright Law? Explaining the 4 Requirements for Legal Compliance'

'What is 'Quotation' in the Japanese Copyright Law? Explaining the 4 Requirements for Legal Comp.

With the advancement of the internet, information dissemination is being carried out in various ways in recent years. For instance, individuals may...

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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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'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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