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What Kind of Defamation Constitutes an Infringement of Honor? Explaining 7 Concrete Examples

What Kind of Defamation Constitutes an Infringement of Honor? Explaining 7 Concrete Examples

With the development and widespread use of social media, anyone can freely express their opinions on the internet. However, this has led to the soc...

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What Crimes Can Occur on X(Twitter)? Explaining Past Incidents and Offenses

What Crimes Can Occur on X(Twitter)? Explaining Past Incidents and Offenses

X(Twitter) has become one of the major social networking services in the modern era, due to its ease of disseminating and collecting information, a...

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Explaining the Process of Defamation Lawsuits and Counterclaims

Explaining the Process of Defamation Lawsuits and Counterclaims

In September 2020 (Reiwa 2), a university professor who was sued for defamation by a Liberal Democratic Party senator over a post on Twitter, count...

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Is 'Dancing Cover' a Copyright Infringement? Explaining the Precedents on Copyrights Surrounding Choreography

Is 'Dancing Cover' a Copyright Infringement? Explaining the Precedents on Copyrights Surrounding.

Videos of people dancing, often referred to as "dance cover" videos, are frequently posted on platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.In r...

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Can 'Die' or 'Drop Dead' be Considered Defamation? Introducing Court Cases Related to Internet Slang

Can 'Die' or 'Drop Dead' be Considered Defamation? Introducing Court Cases Related to Internet S.

Online defamation is not only expressed directly with phrases like "Die," but also exists in the form of internet slang (net slang) such as "Shine"...

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Explaining the Criteria and Process for Damages Claims in Cases of Infringement of Portrait Rights

Explaining the Criteria and Process for Damages Claims in Cases of Infringement of Portrait Righ.

In recent years, with the proliferation of platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook, anyone can easily post photos and videos. However, this...

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'How to Remove Defamatory Reviews on 'Minhyo (Public Reputation Ranking)''

'How to Remove Defamatory Reviews on 'Minhyo (Public Reputation Ranking)''

Have you ever found yourself searching the internet for rankings and reviews when you're unsure about which company's insurance to choose or what k...

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What is the Decline in Social Reputation Required for Defamation to Occur? An Explanation by a Lawyer

What is the Decline in Social Reputation Required for Defamation to Occur? An Explanation by a L.

The term "honor" in defamation refers to external honor, which signifies the evaluation given by society to an individual. Therefore, to defame som...

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'Can Defamation Against the Deceased be Established?'

'Can Defamation Against the Deceased be Established?'

When an article defaming one's honor is published, or when one's social reputation is damaged due to slander, a person can claim damages. But what ...

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Where Does Unauthorized Practice of Law Begin? Explaining Legal Acts That Only Lawyers Can Perform

Where Does Unauthorized Practice of Law Begin? Explaining Legal Acts That Only Lawyers Can Perfo.

There may be instances where non-lawyers performing legal services for compensation can be considered illegal unauthorized practice of law.While pr...

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Thorough Explanation of the Privacy Rights: What are the Three Elements of Infringement?

Thorough Explanation of the Privacy Rights: What are the Three Elements of Infringement?

What if your personal information, such as your home address, phone number, medical history, or criminal record, were exposed...?In recent years, w...

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Is it a Crime to Take Unauthorized Photos with a Smartphone and Post them on Social Media? An Explanation of the Issue with Case Studies!

Is it a Crime to Take Unauthorized Photos with a Smartphone and Post them on Social Media? An Ex.

It's a common sight to see people taking photos of landscapes or meals with their smartphones at travel destinations or restaurants, and then posti...

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'What to Do If You Find Defamatory or Slanderous Posts on Discord'

'What to Do If You Find Defamatory or Slanderous Posts on Discord'

Discord is a voice chat service designed for gamers. It offers both a browser version and an app version, and the browser version allows you to sta...

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Defamed on LINE! Is it Possible to Sue? Explanation with Examples

Defamed on LINE! Is it Possible to Sue? Explanation with Examples

"LINE" is now the most widely used chat app in Japan. Many people use the group LINE feature on a daily basis to converse with multiple people.Howe...

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How Far Can You Go with Caricatures? Explaining the Portrait Rights of Illustrations

How Far Can You Go with Caricatures? Explaining the Portrait Rights of Illustrations

If someone posts photos or videos of you on social media or video sites without your permission, there is a possibility that your 'Japanese right o...

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Is it Okay to Link to Someone Else's Website Without Permission? A Guide to the Copyright Rules of Links

Is it Okay to Link to Someone Else's Website Without Permission? A Guide to the Copyright Rules .

As a general rule, third parties are free to use information published on the internet. Regarding copyright, even if you link to someone else's sit...

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