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What is the Relationship Between Character Publicity Rights and Various Intellectual Property Rights?

What is the Relationship Between Character Publicity Rights and Various Intellectual Property Ri.

Many of you may have seen people selling their own trading cards on online auctions or flea markets. On these platforms, homemade trading cards are...

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Is Taking a Screenshot of Someone Else's Tweet on Twitter a Copyright Infringement?

Is Taking a Screenshot of Someone Else's Tweet on Twitter a Copyright Infringement?

In recent years, Twitter has seen an increase in the presence of not only ordinary individuals, but also public figures, institutions, celebrities,...

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Can Extreme Online Posts Be Considered Threats? Are 'I'll Kill You' and 'Die' Considered Threats?

Can Extreme Online Posts Be Considered Threats? Are 'I'll Kill You' and 'Die' Considered Threats.

Posting content that defames or slanders others on social media, blogs, or bulletin boards can lead to criminal charges. If the content of the post...

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Does Defamation After Non-Prosecution Following Arrest Constitute Libel in Japanese Law?

Does Defamation After Non-Prosecution Following Arrest Constitute Libel in Japanese Law?

"Defamation" refers to the act of spreading baseless rumors about others, damaging their reputation. If certain conditions are met, you may be subj...

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What is the Method of Writing a Request for Transmission Prevention Measures under the Japanese Provider Liability Limitation Act?

What is the Method of Writing a Request for Transmission Prevention Measures under the Japanese .

One of the methods to remove posted articles is a procedure called a transmission prevention measure request based on the Japanese Provider Liabili...

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Does Sending Someone Else's Personal Information via Email Constitute a Violation of Privacy?

Does Sending Someone Else's Personal Information via Email Constitute a Violation of Privacy?

Posting someone else's personal information on bulletin boards or social media can often lead to privacy infringement. Similarly, emails containing...

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Court Cases Regarding the Cancellation or Transfer of Domain Names

Court Cases Regarding the Cancellation or Transfer of Domain Names

Domains are extremely important for businesses. If someone else acquires the domain of your company name or product name, it can lead to troublesom...

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Is Reproducing Short Linguistic Expressions such as Catchphrases and Headlines a Copyright Infringement?

Is Reproducing Short Linguistic Expressions such as Catchphrases and Headlines a Copyright Infri.

When an individual writes a text or takes a photo, a 'copyright' is created. If someone else reproduces the text or photo without permission, it co...

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What are the Points to Note When Disseminating Investment Information on SNS? Explaining the Requirements for Spreading Rumors, Defamation, and Market Manipulation

What are the Points to Note When Disseminating Investment Information on SNS? Explaining the Req.

Nowadays, it has become commonplace to disseminate and collect information through social media. This is particularly true in the investment field,...

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Is the Exposure of a Company's Representative Director's Affair Defamation (Infringement of the Right to Honor)?

Is the Exposure of a Company's Representative Director's Affair Defamation (Infringement of the .

There are cases where information about the infidelity of a company's CEO is 'exposed' by online media or individuals. Is such 'exposure' legally p...

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Legal Measures for 'Fast Movies' Posted on YouTube in Case of Copyright Infringement?

Legal Measures for 'Fast Movies' Posted on YouTube in Case of Copyright Infringement?

There are instances where videos known as "Fast Movies", which are shortened to about 10 minutes without the permission of the copyright holder, ar...

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What is the Line of Defamation Judgement by Reviews for Cosmetic Surgery Clinics?

What is the Line of Defamation Judgement by Reviews for Cosmetic Surgery Clinics?

One of the major sources of information when searching for a beauty clinic is customer reviews. In fact, beauty clinics are one of the industries t...

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How to Search and Handle Personal Information Posted on 2channel and 5channel

How to Search and Handle Personal Information Posted on 2channel and 5channel

In this era, anyone can easily share information through social media and participate in various communities. However, while this has made communic...

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What are the Risks Lurking in TikTok? Introducing How to Respond When Defamed

What are the Risks Lurking in TikTok? Introducing How to Respond When Defamed

TikTok, a social networking service (SNS) specializing in video content, is a huge hit, particularly among the younger generation.Its unique featur...

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Can Hashtags Lead to Defamation? An Explanation Based on Precedents

Can Hashtags Lead to Defamation? An Explanation Based on Precedents

"Hashtags" are commonly used on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. They are used as "tags" for posts that include common phrases...

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Is the Publication of Photos and Videos an Infringement of Portrait Rights? Unraveling the Standards of Portrait Rights Infringement from Two Precedents

Is the Publication of Photos and Videos an Infringement of Portrait Rights? Unraveling the Stand.

"Portrait rights" or "Japanese right of likeness" refers to the right not to have one's appearance, etc., photographed and disclosed without consen...

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