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Gotta Catch ‘Em All!: The National Diet’S Inadequate Attempt To Control Manga Pirates, Sydney Landers Nov 2021

Gotta Catch ‘Em All!: The National Diet’S Inadequate Attempt To Control Manga Pirates, Sydney Landers

University of Miami Law Review

Internet piracy threatens Japan’s most popular cultural exports: manga and anime. Fans have taken to translating and distributing the works online for other fans to enjoy because official translated versions of manga and anime are released overseas later than the original in Japan, or they are never released at all. In order to combat the illegal downloading and distributing of manga, the National Diet, Japan’s legislature, passed an amendment to the Japanese Copyright Act that increases punishments for leech sites and illegal downloading of manga.
This Note discusses the manga and anime industries and their struggles with piracy before reviewing …


A Room With A Brew: A Comparative Look At Homebrewing Laws In Japan & The United States, Christopher J. Fraga Jul 2018

A Room With A Brew: A Comparative Look At Homebrewing Laws In Japan & The United States, Christopher J. Fraga

University of Miami Law Review

Following the enactment of Prohibition, it took the United States almost four decades to legalize homebrewing. Subsequently, the nation experienced a booming interest in beer. And not just beer, but good beer. Drinkers found themselves invested in both quality and variety. This interest has matured into the craft beer industry. Even in holdover states, where state laws prohibited homebrewing far past 1979, the craft beer industry has experienced near exponential growth following the legalization of homebrewing. This has resulted in significant economic implications. Given these considerations, nations with restrictive homebrewing laws, like Japan, should consider easing them. When specifically applied …


Japan As A Postmodern Legal Reality, Rosemary L. Harding, Antonios E. Platsas Oct 2013

Japan As A Postmodern Legal Reality, Rosemary L. Harding, Antonios E. Platsas

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

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The "Tomimaru" (Japan V. Russian Federation). Judgment. Itlos Case No. 15. At . International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea, August 6, 2007., Bernard H. Oxman Jan 2008

The "Tomimaru" (Japan V. Russian Federation). Judgment. Itlos Case No. 15. At . International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea, August 6, 2007., Bernard H. Oxman

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Beyond Litigation: Legal Education Reform In Japan And What Japan's New Lawyers Will Do, George Schumann Apr 2006

Beyond Litigation: Legal Education Reform In Japan And What Japan's New Lawyers Will Do, George Schumann

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

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Latin American Trade Relations With Japan: New Opportunities In The 1990s?, Barbara Stallings Jul 1991

Latin American Trade Relations With Japan: New Opportunities In The 1990s?, Barbara Stallings

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Latin American Trade Relations With Japan: New Opportunities In The 1990s?, Barbara Stallings Jul 1991

Latin American Trade Relations With Japan: New Opportunities In The 1990s?, Barbara Stallings

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Foreign Language Trademarks In Japan: The Linguistic Challenge, Rosalynn Frank Jan 1991

Foreign Language Trademarks In Japan: The Linguistic Challenge, Rosalynn Frank

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

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On The Social Significance Of Large Law Firm Practice, Robert A. Kagan, Robert E. Rosen Jan 1985

On The Social Significance Of Large Law Firm Practice, Robert A. Kagan, Robert E. Rosen

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