How unverified claims in advertising can be regulated is a developing legal issue in Japan. What makes this issue complicated is its bearing on the freedom of speech. Depending on how one feels about the degree to which the...more
Japan, similarly to many other countries, has had a long tradition of keeping non-lawyers out of legal practice for the protection of public interest and lawyers’ livelihood. This principal is laid out in Article 72 of the...more
Discussion with two former senior prosecutors on how to handle cases involving Japanese multinational corporations -
It is not unusual for the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate non-U.S. multinational corporations...more
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Introduction:
The Japanese Supreme Court issued a new important decision that discusses the degree to which punitive damages judgment can be tolerated for purposes of Japanese enforcement....more