NERA hosted a seminar in Tokyo on 19 July 2013 that examined recent experience with economic analyses in complex business disputes and litigation in Japan and the United States.

Economists from NERA's Japan and US offices introduced the use of economic analysis in fields including antitrust, intellectual property, and securities and finance. In addition, Mr. Toshiaki Tada from Hibiya Sogo Law offices and Mr. Kohei Yoshimine from Tanabe & Partners discussed the application of economic analysis in legal issues from a lawyer's point of view. NERA provided simultaneous interpretation between Japanese and English. The program concluded with a panel discussion to answer the questions raised by participants prior to the seminar.

Program:

Survey Research in Business Disputes: From Intellectual Property and Antitrust to General Business Litigation
Dr. Naoya Kaneko, NERA Senior Consultant, Tokyo

Patent Litigation in the United States
Dr. Alan Cox, Senior Vice President and Chair of NERA's Intellectual Property Practice, San Francisco

An Economic Analysis of Securities Class Action Litigation in the US--Trends after the Financial Crisis
Kisa Kiya, NERA Consultant, Tokyo

Economic Analysis of Damages Calculations: A Cross-sectional Approach
Hiroaki Ishigaki, NERA Vice President, Tokyo

The Application of Statistical and Economic Analysis in Litigation in Japan: Case Study and Points in Practice
Kohei Yoshimine, Lawyer, Tanabe & Partners

US Department of Justice (DOJ) Investigations of Foreign Cartels with Complex Supply Chains
Dr. Graeme Hunter, NERA Senior Vice President, New York City

Antitrust Law Practice and Economic Analysis
Toshiaki Tada, Partner, Hibiya Sogo Law Offices