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Unauthorized Reproduction of Images: An Explanation of Copyright Infringement Pervasive on Social Media

Unauthorized Reproduction of Images: An Explanation of Copyright Infringement Pervasive on Socia.

Photos and images available on the internet can easily be downloaded or copied, leading to a never-ending issue of unauthorized reproduction on soc...

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Is a Residential Map a Copyrighted Work? Explaining the Zenrin Lawsuit of 2022 (Reiwa 4)

Is a Residential Map a Copyrighted Work? Explaining the Zenrin Lawsuit of 2022 (Reiwa 4)

What exactly does the term "work" refer to when protected under the Japanese Copyright Law? Novels, paintings, and musical compositions might immed...

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Is It Okay to Repost Newspaper Articles on the Intranet? Explaining Case Law on Copyright of Newspaper Articles

Is It Okay to Repost Newspaper Articles on the Intranet? Explaining Case Law on Copyright of New.

What legal issues arise from the act of republishing newspaper articles? Posting articles about your company on a private intranet for the purpose ...

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Can Retweeting Be Defamatory? 3 Critical Situations to Beware of Defamation on X (Formerly Twitter)

Can Retweeting Be Defamatory? 3 Critical Situations to Beware of Defamation on X (Formerly Twitt.

X (formerly known as Twitter) is a convenient social networking service that allows many users to interact anonymously. However, if used improperly...

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Under What Circumstances Can Impersonation on X (Formerly Twitter) Lead to Account Deletion?

Under What Circumstances Can Impersonation on X (Formerly Twitter) Lead to Account Deletion?

Instances of impersonation on X (formerly Twitter), where someone creates a "fake account" and posts tweets that infringe upon rights, occur freque...

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Fundamentals of English Contract Documents: Explaining the Contractual Knowledge You Should Know

Fundamentals of English Contract Documents: Explaining the Contractual Knowledge You Should Know

When considering international expansion in business, the creation of contracts in English becomes an essential element. It is common to have quest...

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Does Using Another Company's Product Name as a Hashtag Constitute Trademark Infringement? Explaining Domestic and International Cases

Does Using Another Company's Product Name as a Hashtag Constitute Trademark Infringement? Explai.

"Does Using Other Companies' Brand Names as Hashtags Constitute Trademark Infringement?"In online retail, hashtags are utilized to increase searcha...

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Breaking News: First Arrest for Violation of the Personal Information Protection Law in Business Card Data Breach Incident

Breaking News: First Arrest for Violation of the Personal Information Protection Law in Business.

What are the legal issues associated with handling business card data in daily business activities? Although business cards are distributed to many...

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Fair Use: What Is It? American Artists File Class Action Lawsuit Against AI Company for Copyright Infringement

Fair Use: What Is It? American Artists File Class Action Lawsuit Against AI Company for Copyrigh.

The recent advancements in generative AI technology have been remarkable. However, as AI development progresses, the potential for lawsuits concern...

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Photography and Publication Without Permission: To What Extent is it Permissible Under the Law? Explaining 4 Key Points

Photography and Publication Without Permission: To What Extent is it Permissible Under the Law? .

At event venues and tourist attractions, it is not uncommon to encounter signs or announcements stating, "Photography and recording are prohibited....

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【Report】Brazil: A Scaleup Destination for Innovative Companies

【Report】Brazil: A Scaleup Destination for Innovative Companies

On February 06 an event took place at the Shibuya Scramble Offices for those companies willing to expand their business from Japan to Latin America...

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Methods to Identify Anonymous Posters on the Shitaraba Bulletin Board

Methods to Identify Anonymous Posters on the Shitaraba Bulletin Board

Shitaraba Bulletin Board, a famous internet forum on par with 2channel, allows anyone to create bulletin boards of various genres for free. While b...

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About Defamation Charges in Cases of Slander Against Individuals or Companies on YouTube

About Defamation Charges in Cases of Slander Against Individuals or Companies on YouTube

On YouTube, a variety of videos are posted daily, and there are many types of YouTubers. Often, YouTubers post videos with the aim of gaining more ...

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How to Identify Contributors on Wikipedia and the Average Cost of Legal Fees

How to Identify Contributors on Wikipedia and the Average Cost of Legal Fees

Wikipedia is an internet encyclopedia operated by the Wikimedia Foundation. It is available in various languages worldwide, and anyone who can acce...

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Establishment of Defamation and Public Interest

Establishment of Defamation and Public Interest

In civil defamation cases,"If the expression in question diminishes the objective evaluation received from society regarding a person's personality...

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Removal of Self-Made and Affiliate Ranking Sites

Removal of Self-Made and Affiliate Ranking Sites

In the world today, many people search for products and services through the internet, compare them based on the information obtained, and make pur...

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