FRONTEO Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Masahiro Morimoto, hereinafter FRONTEO) is a consolidated subsidiary of FRONTEO Inc. (Headquarters: New York, USA, Representative: Tomohiro Uesugi) by Takenao Sasaki. We are pleased to announce that the book "e-Discovery Story-Practice of Global Compliance", which was co-authored with AsiaWise Law Office, was published on March 3th.

This book introduces important cases for companies such as cartel investigations, US lawsuits, and whistleblower investigations utilizing digital forensics technology in a narrative format, and how corporate legal officers utilize eDiscovery procedures to deal with cases. It is structured so that you can learn whether to process it while grasping the entire process.Among them, FRONTEO is in charge of writing a column that will be a practical commentary part.

■[Purpose of this book] (From the "Commercial Legal Affairs" websitehttps://www.shojihomu.co.jp/publication?publicationId=17433665）

For legal staff of Japanese companies, cartel investigations and US proceedings do not occur on a daily basis, and whistleblower investigations that utilize digital forensics technology are large-scale investigations, so the number is small.Therefore, in your legal career, you have little chance of experiencing all three.However, it is difficult to predict in advance when these cases will occur, and if a case occurs, there is no doubt that it will be necessary to process the case while learning the procedure.In order to process the case accurately while learning the procedure in the overwhelming lack of time, it is necessary to quickly grasp the entire process and proceed with the response while understanding which process is currently being processed. Is required.

Currently, specialized books that explain each procedure have been published, but there are few books that can be easily learned by taking a bird's eye view of the entire process of processing a case.This book tells the story of the process of processing each case using eDiscovery procedures, and is the first step in learning about cartel investigations, US proceedings, and whistleblowing investigations, and the entire process. It is recommended to use it to understand.

In addition, case handling is a field where the interests of each department in the company are intricately intertwined and the coordinating ability of the legal department is tested, and it can be said that the difference in the ability of the legal department is remarkable.We hope that this book will be a good opportunity for those involved in corporate legal affairs, those involved in overseas business, lawyers, and students who aspire to practice corporate legal affairs to learn about the real thrill of corporate legal affairs.

Basic Information

Title: eDiscovery Story-Global Compliance Practices

Author: Takenao Sasaki, AsiaWise Law Office, FRONTEO Inc., edited by FRONTEO USA, Inc.

Release date: March 2022, 3

List price: 3,740 yen (main unit 3,400 yen + tax)

Issuance: Commercial Legal

ISBN: 978-4-7857-2939-4

Size: A5 size average / 320 pages

Sales destination: At bookstores and online bookstores nationwide　

URL:https://www.shojihomu.co.jp/publication?publicationId=17433665

CONTENTS

• Cartel research story starting with PART1 Subpoena

Subpoena has been sent from the US Department of Justice to a US subsidiary of New Japan Electronics.The staff of the Legal Department at the head office manages to carry out procedures that are full of discomfort that have never been experienced before, such as appointing a lawyer, document security notification, selecting an e-discovery vendor, setting a custodian, and conducting an interview.Do you want to do a leniency or choose a thorough fight?With the advice of a lawyer, I will continue to grope for the first cartel survey.

• PART2 A fraud investigation story that begins with a single phone call

Sudden contact from an employee of an Indian subsidiary.The content was that the procurement department manager of the local subsidiary colluded with the cable supplier and received a kickback.The staff of the Compliance Division of the Legal Department are confused by the first experience of fraud at an overseas subsidiary.While consulting with lawyers, we conducted various investigations such as collecting materials inside the local corporation, background investigation of the target person, forensic mail data, and on-site interview with the target person, collecting evidence of fraud and unraveling the whole picture. go.

• PART3 US proceedings story starting with a single email

The Legal Department of the head office receives an email from the American Children's Association saying, "It seems that a problem has occurred with the automatic door sensor installed in a large shopping center in Florida."With the support of the Legal Department of the head office, the US subsidiary will continue to negotiate directly with customers and with the end user, a US construction company.Around the time when end-users lost communication and began to feel relieved that they had given up on claims for damages, a complaint was filed with a US subsidiary and full-scale proceedings began.

• COLUMN

・ What is discovery?

・ Benefits of discovery

・ E-discovery process

・ Breakdown of e-discovery costs

・ Technology utilization process

・ Recall / Precision / Elusion rate

・ Digital forensic survey

・ Selection points for eDiscovery providers

・ Issues of eDiscovery including Asian languages

・ Cost issues and optimal workflow for reviews in international proceedings and investigations

・ Information protection issues in eDiscovery

■ About FRONTEO Legal Link Portal

For business people who want to read this book and learn more about eDiscovery, etc., the membership portal site "FRONTEO Legal Link Portal (" https://legal.fronteo.com/fllp/ )*"there is.

The FRONTEO Legal Link Portal is intended for legal staff, administrative department managers, and information system department staff of companies involved in emergency response such as discovery and fraud investigation (digital forensics) in international proceedings. We introduced the latest trends in the legal affairs of Japan and started with the purpose of disseminating information useful for practical legal affairs.Through the use of this platform, companies can not only strengthen their knowledge from professional and high-quality content, but also gain new opportunities for contact with lawyers and professionals who are excellent and reliable for the company.

In addition, FRONTEO has started accepting applications for individual free study sessions by experts from Japan and the United States, which can be held according to the interests of companies in response to the diverse needs that grow in these exchanges.

"Forensic Investigation / International Proceedings Free Study Group"

URL: https://lp.fronteo.com/forensics-seminar-registration.html

* Membership registration (free) is required to watch some videos and download materials.

FRONTEO will continue to provide information to corporate legal staff through writing and holding webins, and will support the success of Japanese companies in the global scene.

■FRONTEOabout　URL: https://www.fronteo.com/

FRONTEO uses the in-house developed AI engines "KIBIT", "Concept Encoder", and "Looca Cross" that specialize in natural language processing to extract meaningful and important information from a huge amount of text data, and is a company. It is a data analysis company that supports the business of. Since its establishment in August 2003, it has been expanding globally to Japan, the United States, South Korea, and Taiwan, focusing on legal tech businesses such as "e-discovery (electronic discovery)" and "digital forensic investigation" that support corporate international litigation. Has been deployed.Based on the AI ​​technology cultivated in this business, we will expand the business field to the life science field, business intelligence field, and economic security from 8, and by using AI to "turn text data into knowledge", We contribute to solving various corporate issues such as drug discovery support, dementia diagnosis support, financial, personnel, and sales support. Listed on TSE Mothers on June 2014, 2007. Obtained a first-class medical device manufacturing and sales business license in January 6 (permit number: 26B2021X1), and notified the managed medical device sales business in September of the same year (notification number: 13 Minato Misei Equipment No. 1).The capital is 10350 thousand yen (as of March 9, 3).

* FRONTEO, KIBIT, and concept encoder are registered trademarks of FRONTEO in Japan.