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Realities and Prevention Strategies for Nursing Care Accident Lawsuits: A Comprehensive Guide for Facility Managers

Realities and Prevention Strategies for Nursing Care Accident Lawsuits: A Comprehensive Guide fo.

In facilities providing caregiving services, implementing preventive measures and risk management for caregiving accidents is essential. By underst...

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The History of 'Legal Cheating' in Formula 1 – The Endless Battle of Geniuses Over Loopholes in the Rulebook

The History of 'Legal Cheating' in Formula 1 – The Endless Battle of Geniuses Over Loopholes in .

Written by: Attorney Satoshi TanikawaBorn in the year of the infamous Senna-Prost rivalry's climax at Suzuka in 1989, Satoshi grew up watching Form...

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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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Mandatory Measures to Prevent 'Kasuhara': Explaining Tokyo's Ordinance and Necessary Corporate Strategies

Mandatory Measures to Prevent 'Kasuhara': Explaining Tokyo's Ordinance and Necessary Corporate S.

Customer harassment, known as "customer harassment" in Japan, where malicious claims by clients can harm the working environment for employees, is ...

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What Are Examples of Customer Harassment? Explaining Key Points for Countermeasures from Court Cases

What Are Examples of Customer Harassment? Explaining Key Points for Countermeasures from Court C.

In recent years, the issue of "customer harassment," commonly known as "casuhara," where employees are troubled by malicious claims, has been on th...

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Key Points of the Amendments to the Childcare and Nursing Care Leave Act Enforced in April and October of Reiwa 7 (2025)

Key Points of the Amendments to the Childcare and Nursing Care Leave Act Enforced in April and O.

In April and October of Reiwa 7 (2025), the amended "Childcare and Nursing Care Leave Act (Act on Welfare Measures for Workers Engaging in Childcar...

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Legal Positioning of eSports under the Basic Act on Sport

Legal Positioning of eSports under the Basic Act on Sport

The Importance of Legal Awareness in the Esports IndustryMany esports players and organization members aim for esports to be recognized as a compet...

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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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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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Formulation of Regulations and Legal Considerations in eSports Tournaments

Formulation of Regulations and Legal Considerations in eSports Tournaments

Basic Principles for Establishing Rules in eSports TournamentsIn the management of eSports tournaments, establishing appropriate regulations is one...

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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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Management Structures and Legal Frameworks in eSports

Management Structures and Legal Frameworks in eSports

Establishment of the Professional License SystemThe Japanese eSports Union (JeSU) has established its own professional license system with the aim ...

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Digital Competitions and Youth Development

Digital Competitions and Youth Development

In recent years, as the excessive use of online games and social networking services (SNS) has become a serious social issue, educational instituti...

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Prospects and Challenges of Internationalizing eSports Competitions

Prospects and Challenges of Internationalizing eSports Competitions

The movement to include e-sports as an Olympic event is gaining global momentum. This trend indicates that digital games are establishing themselve...

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Current Legal Issues and Future Prospects in eSports

Current Legal Issues and Future Prospects in eSports

Legal Challenges Facing the Japanese eSports IndustryIn Japan, once known as a gaming powerhouse, the development of eSports faces several legal ch...

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