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Book "eDiscovery -Japan" US Publication Commemorative Seminar Held in New York
-What should be required of companies is to develop discussions on the theme of efficient international proceedings centered on the utilization of cutting-edge technology-
UBIC Co., Ltd.
Masahiro Morimoto, President and CEO
2-12-23 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
(TSE Mothers Code Number: 2158)
(NASDAQ ticker symbol: UBIC)
UBIC (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President Masahiro Morimoto), which is engaged in big data analysis business that makes full use of artificial intelligence when listed on TSE Mothers, is the representative director of the Company in New York on April 4 A seminar was held to commemorate the publication of "eDiscovery – Japan", a book by President Masahiro Morimoto.This seminar is part of the quarterly "Signature Seminar Series" held by UBIC with legal profession leaders in the United States, this time "Crossing the Pacific: Conducting Legal Business in Japan and the Rest of Asia". With the title, more than 25 US lawyers and corporate legal profession attended, and a wide range of discussions were held on the theme of utilizing cutting-edge technology regarding discovery response and information governance of Japanese and Asian companies.
In the keynote speech by our representative Morimoto, companies are latent based on the various actual projects that we have faced in the 10 years since our founding, regarding the current state of discovery support of Japanese and Asian companies and what they should be in the future. Attendees argued that cutting-edge technologies such as Predictive Coding should be actively adopted in order to reduce the burden of litigation demands, and that lawyers should also respond to the demands. I got the approval.
In the panel discussion following the keynote, the use of Predictive Coding for discovery and information governance has become an important theme for lawyers, corporate legal officers, analysts, and vendors who are active leaders in the industry. From a standpoint, discussions were held based on practical experience, which supported the view of our representative Morimoto.
[Photo] Masahiro Morimoto, President and CEO of UBIC
[Seminar Outline]
■ Keynote speech
Topic: A Guide to Doing Business with Japanese Companies for US Lawyers
Masahiro Morimoto, President and CEO of UBIC Co., Ltd.
■ First panel discussion
"Information Governance: Views Based on Recent eDiscovery Projects"
Moderator: Jason R. Baron Attorney
A legal counsel for Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, a law firm specializing in information governance and eDiscovery.
– Denise E. Backhouse Attorney Littler
– Sandra Rampersaud Attorney Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP
■ Second panel discussion
"Law, Technology and Asia: What Lawyers and Their Customers Need to Know"
Moderator: David Horrigan, Attorney eDiscovery Analyst and Consultant
-Noritaka Kumamoto Attorney Simpson Thacher Bartlett – Japan
– Patrick Burke Attorney Reed Smith
-Paul Starrett Attorney UBIC North America.Inc, Counsel & Chief Global Risk Officer
[Photo] From left: Ari Kaplan, Noritaka Kumamoto, Paul Starret (UBIC)
[Photo] From left: Ari Kaplan, Noritaka Kumamoto, Paul Starret (UBIC)
[About books and author Morimoto]
The author, Morimoto, established UBIC Co., Ltd. in 2003.As the owner of the only listed company in the litigation support business field in Japan, we have supported international litigation with high-tech technology.Succeeded in developing and putting into practical use Predictive Coding technology that applies the research results of artificial intelligence, and developed the world's first Asian language analysis discovery support tool.These discovery support tools are also used in the world's hottest international proceedings.Based on the abundant experience we have cultivated since our founding, we have carried out various educational activities for Japanese companies to compete with American companies on an equal footing in international proceedings.In his book, he explains in detail what many Japanese and Asian companies are looking for in US lawyers, and how to do business with Japanese companies, referring to Japanese culture. doing.
* "Predictive Coding" developed by UBIC is a registered trademark.
[About UBIC]
President Masahiro Morimoto
Address 2-12-23 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo Meishan Takahama Building
UBIC Co., Ltd. is an e-discovery business that preserves, investigates, and analyzes electronic data required in international cartel investigations, investigations related to the Federal Foreign Anti-Corruption Act (FCPA), IP proceedings, and PL proceedings. In addition to the electronic discovery support project), a behavioral information data analysis company that provides computer forensic investigation services that conduct investigations centered on electronic data.We have the world's highest level of technology for Asian language and the laboratory with the largest processing capacity in Asia. December 2007 Established a US subsidiary.Provided legal proceedings related to Asian companies from both Asia and the United States. At the end of 12, we developed our own eDiscovery support system "Lit i View ®" that enables eDiscovery in international litigation even within companies, and from October 2009, we developed "UBIC" as a cloud service. Started providing "Legal Cloud Service".In March 2011, we developed the world's first "Predictive Coding®" technology for Asian languages and succeeded in putting it into practical use.
Established on August 2003, 8. Listed on TSE Mothers on June 8, 2007. Listed on NASDAQ on May 6, 26.The capital is 2013 yen (as of March 5, 16).