Publications

"(Contemporary Opinion) Preparing for Enforcement of the Freelance Act in November 2024: Based on Government & Ministerial Ordinances and Guidelines, Etc."

"Review of Corporate Practice and Cases (Case for Review): Case of Shiga Council of Social Welfare (Social Welfare Corporation) (Decision of the Second Petty Bench of the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, From Court Decisions on Labor (No. 1308, page 5)); Case Where Employer Had No Authority to Order Redeployment in Violation of an Agreement Regarding Restriction on Occupation"

"Overview of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Ordinance against Harassing Behavior by Customers, and Key Points for Responses by Businesses"

"Lawyer's Selection: Important Court Decisions on Labor - Vol. 393: Case of American Airlines (Rejected Re-Employment and Validity of Agreement on Re-Employment after Retirement)"

"Japan’s challenge to encourage competition in the smartphone software market"

"Chambers Global Practice Guide Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution 2024 - Trends and Developments"

"Q&A on Work Accident Response: Responsibilities of Companies and Officers"

"Lawyer's Selection: Important Court Decisions on Labor - Vol. 390 Case of Mukohjima Co., Ltd., etc. (Applicability of Tort for Inaction on Management's Orders)"

"Do Entire Supply Chains Need to Comply with the Guidelines on Price Negotiation for Appropriate Pass-through of Labor Costs?"

"International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Immigration Laws and Regulations 2024 - Japan Chapter"

"Contracts Created with Generative AI and Consumer Protection"

"Q&A: Legal Issues Related to Labor Management of Dispatched Workers"

"Details Concerning the 2020 Revised Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations"

"Visualizing Financial Value with J-Credits: The Role of Environmental Measures and Corporate Activities in the Food and Agriculture Sector"

"Lawyer's Selection: Important Court Decisions on Labor - Vol. 383: Case of Sasebo Bus (Whether Waiting Time at the Turnaround Point Constitutes Working Hours of Bus Crew)"

"Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Laws (Vol. 6): Cybersecurity x Antitrust and Competition Laws - Matters to be Considered under Antitrust and Competition Laws in Efforts to Improve Cybersecurity"

"Supporting Diverse Working Styles: Practice of Limited [Working Condition] Agreements"

"Outline of the New Freelance Act and Activities of the Freelance Trouble 110 Hotline"

"Why is "Public Health" Important for Human Resources and Labor Affairs?"

"Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Laws (Vol. 5): Cybersecurity x Economic Security - Focusing on Infrastructure Protection and Security Clearance"

"In-House View: Diversity and Inclusion – The LGBTQ Rights Movement in Japan"

"Lawyer's Selection: Important Court Decisions on Labor - Vol. 378: Case of Shuhokai Social Welfare Corporation (Validity of Order of Redeployment to a New Department Issued Against an Employee with Problematic Work Performance)"

"Electricity Policy in the GX Era - The Electricity Industry Today"

"Outline of Global Seminar (Tokyo) by Antitrust Law Section of American Bar Association"