Orrick Library Seminar: Cyber Disputes Update

Seminar | October.30.2019 | 9:00am - 10:30am (Tokyo Standard Time)

Orrick Tokyo

日本語:米国サイバー攻撃・情報漏洩関連の訴訟に関する最新動向

Orrick's Global Japan Practice is hosting a series of "Orrick Library" seminars to explore legal issues in various fields in Japan as well as the United States, Asia and Europe. The next seminar will be held on Wednesday, October 30 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am.

The ever-changing cyber landscape continually brings about new concerns. Please join us in this program presented by Doug Meal and Seth Harrington, both partners in Orrick’s Boston office to learn about insights on hot topics, trends and concerns regarding cyber litigation.

This 90-minute session will cover the following topics:

  • Recent decisions
  • Current trends in civil litigation
  • Current trends in regulatory development
  • Cyber insurance coverage

This seminar will be presented by videoconference. There will be time set aside for questions and answers.

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 9:00 am – 10:30 am (Registration from 8:45 am)
Place: Orrick Tokyo Law Office (Map)
Speakers: Doug Meal and Seth Harrington, Partners, Boston Office
Language: English
Fee: No charge
Registration Deadline: October 28 (Monday)

* Tokyo Litigation Partners Yoshihiro Takatori (Head of Orrick Global Japan Practice, Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association) and Shinsuke Yakura (Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association), co-authors of “Cyber Security Strategy for Litigation and Compliance” (NTT Publishing), will also join and offer additional comments and perspectives in Japanese.

* * Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is an accredited MCLE provider in the States of New York and California.  This continuing legal education course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.5 credit hours, of which 1.5 credit hours can be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement.

 

CLE Credits Available: Y

740

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Life Sciences Sector
  • Contentieux complexes & Résolution des litiges
  • Patents
  • Trademark, Copyright & Media
  • Propriété intellectuelle
  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
  • Antitrust & Competition
  • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
  • Mass Torts & Product Liability
  • Employment Law & Litigation
  • Japan

Shinsuke Yakura Partner

Tokyo

His practice focuses on intellectual property, antitrust, product liability, medical and pharmaceutical, and other commercial disputes for both domestic and foreign companies. He actively engages in cross-border litigation and arbitration, and draws on his extensive knowledge and experience from various countries.

In regards to intellectual property, Shinsuke has represented numerous companies in patent infringement litigation involving a wide range of technologies related to electric devices and industrial machinery. He has also handled other IP-related issues such as trademark, copyright and right to publicity. He is a qualified patent attorney (Benrishi) in Japan.

Recently, he has been involved in business and legal issues related to artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and big data; he also acts as the Asia representative of Orrick’s Global AI Working Group.

Consistently providing strategic advice from a global perspective, he is also actively involved in bribery regulations including FCPA and UKBA, antitrust and competition law, cartel, fraud and compliance investigations.

He also advises in mergers and acquisitions, licensing and other transactional matters.