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What are the Issues with Presenting False Names? Explaining the Precedents of Personality Rights and Names

What are the Issues with Presenting False Names? Explaining the Precedents of Personality Rights.

Personality rights, or 'Jinkakuken' in Japanese, refer to various rights that must be protected in our daily lives, such as life, body, freedom, an...

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How Should One Respond to Personal Information Leaks on 'Bakusai.com'?

How Should One Respond to Personal Information Leaks on 'Bakusai.com'?

Bakusai.com is a bulletin board that aims to foster user interaction through highly segmented communities, with a focus on local engagement. Howeve...

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Legal Risks of Paying Rewards to Reviewers on Cosmetic Surgery Review Sites

Legal Risks of Paying Rewards to Reviewers on Cosmetic Surgery Review Sites

On beauty and cosmetic surgery review sites, reviews are posted by patients.There may be instances where the site pays a reward to the patients for...

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How to Write and Process a 'Victim Report' and Other Documents in Cases of Defamation and Slander

How to Write and Process a 'Victim Report' and Other Documents in Cases of Defamation and Slande.

Recently, we have seen an increase in news articles about defamation on the internet, including on social media and anonymous bulletin boards. This...

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How to Request the Removal of Defamatory Posts on the Casual Discussion Board 'Tanuki

How to Request the Removal of Defamatory Posts on the Casual Discussion Board 'Tanuki

The "Tanuki Bulletin Board" (hereinafter referred to as "Tanuki") comes in several varieties, such as the "V-Kei Original Tanuki Bulletin Board," "...

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Removal of Defamatory Articles: What is the Simpler 'Provisional Measures' Alternative to Litigation?

Removal of Defamatory Articles: What is the Simpler 'Provisional Measures' Alternative to Litiga.

Discovering an online article that defames you can be distressing. Your natural instinct may be to want it removed immediately. However, consulting...

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An Attorney Explains How to Remove Malicious Reviews of Nursing Homes and Elderly Care Facilities

An Attorney Explains How to Remove Malicious Reviews of Nursing Homes and Elderly Care Facilitie.

With the advent of an aging society, the demand for nursing homes and elderly care facilities continues to increase, and concurrently, the number o...

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Explaining the Causes and Risks of Ignoring 'Japanese Search Suggestion Pollution

Explaining the Causes and Risks of Ignoring 'Japanese Search Suggestion Pollution

When you type keywords into the search boxes of Google or Yahoo! JAPAN, related phrases are predicted and displayed. These are referred to as 'sugg...

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Is 'Impersonation' on Twitter Illegal? A Crime? What Kind of Offense Does It Constitute?

Is 'Impersonation' on Twitter Illegal? A Crime? What Kind of Offense Does It Constitute?

Twitter, a tool that allows people to casually tweet about their interests, is widely used by many. Despite its global popularity, it's a fact that...

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What is Defamation (Insult Crime)? Explanation with Examples from Weekly Magazine Reports

What is Defamation (Insult Crime)? Explanation with Examples from Weekly Magazine Reports

Honor, or the subjective evaluation one has of their own personal worth, is a benefit that should be protected by law. Expressions that are extreme...

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What are the Cases Where Damages for Defamation Become High Due to the Maliciousness of the Offending Act?

What are the Cases Where Damages for Defamation Become High Due to the Maliciousness of the Offe.

When defamation is recognized, the victim is granted the right to claim damages against the perpetrator, with the main focus being on consolation m...

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Explaining the Method of Scrutinizing Negative Articles on the Internet: A Prerequisite for Reputational Damage Control

Explaining the Method of Scrutinizing Negative Articles on the Internet: A Prerequisite for Repu.

When it comes to eradicating web pages related to past corporate scandals, flame wars, arrests, and criminal records, the first prerequisite is to ...

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Is it Acceptable to Reward Reviews for Cosmetic Surgery? Legal Risks Lurking in Site Operation

Is it Acceptable to Reward Reviews for Cosmetic Surgery? Legal Risks Lurking in Site Operation

Beauty review websites often receive numerous reviews and feedback from patients who have undergone cosmetic surgery. Recently, the number of such ...

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Points to Note When Posting Patient Reviews and Before-and-After Comparison Images on Cosmetic Surgery Review Sites

Points to Note When Posting Patient Reviews and Before-and-After Comparison Images on Cosmetic S.

"What kind of treatment do I need to achieve my ideal face?" "I want to know about the experiences of those who have undergone procedures." "I want...

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When Does Writing in Initials or Censored Words Become an Infringement of Rights?

When Does Writing in Initials or Censored Words Become an Infringement of Rights?

When you want to claim that your rights to honor or privacy have been violated, the first issue to consider is whether the violation was truly targ...

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How to Remove Unfair Ratings from Amazon Customer Reviews

How to Remove Unfair Ratings from Amazon Customer Reviews

On Amazon, there is a feature called customer reviews, where you can post and view impressions of a product based on actual usage. Some people use ...

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