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What is the 'Cloud Exception' in the Personal Information Protection Law? Explaining Based on Actual Cases of Administrative Guidance Received by Cloud Service Providers

What is the 'Cloud Exception' in the Personal Information Protection Law? Explaining Based on Ac.

Business operators handling personal information are subject to various regulations under the Japanese Personal Information Protection Act. Our per...

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Does Reposting (Retweeting) Images Posted Without Permission Constitute Copyright Infringement?

Does Reposting (Retweeting) Images Posted Without Permission Constitute Copyright Infringement?

Social media has become an essential tool for information dissemination not only for individuals but also for companies. While the use of attractiv...

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Understanding the Corporate Governance Requirements for NASDAQ Listing

Understanding the Corporate Governance Requirements for NASDAQ Listing

Some may perceive that listing on NASDAQ requires higher standards of corporate governance than listing on Japanese stock markets. However, the con...

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Does Prompt Have Copyright? A Comprehensive Explanation of Intellectual Property Rights in the AI Era

Does Prompt Have Copyright? A Comprehensive Explanation of Intellectual Property Rights in the A.

The technology behind generative AI is evolving rapidly, ushering in an era where text, images, and even program code can be automatically generate...

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What is a Business Model Utilizing Web3? Explaining the Latest Trends and Use Cases

What is a Business Model Utilizing Web3? Explaining the Latest Trends and Use Cases

Innovative business models leveraging the benefits of Web3 are emerging worldwide. This new wave of the internet, founded on blockchain technology,...

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What Are the Contractual Risks of Corporate AI Implementation? Explaining the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's

What Are the Contractual Risks of Corporate AI Implementation? Explaining the Ministry of Econom.

In recent years, the adoption of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the business world has been advancing rapidly. However, the use and development of...

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What is AI Governance for Companies? Explaining Key Points Based on the

What is AI Governance for Companies? Explaining Key Points Based on the "AI Service Providers' G.

On April 19, 2024, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, along with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, published the "...

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Why Do Meta Accounts Suddenly Get Suspended or Frozen? Understanding Facebook and Instagram's Terms and Taking Precautions

Why Do Meta Accounts Suddenly Get Suspended or Frozen? Understanding Facebook and Instagram's Te.

For corporate accounts, influencers, and individual users alike, the suspension or freezing of a social media account poses a significant issue. Wh...

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[2025 Latest Edition] Legal Interpretation of Crypto Assets (Crypto assets): Securities Applicability and Points of Caution for Operators

[2025 Latest Edition] Legal Interpretation of Crypto Assets (Crypto assets): Securities Applicab.

Crypto assets, also known as digital assets, are subject to constantly evolving legal interpretations due to their diverse types, uses, and the adv...

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Enforcement in June of Reiwa 7 (2025): Heatstroke Prevention Measures in the Workplace Mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Law Amendment: What Measures are Necessary for Businesses?

Enforcement in June of Reiwa 7 (2025): Heatstroke Prevention Measures in the Workplace Mandated .

On June 1, Reiwa 7 (2025), the amended Japanese Industrial Safety and Health Act was enforced, explicitly mandating "measures against heatstroke" a...

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What is an OSS License Violation? Explaining the Risks and Countermeasures Companies Should Know, Based on Case Studies

What is an OSS License Violation? Explaining the Risks and Countermeasures Companies Should Know.

Open Source Software (OSS) is widely used by companies and developers as a means to achieve low-cost and high-quality software development. OSS all...

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Attorney Explains the Quantitative Listing Requirements for NASDAQ

Attorney Explains the Quantitative Listing Requirements for NASDAQ

When compared to the Japanese securities market, one of the most significant personalityistics of listing on NASDAQ is that "the listing criteria a...

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Legal Considerations for Broadcasting and Streaming eSports Tournaments

Legal Considerations for Broadcasting and Streaming eSports Tournaments

Protection of Players' RightsThe image of a person is protected as a symbol of personal dignity, and individuals have the right to prevent its unau...

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Current Status and Future Prospects of Introducing eSports into International Competitions

Current Status and Future Prospects of Introducing eSports into International Competitions

The Current State of eSports in the International Sports ArenaInternational sports events, such as the Olympics, represent the pinnacle of achievem...

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Prize Money Distribution and Legal Risks in eSports Competitions

Prize Money Distribution and Legal Risks in eSports Competitions

Legal Interpretation of Gambling OffensesArticle 185 of the Japanese Penal Code stipulates that "any person who engages in gambling shall be punish...

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The Scope of Legal Protection in the Secondary Use of Game Content

The Scope of Legal Protection in the Secondary Use of Game Content

Copyrightability of In-Game DialogueArticle 2, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Japanese Copyright Act defines a work as "a production in which thoughts ...

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