Explanatory Notes for the case where a table, which was prepared by a nursing service provider to request reimbursement for nursing expenses and which contained information to be transmitted to a third party claims administrator but which excluded the patients' personal information, was found not to be "a document that is to be used solely for the holder of the document" as prescribed in Item 4(d) of Article 220 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Supreme Court Decision issued by the Second Petty Bench on August 23, 2007)

Not Just a Reputational Risk - Handling Product Liability Issues in Light of Recent Judgments

Supreme Court Rules on Franchisor's Duty to Disclose Information to Franchisees

Bioactive Protein Case - Biotechnology Based Medicine and Prior User's Right (Tokyo District Court Judgment issued on March 22, 2006)

Practical Points for Risk Management of Product Liabilities

;Introduction to the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest and Report on recent decisions (by national courts and international arbitration bodies) relating to the application of the Guidelines

Legal Liability and Risk Management Practices in the Area of Product Liability Law - Respective Perspectives of Manufacturers, Middlemen and Retailers

Consumer Protection Legislation - Problems pertaining to the Product Liability Law and the Consumer Product Safety Law (Chuo University, School of Law)