LEGAL INFORMATION

 
2006 Topics
The headings below are English translations of Japanese titles. Further information is available in Japanese only, unless otherwise indicated.
¢ª 2006. 12 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's article ¡ÈManagerial Efforts Essential in Takeover Defense Measures¡É will be published in the February 2007 edition of PRIR.
¢ª 2006. 12 Attorney Atsushi Igarashi's comments were included in the article ¡ÈYouTube Innocent or Guilty? Small Differences in Japan and US Judicial Precedents¡É printed in the December 30, 2006 edition of Toyo Keizai.
¢ª 2006. 12 Attorney Tatsuhiro Takahara's interview was published in ¡ÆIntroduction of National Law Schools: Chapter 11, Georgetown University' in the December 2006 edition of The Lawyers.
¢ª 2006. 12 Attorney Toshiharu Furukawa's interview ¡ÈStarting with Philosophy: Contributing through Expertise¡É was published in the December 12, 2006 edition of Lexis Kigyo Houmu.
¢ª 2006. 12 Attorney Toshiharu Furukawa was the supervising editor of ¡ÈPresent Situation and Outlook for Upcoming Second Opinion Clinics¡É published by Shindan To Chiryousha Co., Ltd.
¢ª 2006. 12 Attorney Masaya Hirano's article ¡ÈUK New Companies Act Study Series, #9: Case Study: TOB in the UK by Japanese Companies (International Business Law English Lawyers Club)¡É was published in the December 2006 edition of Kokusai Shouji Houmu.
¢ª 2006. 12 Attorney Taku Matsumoto's article ¡ÈM&A Strategies and Legal Issues: Analysis of the Increasing Flexibility of Merger Considerations among Other Factors, Considering the US Debate over Freeze-outs¡É will be published in the January 2007 edition of MARR.
¢ª 2006. 12 Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe coauthored ¡ÈPractical Know-how for Negotiations and License or Alliance Contracts with Foreign/Domestic Manufacturers, Universities, and Public Research Organizations¡É published by the Technical Information Institute.
¢ª 2006. 12 Attorneys Kentaro Nakanishi and Yu Hosaka's article ¡ÈPoints for Bank Employees Regarding the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law: Chapter 3, Amendments and Related Important Factors¡É will be published in the January 2007 edition of Ginko Jitsumu.
¢ª 2006. 11 Attorney Naoki Koizumi gave the seminar Japan's Intellectual Property Laws to judges from the Chinese Supreme Court and public prosecutors from the Chinese Supreme People's Procuratorate (Supreme Public Prosecutors Office) visiting Japan on the invitation of METI's Manufacturing Industries Bureau on November 27, 2006.
¢ª 2006. 11 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈFormer UFJ - Sumitomo Settlement: Unclear Calculation Basis to Compensate for Broken Promises, Both Parties Emphasize Satisfaction¡É printed in the November 22, 2006 edition of the Asahi Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 11 Attorney Nobuyuki Watanabe's article ¡ÈCurrent Situation for Responding to the American SOX Law, Suffering an Overwhelming Cost Increase¡É will be published in the January 2007 edition of Business Houmu.
¢ª 2006. 11 Attorney Kiyoshi Takahashi's series of articles ¡ÈProspects for Hostile Takeovers in Japan¡É was published in the November 20-22 and November 27-30, 2006 editions of the Nikkei Business Daily.
¢ª 2006. 11 Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar Legal and Practical Issues for Friendly M&As and Joint Ventures sponsored by the Institute for Financial Affairs.
¢ª 2006. 11 Attorneys Kentaro Nakanishi and Sou Akimoto's article ¡ÈM&A Strategy and Legal Issues: Amendments to Takeover Bid Regulations considering Government Ordinances and Cabinet Orders¡É will be published in the December 2006 edition of MARR.
¢ª 2006. 11 Attorney Kaori Seo started at TMI.
¢ª 2006. 11 Attorney Ken Shimono's article ¡ÈShould Unauthorized Viewing of Private Email Be Considered an Invasion of Privacy?¡É will be published in the December 4, 2006 edition of President.
¢ª 2006. 11 Attorney Osamu Ishihara's article ¡ÈTo What Extent is the Reproduction of Website Content Allowable?¡É will be published in the December 4, 2006 edition of President.
¢ª 2006. 11 The invitation to 2006 (61-ki) candidate attorneys to TMI's Explanatory Session was posted on the website.
¢ª 2006. 11 Attorney Masahiko Nakamura will be a moderator for the panel discussion Friendly M&As and Intangible Assets Boost Company Value at the NIKKEI Intellectual Assets based Management Forum 2006, on December 5, 2006.
¢ª 2006. 11 Attorney Naoko Mizukoshi started at TMI.
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe's comments were included in an article ¡ÈLLCs Exceed 1000. Vehicle for Joint Ventures, Established by Implementing May's Corporate Law¡É printed in the October 25, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar Recent Trends in Cross-Border M&As - Era of Emphasis on Environmental Risks, at the Foreign Investment and EHSS Risk Seminar held on October 20, 2006, sponsored by ERM.
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorney Atsushi Igarashi's comments were included in the article ¡ÈYouTube Deletes 30,000 Files at the Request of Japanese Broadcasters¡É printed in the October 20, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorney Kiyoshi Takahashi's comments were included in the article ¡ÈConsidering Damages for Sony's Batteries: Toshiba Conscious of Shareholders' View, Changing Dispute Resolution Between Companies¡É printed in the October 17, 2006 edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorney Koji Hagio's article ¡ÈM&A Strategy & Legal Issues: Handling New Share Subscription Rights and Related Important Factors in M&As¡É will be published in the November 2006 edition of MARR.
¢ª 2006. 10 12 Attorneys who completed their legal training in 2006 (59-ki) started at TMI.
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorneys John Y. Sasaki (Morgan Lewis-TMI) and Kiyoshi Takahashi's article ¡ÈThe New Corporation Law in Japan¡É was published in The International Litigation Quarterly, Volume 21, Issue 3 (Spring/Summer 2006).
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorney Atsushi Igarashi's comments were included in the article ¡ÈLegal Risks of Dropshipping: Greater Obligation on Individuals. METI's Opinion Not Conveyed to Participants¡É printed in the October 9, 2006 edition of the Nikkei Marketing Journal.
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorney Motoi Fujii's comments were included in the article ¡È3 Minute Legal Seminar: Whether time spent waiting for telephone instructions on vacation days counts as working hours?¡É printed in the October 2, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorneys Kentaro Nakanishi and Sawa Tamaishi's article ¡ÈQ&A on Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and Correspondence in Business¡É was published in the October 1, 2006 edition of JA Kinyu Homu.
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorneys Kentaro Nakanishi and Yu Hosaka's article ¡ÈPoints for Bank Employees Regarding the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law ? Chapter 1. Cross-sectional Regulatory System and Maintaining the Separation Between Securities Firms and Banks¡É was published in the October 1, 2006 edition of Ginko Jitsumu.
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorney Toshiharu Furukawa's article ¡ÈConflict between Traffic Accidents and Errors in Medical Care¡É was published in a special edition of Jurist entitled Selection of Medical Law Precedents.
¢ª 2006. 10 Attorney Naoki Koizumi's article ¡ÈLegality of Clinical Trials for Approval to Manufacture Generic Drugs during a Patent Term¡É was published in a special edition of Jurist entitled Selection of Medical Law Precedents.
¢ª 2006. 9 Attorney Naoki Koizumi gave a seminar at the symposium China vs. Japan: Unfair Competition Prevention Laws held in Beijing on September 25 and 26, 2006 and jointly sponsored by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Chinese State Council Legislative Affairs Office.
¢ª 2006. 9 Attorney Atsushi Igarashi's comments will be included in the article ¡ÈYouTube overtaking TV? The Destructive Power of Video Sharing Websites¡É to be published in the October 2, 2006 edition of AERA.
¢ª 2006. 9 Attorney Kohei Nakagawa's article ¡ÈM&A Strategies and Legal Practice ? Analysis of Independent Committees for Takeover Defense Measures and MBOs¡É will be published in the October 2006 issue of MARR.
¢ª 2006. 9 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡È(2nd Part) Analysis of Impact on Paper Mill Industry: Excessive Communication and Cooperation¡É printed in the September 2, 2006 edition of the Mainichi Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 8 The announcement for TMI's Explanatory Session for Patent Attorneys and Technical Writers was posted on the website.
¢ª 2006. 8 Attorney Osamu Ishihara's presentation was reported in the article ¡ÈAnalysis of Measures against Bribery in Clinical Trials¡É printed in the August 24, 2006 edition of the Nikkan Yakugyou.
¢ª 2006. 8 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈOji Paper Co.'s Tough Fight to Break through Difficulty in Acquisition, Hokuetsu Shows Success in Obstruction: (TOB deadline in 2 weeks)¡É printed in the August 23, 2006 edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 8 Attorney Atsushi Igarashi's comments were included in the article ¡ÈCopyright Infringement on Video Sharing Websites: Service Providers Liable for Non-action¡É printed in the August 21, 2006 edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 8 Attorney Motoi Fujii's article ¡ÈEmergency Countermeasures to Prevent Overwork based on Recent Precedents¡É will be published in the October 2006 issue of Business Homu.
¢ª 2006. 8 Attorney Masashi Orai's article ¡ÈM&A Strategies and Legal Practice - Rights to Subscribe for New Shares as License Consideration from National Universities¡É will be published in the September 2006 issue of MARR.
¢ª 2006. 8 Attorney Osamu Ishihara gave the seminar Compliance Among Bribery within National University Corporations, Public Bodies, and Government Officials on August 22, 2006 for the August Meeting of the Japan Pharmaceutical Industry, Legal Affairs Association.
¢ª 2006. 8 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈHokuetsu's Profit Expansion Plan -¡ÆDifficult to Adopt Defense Measures,' Specialists Say¡É printed in the August 9, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.
¢ª 2006. 8 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈOji vs. Hokuetsu: Challenge for Mitsubishi Shoji's Subscription for Capital Increase?¡É printed in the August 7, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.
¢ª 2006. 8 Attorney Kentaro Nakanishi's comments were included in the article ¡ÈHair's Breadth Judgment: Borderline between Legal and Illegal¡É printed in the September 1, 2006 issue of the Nikkei Trendy.
¢ª 2006. 8 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈHokuetsu Paper Mills Insufficient Accountability for Takeover Defense Measures¡É printed in the August 3, 2006 edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 8 Attorney Yoshiro Masumoto's comments were included in the article ¡ÈPublicity Rights for Professional Baseball Players¡É printed in the August 2, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.
¢ª 2006. 7 Attorney Kiyoshi Takahashi's article ¡ÈDeal Protection Devices in M&A Transactions and Fiduciary Duties of Directors¡É will be published in the July 25, 2006 issue of the Commercial Law Review.
¢ª 2006. 7 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈHokuetsu Paper Mills, Oji Paper Co., Digging Deeper - Haggling for Capital Increase?¡É printed in the July 25, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.
¢ª 2006. 7 Attorney Kentaro Nakanishi's article ¡ÈAnalysis of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law (Part 2): Definitions and Purpose of the Law¡É will be published in the July 15, 2006 issue of the Commercial Law Review.
¢ª 2006. 7 Attorney Kunio Namekata gave the seminar for auditors Auditor's Role and Internal Control for Listed Companies held on July 14, 2006, sponsored by Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
¢ª 2006. 7 Attorney Atsushi Ogino's article ¡ÈM&A Strategies and Legal Practice - Regulations for Insider Trading by Parties Related to Tender Offerors and Others¡É will be published in the August 2006 issue of MARR.
¢ª 2006. 7 The announcement for TMI's Explanatory Session for Patent Attorneys and Technical Writers was posted on the website.
¢ª 2006. 7 Attorney Kunio Namekata gave the seminar Legal Problems and the Corresponding Laws for Venture Capitals on July 3, 2006, sponsored by the UFJ High-Tech Venture Development Foundation.
¢ª 2006. 7 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈExecutives' Questions Breaking the Tension in the Finance Industry: FSA Seeking Guidelines for Representations and Warranties¡É printed in the July 3, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.
¢ª 2006. 6 Attorney Katsuro Tanaka's comments were included in the article ¡ÈExperts' Opinions about the Governor of the Bank of Japan's Capital Contribution¡É printed in the June 28, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.
¢ª 2006. 6 The announcement regarding the explanatory meeting for Japanese law school graduates was posted.
¢ª 2006. 6 Attorney Yoshiro Masumoto coauthored ¡ÈChapter Four: Case Studies of Legal Issues¡É in Sports MBA, published by Soubunkikaku.
¢ª 2006. 6 Attorney Kengo Kashiwa's article ¡ÈM&A Strategy and Legal Issues: Effects of the Draft Amendments to the Securities and Exchange Law among Other Laws on Reorganization and M&A¡É will be published in the July 2006 issue of MARR.
¢ª 2006. 6 Attorney Satoru Nagasaka gave the presentation ¡ÈThe Role of Intellectual Property in Emerging Growth Companies: Building Value to Woo Investors¡É with Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP attorneys at the Kyoto Bio Conference held on June 19, 2006.
¢ª 2006. 6 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈFocus on ¡ÆInformation Sources' and ¡ÆApplications' for Insider Trading¡É printed in the June 6, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.
¢ª 2006. 6 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈSpreading Concerns about Investment Funds based on the Murakami Fund Scandal: Experts' Opinions¡É printed in the June 4, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 6 Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar Legal and Practical Issues for Post-merger Processes on June 2, 2006, sponsored by Stock Research Ltd.
¢ª 2006. 5 Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar ¡ÈLegal and Practical Issues for Corporate Joint Ventures¡É on May 31, 2006, sponsored by the Institute for Financial Affairs.
¢ª 2006. 5 TMI edited the book Major Chinese Labor Laws, 2006 edition, published by The Association for the Promotion of International Trade, Japan (JAPIT).
¢ª 2006. 5 Attorney Yoshiro Masumoto's article ¡ÈMovie Business and Copyright¡É was published in Practical Guide for Visual Creators by Genkosha Co.
¢ª 2006. 5 Attorney Oh Miyashita's article ¡ÈM&A Strategies and Legal Practice -New Movement in Preventative Measures for Acquisition and Issues for Advance Warning Defense Strategies¡É was published in the June 2006 issue of MARR.
¢ª 2006. 5 Recruitment announcement for 2006 summer associates was posted on the website.
¢ª 2006. 5 Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar Strategy, Negotiations, and Contract Drafting Related to M&A on May 15, 2006, sponsored by the Mizuho Research Institute.
¢ª 2006. 5 Patent/Trademark attorney Shunji Sato's article ¡ÈPractical Searching and Proper Use of Trademarks in View of Recent Precedents¡É was be published in the May issue of Intellectual Property Management.
¢ª 2006. 5 Attorney Yoshiro Masumoto's article ¡ÈBusiness and Legal Issues for Managing Athletes' Publicity Rights¡É will be published in the May issue of Cyber Security Management.
¢ª 2006. 4 Attorney Hidehiro Mitani's comments were included in the article ¡ÈHow to Avoid Being Victimized in Internet Auctions,¡É printed in the April 27, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 4 Attorney Toshiharu Furukawa's article ¡ÈMedical Care and Judicial Administration¡É will be published in the May 1, 2006 issue of AERA.
¢ª 2006. 4 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's articles ¡ÈUpdating the Takeover Bid System to Close Market Regulation Loopholes¡É and ¡ÈHow Investment Policy Changed According to the Financial Instruments Exchange Law¡É will be published in the June issue of Business Homu.
¢ª 2006. 4 Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe participated as a moderator at the seminar Law and Practice of Business Partnerships held by the Marketing Research Institute on April 13, 2006.
¢ª 2006. 4 Attorney Isamu Tateishi's article ¡ÈM&A Strategy and Legal Issues: M&A Strategies Before and After the New Corporate Law¡É will be published in the May 2006 issue of MARR.
¢ª 2006. 4 Attorney Naoki Koizumi's seminar Expectations for Cross-border Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights will have its recording published in Issue 170 of the CIPIC Journal.
¢ª 2006. 4 Attorney Naoki Koizumi wrote the ¡ÈIP Law Casebook,¡É published by Koubundou Publishers Inc.
¢ª 2006. 4 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈReview of Anti-takeover Bid Measures (last part): Why does it not work even after its introduction High Hurdle for Implementation¡É printed in the April 6, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 3 Attorney Shigeyuki Mito coauthored the ¡ÈSports White Paper: Discovering the New Value of Sports,¡É published by the Sasagawa Sports Foundation.
¢ª 2006. 3 Attorney Ikuhiro Kikuta's comments were included in the ¡ÈThree Minute Legal Seminar¡É section of the March 27, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 3 Attorney Hidehiro Mitani's comments were included in the article ¡ÈNew Tide of Money, Part One: E-communication Opening a New World (4) -Rising Inflation for Virtual Games,¡É printed in the March 22, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 3 Attorney Tomohiro Tohyama participated as a moderator in the panel discussion, held on March 10 in Tokyo and on March 17 in Osaka at the Asia Intellectual Property Rights Symposium 2006 ¡ÈA New Era for Intellectual Property: The Expansion of the Internet Society,¡É co-sponsored by the Anti-Counterfeiting Association (ACA) and Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.
¢ª 2006. 3 Attorney Maki Suzuki's article ¡ÈM&A Strategy and Legal Issues: Corporate Reorganization and Regulations for Enforcing Corporate Law¡É will be published in the April edition of MARR.
¢ª 2006. 3 TMI translated the book Paralegal written by Barbara Bernardo to be published by Shinzansha.
¢ª 2006. 2 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈCreeping-up after TOB Failure: Different Opinions on Transaction Techniques¡É printed in the February 25, 2006 edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 2 Patent attorney Takuji Fukasawa gave the seminar for entrepreneurs Lecture on Intellectual Property Rights on February 24, 2006 sponsored by IDEC Yokohama.
¢ª 2006. 2 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's article ¡ÈSummary of Issues under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law¡É will be published in the April issue of Business Homu.
¢ª 2006. 2 Attorney Naoki Koizumi moderated attorney Shigeyuki Mito's lecture Practical Issues for Intellectual Property Financing, held on February 20, 2006 at the Research Institute for Digital Media and Content, Keio University.
¢ª 2006. 2 Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar License Agreements: How to Decide Royalties and Guaranteeing Payment on February 16, 2006 hosted by the Institute for Financial Affairs.
¢ª 2006. 2 Attorney Naoki Koizumi was the keynote speaker at the symposium Expectations for Cross-border Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights held on February 16, 2006 at the Keidanren Kaikan, sponsored by the Customs Intellectual Property Information Center (CIPIC).
¢ª 2006. 2 Attorney Yoshikazu Noma's article ¡ÈM&A Strategy and Legal Issues: Applications of Classified Stocks under the New Corporate Law¡É will be published in the March 2006 issue of MARR.
¢ª 2006. 2 Attorney Shigeyuki Mito coauthored the book Globalization of the Sporting Industry, Media and Business, edited by Takehiko Hayakawa and published by Soubunkikaku.
¢ª 2006. 2 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈSTBC's Dismissed Claim: Contract Terms Require Westernizing, Demand for Damage Clauses¡É printed in the February 14, 2006 edition of Yomiuri Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 2 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈSTBC v. Former UFJ: Scope of Compensation for Damages and Strict Interpretation, Dismissal of Claim, 'Strategic Error' by STBC¡É printed in the February 13, 2006 edition of Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 2 Attorney Atsushi Igarashi's comments were included in the ¡ÈThree Minute Legal Seminar¡É section of the February 6, 2006 edition of Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 1 Attorney Tomohiro Tohyama participated as a moderator at the seminar Mobile Monday held by Morgan Lewis-TMI (a joint venture established with the American law firm, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP) on January 30, 2006.
¢ª 2006. 1 Attorney Shigeyuki Mito's comments were included in the ¡ÈNippon - People, Pulse, Stories¡É section of the January 27, 2006 edition of Asahi Shimbun. The article was entitled ¡ÈBaseball, Crossing the Sea. Part 5, Scenarios Calculated by Agents for Player Transfer to the Majors ¡É
¢ª 2006. 1 Attorney Yoshihiko Fuchibe gave the seminar Practical and Legal Issues for Royalty Contracts on January 24, 2006, sponsored by the Business Research Institute.
¢ª 2006. 1 Attorney Hidenori Nakagawa's comments were included in the article ¡ÈIssuance of Administrative Guidelines Despite Deregulation: Are These Guidelines Necessary?¡É printed in the January 23, 2006 edition of Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
¢ª 2006. 1 Attorney Tomonori Ota's article ¡ÈApril Start! Dealing with the Amended Elderly People's Employment Stabilization Law¡É will be published in the March 2006 issue of Business Homu.
¢ª 2006. 1 Attorneys Yoshihiko Fuchibe and Ken Shimono's article ¡ÈM&A: Post-merger Legal Issues and Strategy (second part) -Integration Process after M&A¡É will be published in the February 2006 issue of MARR.