TOPICS－2005－｜TMI Associates

2005 Topics

The headings below are English translations of Japanese titles. Further information is available in Japanese only, unless otherwise indicated.

	2005. 12	Attorney Maki Suzuki's article “Best HR Solutions Following Department Dissolution” will be published in the February 2006 issue of Business Homu.

	2005. 12	Attorney Ken Shimono's comments were included in the “Three Minute Legal Seminar” section of the December 19, 2005 edition of Nihon Keizai Shimbun.

	2005. 12	Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe and Takayuki Suzuki's article “M&A: Post-merger Legal Issues and Strategy (first part) ? Integration Process after M&A” will be published in the January 2006 issue of MARR.

	2005. 12	Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article “40 Billion Yen Loss Due to Erroneous Stock Sell Order: Inevitable Blame-shifting Between Mizuho and TSE, Effect on Financial Foundation” printed in the December 14, 2005 edition of Tokyo Yomiuri Shimbun.

	2005. 12	Attorney Masahiko Nakamura gave the seminar Practical Training for the Character Business: Practical and Legal Issues, sponsored by ACCS.

	2005. 12	Attorney Naoki Koizumi's lecture Copyright Rules at Universities will be published in the December 2005 issue of Copyright.

	2005. 11	Attorney Tomohiro Tohyama and Yoshihiko Fuchibe were commentators in the respective discussions: M&A: Business Reorganization and IP Assessment, and IP Position in Investment Decisions, for the Intellectual Property Forum 2005, held on November 11, 2005 and sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc..

	2005. 11	Attorney Naoki Koizumi's essay “Secondary Issues for Interpreting Article 35 of the Japanese Patent Law” was included in the collection “Theory and Current Issues of IP Laws” compiled by Koubundou Publishers, Inc. in recognition of attorney Nobuhiro Nakayama's 60th birthday.

	2005. 11	Attorney Naoki Koizumi coauthored “A Gloss on the Japanese Trademark Law (first and second parts)” edited by Shouen Ono and published by Seiri Shoin (2005).

	2005. 11	The announcement for TMI's Explanatory Session for Patent Attorneys and Technical Writers was posted on the website.

	2005. 11	Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's article “Delisting of Sony SNC's Stock Listing on Nov 25; Disappearance of the Tracking Stock” was printed in the November 23, 2005 edition of Nihon Keizai Shimbun.

	2005. 11	Attorney Naoki Koizumi's paper “Copyright Rules in Universities: Focus on Institutional Ownership” was published in the Annual I.P. Report 2005 published by Commercial Law Center.

	2005. 11	Attorney Chikako Morimoto's article “Issues related to Implementing a Foreign Employment System” will be published in the January 2006 issue of Business Homu.

	2005. 11	Attorney Kazuyasu Shiraishi and Yu Hosaka's article “Reorganization of Group Companies under the New Corporate Law” (second part) will be published in the December 2005 issue of MARR.

	2005. 11	Attorney Osamu Ishihara's comments will be included in the “Three Minute Legal Seminar” section of the November 21, 2005 edition of Nihon Keizai Shimbun.

	2005. 11	The invitation to 2005 (60-ki) candidate attorneys to TMI's Explanatory Session was posted on the website.

	2005. 10	Mr. Naoki Koizumi joined TMI as special counsel.

	2005. 10	The lecture organized by TMI, “Content Business and Intellectual Property Rights” took place as part of the 18th Tokyo International Film Festival.

	2005. 10	Attorney Kunio Namekata's interview will be published as the cover story in the October 2005 issue of The Lawyers.

	2005. 10	Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe's article “Applications of ‘Representations and Warranties' and Insurance for Smooth M&A Procedures” will be published in the December 2005 issue of Business Homu.

	2005. 10	Attorney Kazuya Ogata's article “Unregulated Maternity Leave: How Long should be Acknowledged?” will be published in the December 2005 issue of Business Homu.

	2005. 10	Attorney Kazuyasu Shiraishi and Yu Hosaka's article “Reorganization of Group Companies under the New Corporate Law” (first part) will be published in the November 2005 issue of MARR.

	2005. 10	The announcement for TMI's Explanatory Session for Patent Attorneys and Technical Writers was posted on the website.

	2005. 10	Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's article “M&A: Facilitators, Interested Parties and Judges” was printed in the October 13, 2005 edition of Nihon Keizai Shimbun.

	2005. 10	12 attorneys who completed their legal training in 2005 (58-ki) started at TMI.

	2005. 10	TMI translated, revised and edited the book, Securities Regulation in Japan, 2005 edition, published by Capital Markets Research Institute.

	2005. 10	Hitotsubashi University's Professor Murakami Masahiro's "Antitrust Law and Prohibition - Compensation for Damages" (Second Edition) including a contribution by Attorney Takeo Yamada was published by Shoji Homu.

	2005. 10	Attorney Yoshiro Masumoto's comments appeared in October 3rd's Nippon Keizai Shimbun morning edition, in an article on page 16 entitled "The Increasing Business of Publicity-Rights Management."

	2005. 10	Patent Attorney Koichi Sawai and Attorney Daiki Kouso joined TMI.

	2005. 9	Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar Latest Trends and Protective Measures for Hostile M&A on September 30, 2005, sponsored by Finance Facsimile News.

	2005. 9	Attorney Hiroyuki Morisaki was a presenter for the training course about intellectual property rights infringement cases for the 2005 APEC Intellectual Property Rights Course (JICA-based) Training held on September 29, 2005, sponsored by APEC.

	2005. 9	Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's series of articles "How Modernizing the Corporate Law is Changing M&A" was published over ten installments in the July 4 to September 19, 2005 weekly issues of the Shuukan Kinyu Zaisei Jijo.

	2005. 9	September 29th's Daily Yomiuri morning edition carried an article on page 8 entitled "TMI Associates forms tie-up with U.S. firm."

	2005. 9	September 29th's Nippon Keizai Shimbun morning edition carried an article on page 12 entitled "TMI Associates forms tie-up with U.S. M&A major player."

	2005. 9	The September edition of The Lawyers carried an interview with Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa in its "Ask a High-Profile Lawyer" section.

	2005. 9	The October/November edition of JA Kinyu Homu carried an article by Attorneys Tetsuya Oi and Oh Miyashita: "The New Company Law - Business Practicality Q&A."

	2005. 9	Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe's article “Determining Factors for M&A Success and Failure - Importance of Post-merger” was printed in the October 1, 2005 issue of Junkan Keirijouhou.

	2005. 9	Attorneys Ken Shimono and Koji Hagio's article “Action for Governance and Labor Issues in the Overall Legal Process” was printed in the October 1, 2005 issue of Junkan Keirijouhou.

	2005. 9	Attorney Chikako Morimoto's article “Validity of a Special Provision to Refund the Signing Bonus” was printed in the November 2005 edition of Business Homu.

	2005. 9	Foreign law counsel Lianming HE's article “Summary and Practice for Foreign Investment by M&A in relation to Chinese Companies Unlisted Domestically” was printed in the October 2005 issue of MARR.

	2005. 8	TMI Associates welcomed former Daiei President Mr. Kunio Takagi as counsel.

	2005. 8	In Nikkei Business Daily's August 31, 2005 edition on page 32, Attorney Osamu Ishihara's comments were included in the article entitled "Internet Citizens and the Election."

	2005. 8	Attorney Tomoko Narita's article "Can companies monitor their employees' email without consent?" was printed in the October 2005 issue of Business Homu.

	2005. 8	Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's article "Implications of New Corporate Law Legislation on Joint Venture Practice" was printed in the September 2005 issue of MARR.

	2005. 8	Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe's article “Auditing Royalties: Contract Issues to Guarantee Payment and Clause Examples” will be published in the August 10, 2005 issue of Junkan Keirijouhou.

	2005. 8	Patent Attorneys Kazumi Shinohara and Keiko Tanaka joined TMI.

	2005. 7	Attorney Masahiko Nakamura gave the seminar Fundamentals for IP Rights: Japanese Trademark Law sponsored by ACCS.

	2005. 7	Under TMI Associates' supervision, the book Updated Personal Information Protection Law Explained for Everyone, written and edited by ChuoAoyama Audit Corporation, was published by X-media.

	2005. 7	Attorney Tatsuhiro Takahara's comments about improvements to the TOB system will be included in the article “Discussions Heat Up about ‘System Deficiency' - Japan's TOB Adjustment Left Behind,” to be printed in the July 25, 2005 edition of Nikkei Bonds & Financial Weekly.

	2005. 7	TMI patent attorneys assisted in patenting Seiko Epson Corporation's invention of a “Method for Manufacturing a Substrate using an Organic Electro-luminescence Device” (Japan Patent No. 3,328,297), which received awards in two categories for the best invention of the 21st century from the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation. TMI Associates received a letter of appreciation from Seiko Epson Corporation for its assistance.

	2005. 7	Attorney Moto Fujii's article “Non-competition Clause When Terminating Employment” will be published in the September 2005 issue of Business Homu.

	2005. 7	Attorney Yoshiyasu Yamaguchi's article “Analysis of Nireco Case: Opinion on Hostile Takeover and its Preventative Measures” will be published in the August 2005 issue of MARR.

	2005. 7	Recruitment for 2005 summer associates was completed.

	2005. 6	Attorney Shinji Katayama gave the seminar Procedures for Public Offering of Rights under a Silent Partnership Agreement (tokumei kumiai keiyaku) on July 28, 2005, sponsored by Financial Facsimile News.

	2005. 6	Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe coauthored the article “Basic Knowledge and Past Cases of Soil Contamination Risk,” to be published in the July 2005 issue of Real Estate Management Journal.

	2005. 6	Attorney Tatsuhiro Takahara's interview was the special feature of the article “Advent of the Hostile Takeover Business Environment: Lawyers' Challenges for Corporate Protection” to be published in the June 2005 issue of The Lawyers.

	2005. 6	Attorney Takeo Yamada's article “Anti-Monopoly Law Amendment: Changes to the Recommendation System and Amended Law” will be published in the August 2005 issue of Business Homu.

	2005. 6	Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's article “Issues Related to Introducing New Share-subscription Rights” will be published in the June 20, 2005 issue of Junkan Keirijouhou.

	2005. 6	Attorney Atsushi Ogino's article “Analysis of Hostile Takeovers and Defensive Measures: The Unprecedented Case of Nippon Broadcasting vs. Livedoor” (third part) will be published in the July 2005 issue of MARR.

	2005. 6	Attorney Koshi Murakami joined TMI as a special counsel.

	2005. 6	Patent Attorney Katsuyuki Ikeda joined TMI as an associate.

	2005. 6	Recruitment announcement for 2005 summer associates was posted on the website.

	2005. 5	Attorney Kohei Nakagawa's article “Analysis of Hostile Takeovers and Defensive Measures: The Unprecedented Case of Nippon Broadcasting vs. Livedoor” (second part) will be published in the June 2005 issue of MARR.

	2005. 5	Attorney Makiko Shimizu gave the seminar Establishing a Company: Committees and the Role of Directors on May 26, 2005, sponsored by Jasdaq Securities Exchange.

	2005. 5	Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar Strategy, Negotiations, and Contract Drafting Related to M&A on May 11, 2005, sponsored by the Mizuho Research Institute.

	2005. 5	Attorney Kunio Namekata gave the seminar M&A and Corporate Management on April 25 and May 12, 2005 in Tokyo and Osaka, sponsored by Ace Securities Co. He focused on recent trends in measures to prevent hostile takeovers.

	2005. 4	Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar Legal Issues and Contract Content for Environmental Due Diligence on April 27, 2005.

	2005. 4	Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar License Agreements: Contracts, Negotiations, and How to Decide a Royalty Rate on April 21, 2005, sponsored by Technical Information Institute Co., Ltd.

	2005. 4	TMI authored the book Handbook on Management of Personal Information, published by Shojihomu Co. Ltd.

	2005. 4	Attorneys Isamu Tateishi and Makiko Shimizu's article “Analysis of Hostile Takeovers and Defensive Measures: The Unprecedented Case of Nippon Broadcasting vs. Livedoor” (first part) will be published in the May 2005 issue of MARR.

	2005. 4	Attorney Tomohiro Tohyama was a panelist in the discussion A Survey of Transnational Entertainment and Media Issues, held in English at the Spring Meeting for the American Bar Association's International Law Section from April 12 to 14, 2005 in Washington D.C.

	2005. 4	Patent Attorney Kentaro Ito joined TMI.

	2005. 3	Attorney Masaya Hirano was one of the speakers in the seminar Cross-border M&A in Europe: A Practical Guide for Japanese Acquirers at a monthly meeting of the Japanese Institute of International Business Law, Inc., on April 7, 2005.

	2005. 3	Attorneys Tatsuhiro Takahara and Sawa Tamaishi were responsible for the sections introducing Japanese private equity issues for the book Getting the Deal Through-Private Equity 2005, published by Law Business Research. The book summarizes trends and information about the practice and legal regulations for private equity in different countries. In Private Equity 2004/2005 (Practical Law Company), Attorney Tatsuhiro Takahara was recommended as a Japanese attorney for private equity/venture capital business.

	2005. 3	Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar Due Diligence for M&A on March 15, 2005, sponsored by the Japan Pharmaceutical Industry Legal Affairs Association.

	2005. 3	Attorneys Tomoo Shibano and Koji Hagio's article “Full Enforcement of the Personal Information Protection Law and its Effect on M&A Practice” will be published in the April 2005 issue of MARR.

	2005. 3	Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar Strategic M&A Negotiations and Contract Drafting on March 11, 2005, sponsored by the Business Research Institute.

	2005. 3	Attorney Tomohiro Tohyama participated as a coordinator for the second seminar, Current Situation of Intellectual Property Enforcement in Korea and Taiwan, held on March 11, 2005, at the Asia Intellectual Property Rights Symposium 2005, A New Era for Intellectual Property: The Importance of Questioning Education, jointly sponsored by the Anti-Counterfeiting Association and Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.

	2005. 3	The Explanatory Session for TMI Associates' Intellectual Property Business Course was held on March 4, 2005 together with the presentation “IP Business Frontline” by Shingo Miyake, a member of Nihon Keizai Shimbun's Editing Committee, and Takashige Ichise, a movie producer.

	2005. 3	Patent Attorney Mariko Sasamoto joined TMI as an associate.

	2005. 2	TMI Associates will start its Intellectual Property Business Course from April as a Roppongi Hills/Ark Toshijuku course.

	2005. 2	Attorney Osamu Ishihara gave the seminar Legal Considerations for Corporate Risk in a Digital Society, (with special cooperation from the Business Software Alliance) as the first part of the Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun Forum 2005 Corporate Management & Risk Management, held in Sendai on February 24 and Okayama on March 8, 2005.

	2005. 2	Foreign law counsel Lianming HE gave the seminar 4th Chinese Business Practice Seminar: The System for Technology Import/Export Laws in China and their Issues on February 15, 2005, sponsored by the Japan-China Investment Promotion Organization (JCIPO).

	2005. 2	Attorney Tomoo Shibano's article “Opinion on Copyright Infringement Responsibility in view of the Rokuga Net Case” will be published in the April 2005 issue of Business Homu.

	2005. 2	Attorney Makiko Shimizu's article “Opinion about Consequences of Corporate Reorganization and New Share-subscription Rights” will be published in the March 2005 issue of MARR.

	2005. 2	Recruitment information for 2005 staff was posted on the website.

	2005. 2	Attorney Shigeyuki Mito was appointed professor for the Research Institute for Digital Media and Content, Keio University as of February 1, 2005.

	2005. 1	Attorneys Shigeyuki Mito, Takashi Shinomiya, and Aya Hamano gave the seminar Production Committees and Movie Funds on January 25, 2005 at Aoyama Gakuin University for the January meeting of the Entertainment Lawyers Network.

	2005. 1	TMI actively promotes the development of cutting edge venture capitals, investment in venture capital companies, and establishment of investment funds, by applying the skills of its attorneys who have indepth knowledge about the characteristics of venture capital investment and those of its patent attorneys who specialize in biotech and IT-related technologies. In January 2005, TMI officially became a supporting partner of the Japan Venture Capital Association.

	2005. 1	Attorney Takashi Shinomiya's article “Management of Rights for Content Business: Material from the Movie Business” will be published in the March 2005 issue of Business Homu.

	2005. 1	Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe's article “M&A and Environmental Risk” will be published in the February 2005 issue of MARR.

	2005. 1	Attorney Hiroyuki Morisaki's comments regarding the provision for an employee's invention in the amended Japanese Patent Law were included in the article “New & Amended Laws Impact Industry,” printed in the January 4, 2005 edition of Nikkei Sangyo.

	2005. 1	Attorney Mitsuko Miyagawa participated in the roundtable discussion summarized in the book Roundtable Discussion: Professional Problems and Theories Related to the Unfair Competition Prevention Law, published by Seirin Shoin.

	2005. 1	Attorney Mitsuko Miyagawa coauthored the book Outline of Court Practice, New Edition: Laws Related to Copyright Litigation, published Seirin Shoin.

	2005. 1	Attorneys Isamu Tateishi, Kohei Nakagawa, and Kazuyasu Shiraishi's article “Modernization of the Corporate Law and its Effect on M&A” will be published in the January 2005 issue of MARR.