Dear SSJ-Forum,


The Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) at Temple University,
Japan Campus cordially invites you to the following evening lecture on
March 25, 2019. All ICAS events are held in English, open to the public,
and admission is free unless otherwise noted.

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Renault-Nissan-Ghosn: Japanese justice in comparative perspective
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Monday, March 25, 2019 | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Temple University, Japan Campus, Azabu Hall, 1F Parliament


Panelists:

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Stephen Givens, Professor in the Law Faculty of Sophia University

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David Litt, Professor at Keio Law School

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Hiroki Sasakura, Professor of Criminal Procedure and Evidence at
Keio Law School

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Akiko Yamakawa, Partner, Vanguard Tokyo Law firm

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Yoichiro Yamakawa, Partner, Koga & Partners


Registration: icas@tuj.temple.edu <mailto:icas@tuj.temple.edu>
* Registration is encouraged, but not required.



Overview:

Since Carlos Ghosn's arrest and extended pre-trial detention, the Japanese legal system, and in particular the criminal justice system, has received heightened international scrutiny and criticism. In the view of many foreign commentators, Ghosn's treatment by the prosecutors breaches basic constitutional protections and criminal justice norms taken for granted in North America and Europe.

A panel of Japanese and foreign lawyers and scholars will explore the complex legal issues raised not only by the criminal charges against Ghosn but the ongoing struggle for control of Nissan between its 43% shareholder, Renault, and Nissan's Japanese management. The Japanese members of the panel will help clarify these issues under Japanese law, while the foreign participants explain how the same issues would be handled under the law of their own jurisdictions.

The central legal issues include:

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Japan's pre-trial criminal detention system: Does it meet
international standards?

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The criminal charges against Carlos Ghosn: Is this selective
prosecution? Would prosecutors bring these charges outside Japan?

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The struggle for control over Nissan: What is the connections
between the criminal charges against Ghosn and Nissan's past and
future corporate governance?


Panelists:

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Stephen Givens is a professor in the Law Faculty of Sophia
University and a practicing corporate lawyer. He is a graduate of
Harvard Law School.

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David Litt is a professor at Keio Law School. He is a graduate of
Yale University and the University of Chicago Law School. He was a
law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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Hiroki Sasakura is a professor of Criminal Procedure and Evidence at
Keio Law School. Professor Sasakura is a graduate of Tokyo
University Law Faculty and studied at Harvard Law School.

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Akiko Yamakawa is a partner at Vanguard Tokyo Law firm and is an
experienced commercial litigator. She is a graduate of Tokyo
University Law Faculty and received an LL.M degree from Harvard Law
School.

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Yoichiro Yamakawa is a partner at Koga & Partners. He is an
experienced litigator and expert on media law. He is a graduate of
Tokyo University Law Faculty and the University of Michigan Law School.

*The panelists will be speaking in their private capacity, not on behalf of their firms and/or institutions to which they are affiliated. The session will be off-the-record.

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Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS)
Temple University Japan Campus
www.tuj.ac.jp <http://www.tuj.ac.jp>