Legal Q&A

I am curious about the threshold for establishing online sexual harassment.

Hello, I would like to ask about the threshold for establishing online sexual harassment. While playing games, one ends up swearing,, and often makes family insults or sexual jokes, right? But suddenly I received a message telling me to undergo a police investigation for online sexual harassment;;; I do not think the level was serious enough to be considered sexual harassment.. From what level does something constitute online sexual harassment?

The recording evidence has been deleted.

During a conversation with an acquaintance, we got into an argument, and because they made threatening remarks, I secretly recorded it with my smartphone. Afterward, seeing the acquaintance apologize, our relationship recovered, so I had deleted that recording evidence material. Recently, our relationship has worsened further due to a money problem, and the threats are continuing again. Can the recording file I previously deleted be recovered through digital forensics?

Customs attorney, what procedure must be followed to import firearms, swords, and explosives?

Customs attorney, I have something I am curious about, so I am asking. What procedure must be followed to bring items such as firearms, swords, and explosives in from abroad? I would like to know whether I just need to clear customs as with ordinary goods, or whether I need to separately obtain something like a permit or approval. I would appreciate a detailed and prompt answer. Thank you!

An accusation was filed against me with the labor office. Is workplace harassment also recognized as an industrial accident?

Hello. I am the representative running a small company. A while ago, I had a meeting with an employee about workplace harassment. I thought we had talked it through and resolved it, but not long afterward, an accusation was filed against me with the labor office. I understand that the employee also applied for industrial accident compensation, claiming that the stress caused an illness. Can stress also qualify as an industrial accident? What are the recognition criteria?

I have a question about the statute of limitations for sexual harassment.

Hello. I have a question regarding the statute of limitations for sexual harassment. It is embarrassing, but during my student days I periodically made sexually harassing remarks to a friend I liked... At the time, saying such things to a member of the opposite sex I liked was not a situation that posed a big problem, but now that awareness has changed a great deal, it seems it could be regarded as remarks constituting sexual harassment. I am worried that this friend might file a complaint even now. I am asking about how long the statute of limitations for sexual harassment is... and how I should deal with it if a complaint is filed.

I have been reported for child abuse.. will I be punished?

My relationship with my wife is not very good. Recently, talk of divorce has even come up.. and we have also fought over trying to take custody from each other.. Perhaps because I was under stress, when my 5-year-old child cried too much, I pushed the child in a fit of anger. As soon as my wife saw it, she reported child abuse.. Even though this is my own son, will I be punished?

Please tell me how to file a national tax objection.

My father recently passed away, and I inherited his property. I have been told to pay inheritance tax, but the amount is utterly unreasonable. I heard that I can file a national tax objection against this, but I do not know how. I would be grateful if someone could help me.

School violence attorney, can school violence be established beyond physical violence?

Hello, school violence attorney. My son has been reported for school violence. It is said that he did not hit a friend or cause physical harm, but that he swore at a friend on social media or made somewhat threatening remarks. But can such conduct also be reported as school violence? Even without physical violence, do swearing or threats on social media also constitute school violence?

Intellectual property attorney, what is a divisional application?

While studying about patents, I came across something called a divisional application, but I do not really understand it. It is said to be dividing one application and filing again, but I do not understand why one would need to do that. I am also confused about when it is needed. I would be truly grateful if an intellectual property attorney well-versed in the patent field could explain it in simple terms!