During my State of the Word Q&A I received some blogging homework from Toru Miki, a WordPress contributor based in Tokyo. He asked me to revisit the WordPress mission, “Democratize Publishing,” and reflect on what that mission means to
King & Wood Mallesons further expands its Japan practice into local and global markets with the addition of two new partners
By King & Wood
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is pleased to announce the addition of two new partners, Patric McGonigal and Ryunosuke Ushijima to King & Wood Mallesons Law Office (Foreign Law Joint Enterprise).…
金杜东京办公室迎来两位新合伙人，持续扩充本地及全球日本业务团队规模
By King & Wood
金杜东京办公室（正式名称为King & Wood Mallesons法律事务所・外国法共同事业，以下同）近期迎来两位新合伙人Patric McGonigal和牛岛龙之介。这是相继在2016年金杜东京办公室引入三位日籍合伙人和两位日籍顾问后，以及2018年内部提升新合伙人之后，进一步扩充日本本地团队实力的重要举措。…
Covington IoT Update: Best Practices for Outsmarting Common Pitfalls in Smart City Projects
City leaders across the globe are predicted to spend upwards of $41 trillion by 2020 to deploy smart city technologies within their locales. From Toronto to Tokyo, cities are vying to harness the benefits of the Internet of Things (“IOT”)…
57 Ways to Leave Your (Linear) Lover
Proof takes longer than you think.
By Aaron Lukken
“Worried People,” Pedro Ribeiro Simões, via Wikimedia Commons
Twice in two hours this afternoon, I’ve fielded somewhat worried emails:
- “Hey, Aaron, I just heard from opposing counsel that the defendant was served in Tokyo last week”
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Outbreaks in Japan likely from contaminated seaweed facility
By News Desk
Outbreak investigators in Japan have identified contamination in a seaweed production plant as the cause of seven foodborne illness outbreaks that sickened almost 2,100 people in 2017.
The seven foodborne norovirus outbreaks were all attributable to dried, shredded seaweed called…
Public-private partnerships in the spotlight at GFSI conference
By News Desk
The Global Food Safety Conference started Monday in Tokyo with an emphasis on public-private partnerships.
Fifty-two countries are represented by 1,200 delegates at the four-day conference organized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
Delegates have been discussing the most…
Dying Japanese businessman throws ‘end of life’ party at Tokyo hotel
A Japanese businessman with terminal cancer organised his own 'funeral' party at a Tokyo hotel and invited his closest friends and business associates along.via www.telegraph.co.ukClass act.
Dying Japanese businessman throws ‘end of life’ party at Tokyo hotel
A Japanese businessman with terminal cancer organised his own 'funeral' party at a Tokyo hotel and invited his closest friends and business associates along.via www.telegraph.co.ukClass act.