The Japan In-House Lawyers Association (JILA) hosted an online seminar themed Decoding International AI Regulations: A Guide for In-House Lawyers on 26 July.
The course was conducted by Hiroki Habuka, professor at Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Law and CEO of the Smart Governance Corporation, and Yūichirō Watanabe, chair of JILA’s Legal Risk Management Guidelines Study Group.
It offered insights for legal professionals into AI risk management and governance – emphasising the global consequences of AI regulations – and explored societal impacts of AI, delving into how current laws can be adapted to effectively manage emerging threats.
Additionally, the session shed light on deficiencies within international legal practices concerning AI. Professor Habuka stressed the significance of revisiting fundamental legal principles to develop actionable strategies specifically tailored to the complexities introduced by AI technologies.
His instruction aims to help legal practitioners apply this knowledge practically as they navigate the landscape of AI regulation.
On the same day, JILA’s 7th division also organised a seminar, titled Establishing and Managing Effective Antitrust Compliance Programmes, at C&R Legal Agency Co in Tokyo. Hiroki Kawashima, an assistant director at the Japan Fair Trade Commission, led the session sharing his expertise.
Kawashima drew on his legal and forensic background to detail best practices for setting up strong compliance measures aimed at preventing cartels and bid-rigging. By using practical applications and real-world scenarios, the seminar showcased the vital role of antitrust compliance in diverse industry sectors.
