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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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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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Understanding YouTube's 5 Prohibited Activities: What are the 'Community Guidelines'? Things You Need to Know to Avoid Account Suspension

Understanding YouTube's 5 Prohibited Activities: What are the 'Community Guidelines'? Things You.

YouTube has what is known as the "Community Guidelines[ja]." These serve as a set of criteria to determine whether the videos posted are appropriat...

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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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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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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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Are Cooking Recipes Protected by Copyright When Publishing a Cooking Video on YouTube?

Are Cooking Recipes Protected by Copyright When Publishing a Cooking Video on YouTube?

On YouTube, a variety of videos are posted daily, among which cooking videos are one of the popular genres. There are various types of cooking vide...

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Publicity and Propagation in Defamation Cases

Publicity and Propagation in Defamation Cases

In the Japanese Penal Code, it is stipulated that,"A person who defames another person by making allegations in public, regardless of whether such ...

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What tasks can VTubers request from cloud workers

What tasks can VTubers request from cloud workers

Vtubers' activities are not limited to streaming activities.There are various types of Vtubers today, such as those who belong to a company or have...

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What are Damages and Intangible Losses in Defamation Cases Against Companies and Organizations?

What are Damages and Intangible Losses in Defamation Cases Against Companies and Organizations?

When an act that infringe on one's honor is committed, if the victim is an individual, they are entitled to damages for emotional distress, known a...

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