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Homepage of Prof. Dr. Susumu HIRANO

Professor of Law + Doctor of Policy Studies

CV (curriculum vitae / resume)

Faculty of Policy Studies / Graduate School of Policy Studies,
CHUO UNIVERSITY Japan

Member of the New York State Bar

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• 　　My piece, published in English re. Japan's PRODUCTS LIABILITY STATUTE in the book edited by Chuo Univ. Faculty of Policy Studies, is up-loaded. Mar. 03, 2011 (See below) .

Susumu Hirano, Assault from the Kafkaesque Citadel of Oh'oka Sabaki:
Vague and Ambiguous Definition of Defectiveness in Japan's PRODUCT LIABILITY ACT
in
INTRODUCING THE FACULTY OF POLICY STUDIES:
INTEGRATING POLICY AND CULTURE (Chuo Univ. Press 2010).

• 　My CV (curriculum vitae / resume) is up-loaded. Mar. 02, 2011 (revised on Mar. 03, 09, 11).

• 　My new book, CONTRACT DRAFTING IN ENGLISH: THE GLOBAL STANDARDS IN TRANSNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS (Bokutaku-sha 2011, pp. 472) (in Japanese), infra, has been published. Feb. 22, 2011.

• My comments on the Toyota Prius recall affair was published on ChuoOnline. that is linked by DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE.  Mar.8, 2010.

Publications (Books)
TAIKEI AMERIKA KEIYAKU-HO: EIBUN KEIYAKU NO RIRON TO HOMU [AMERICAN CONTRACTS: LEGAL PRINCIPLES BEHIND TERMS AND CONDITIONS] (Chuo Univ. Press 2009, pp.630)　Mar. 30, 2009. Index　[Click the left for seeing the index (Japanese) of the book.] Apr. 09, 2009.	AMERIKA FUHO-KOI HO: SHUYO GAINEN TO GAKUSAI HORI[AMERICAN TORTS: MULTI-DISCIPLINARY THEORIES] (Chuo Univ. Press 2006, pp.480) (picture above) KOKUSAI SHOJI HOMU (JOURNAL OF THE jAPANESE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW) has started to publish my 「Hotsui AMERIKA FUHO-KOI HO: Hanrei to Gakusetsu [Cases and Materials: Supplement to American Torts」 consecutively in its every month issue on and from Vol. 35, No.10 (Oct. 2007). Oct. 30, 2007.	CHO SOSHO SHAKAI [HYPER LITIGIOUS SOCIETY](Bizinesu-sha 2008, pp.180) (picture above)
At the category of "foreign law," in the Amazin.co.jp Ranking, this book was ranked as the No.1 -best seller- on the following days: Feb. 19, 2010, 12:00, JST; May. 18, 2009, 13:00, JST; and May 21, 2009, 10:00, JST, among others.	At the category of "foreign law," in the Amazin.co.jp Ranking, this book was ranked as the No.1 -best seller- on the following days: Aug. 26, 2009, 11:00, JST; and Sept. 30, 2009, 12:00 JST, among others.	At the category of "judicial / cort trial," in the Amazin.co.jp Ranking, this book was ranked as the No.4 on Apr. 27, 2009, 20:15 JST.

************ hereinbelow virtual reprint version ************

DENSHI-SHO-TORIHIKI TO SAIBA-HO [ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS AND CYBERLAW] (NTT Publishing 1999, pp.260)	『[判例]国際インターネット法』 (明文図書/プロスパー企画 1998年)
Dai16kkai, Denki Tsuhin Fukyu Zaidan Sho, Terekomu (Shakai-kagaku-sho) Shorei-sho [The Telecommunications Encouragement Award for Social Studies, The 16th Telecommunications Advancement Foundation Awards (to the Book, supra, Electronic Transactions and Cyberlaw)] The Telecommunications Advancement Foundation
Introduction ＆ Index	目次
Chapter 1　Characteristics of the Laws of the Eelectronic Commerce	Chapter 1　Cyberspace Law (General Introduction)
第２章　サイバー法の必要性	第２章　サイバースペースの自主的統治 「セルフ・ガヴァナンス」
第３章　サイバー民事法総論	第３章　サイバー憲法 ３　民主主義の増進に貢献するインターネット ４　サイバープライバシー
第４章　サイバー知的財産権法	第__章
第５章　サイバー契約法	第__章
Chapter 6　Cyber-Torts	第６章　サイバー・ハラスメントと詐欺
第７章　サイバー独占禁止法	第７章　サイバー刑法
第８章　サイバー・プライバシー	第８章　サイバー手続法

• My piece "Amerika niokeru Rappu-gata Keiyaku ni tsuite [About American Wrap Contracts]" was published in KAIGAI JYOHO TSUSHIN HANREI HOKOKUSHO―DAI-ISSHU [Report (First) on Overseas- Information-and-Communications Cases] at 103(Institute for Information and Communications Policy, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), pp.103-21) Jan. 22, 2010.

• My book review "Shohyo, Seizobutsu Sekinin Hosei no Gakusai-teki―Bunka-jinruigaku teki― Bunseki [Book review, Interdisciplinary―Anthropological― Analysis of Products Liability Legal System:  Sarah S. Lochlann Jain, Injury: The Politics of Product Design and Safety Law in the United States, Princeton University Press, 2006]" was published in AMERIKA HO [American Law] 2009-1, at 113 (Japanese American Society for Legal Studies 2010, pp.113-19). Jan. 26, 2010.

• My Article, "Anzen Kijyun no Koka to Sono Mondaiten: Seizobutsu Sekinin Ho no Baai [Safety Standards and Their Limitations: Analogy of Products Liability Law to Medical Malpractices]," in ANZEN IGAKU (JAPANESE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SAFETY) Vol.5, No.2, at 3 (Japan Society of Risk Management for Preventive Medicine 2009, pp.3-18) was received Anzen Igaku Sho, Sai Yushu Sho [The Highest Prize, Medical Safety Award, Nihon Igaku Risuku Manjimento Gakkai (Japan Society of Risk Management for Preventive Medicine). Nov. 2009 (official ceremony will be held in Mar. 2010).

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• My piece, "Robotto no Anzen-sei Kakuho　― Seizobutsu Sekinin to Anzen Kijyun [Ensuring Safe Robots ― Products Liability and Safety Standards]" was published in THE TOSHI-MONDAI KENKYU (JOURNAL OF MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS), Vol. 61, No. 8 (704th Issue), at pp. 80-94 (Aug. 2009), Toshimondai Kenkyukai (Association of Municipal Problems), Osaka-shi Seisaku Kikakushitsu Kikakubu [Office of the Mayor]. Aug. 17, 2009.

• My piece, "Roiya Joku to Hoka Shakai ― Taishu Ho-Bunka no 'Gakusai-hogaku (Ro anzu)' teki Nichi-bei Hikaku [Lawyer Jokes and Legalized Society ― Comparison of American and Japanese Public Legal Culture] was published in ARATANA "SEISAKU TO BUNKA NO YUGO" ― SOUGO SEISAKU NO CHOSEN (INTEGRATING POLICY AND CULTURE: TOWARD NEXT STEP) 91 (Chuo Univ. Press Mar. 2009, pp.91-109). Mar. 2009.

• Easterbrook-hanji no Hotei-iken to “Ho to Kodo-kagaku” [Court Opinion by Easterbrook, J. in McMahon v. Bunn-O-Matic and “Law and Behavioral Science”], in MINJI SHIHO NO HORI TO SEISAKU: KOJIMA TAKESHI SENSEI KOKI SHUKUGA (Gekan) [Legal Principles and Policy in Private Law: In Celebration of Professor Takeshi Kojima’s Seventieth Birthday] Latter Volume, at 213 (Shojihomu 2008, pp.213-54). Aug. 29, 2008.

• Saiba-ho to Fuhokoi [Cyber-torts: Technology, Culture, and Cases], in SOGOSEISAKU KENKYU (JAPAN JOURNAL OF POLICY  & CULTURE) No. 15, at 95 (Chuo Univ. Press 2007, pp. 95-127) was published。

Recent Professional Activities (Mainly Relevant to National Policy-making)

As of Feb. 23, 2011

• Having become the Member, Purobaida Sekinin Seigen-Ho Kensho WG―プロバイダ責任制限法検証ＷＧ―[Working Group on the ISP’s Liability Limitation Statute in Japan], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)―総務省―.Oct. 2010.　

• Having become the Member, Tsushin Sabisu Riyosha WG―通信サービス利用者ＷＧ―[Working Group for Users of Telecommunications Services], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). 　Sept. 2010.　　

• Having become the Special Executive Researcher, Institute for Information and Communications Policy (IICP)―情報通信政策研究所―, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). July. 2010.　　

• Having become the Member, Intanetto-jo no Chosaku-ken Shingai Kontentsu -Taisaku ni-kansuru Wahkingu Guruhpu ―インターネット上の著作権侵害コンテンツ対策に関するワーキンググループ―[Conference on Copyright Infringement on the Internet] (Jan. to June 2010), Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Secretariat―内閣官房― Jan. 15, 2010.　

• Having become the Member, Intanetto niokeru Denki Tsushin Jiko Bunseki ・ Taisaku oyobi Hinshitsu Sokutei Hoho ・ Kanri Shuho ni kansuru Kentokai [Conference on Analysis of Accidents and Countermeasures thereto and Methods of Measuring Qaulity and Management on the IP Network] (Dec. 2009 to Apr. 2010), Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) for Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). Nov. 2009.

• Having become the Chair, Senryaku-teki na Ninsho Bizinesu no Kokusai-ka Senryaku ni kansuru Chosa niokeru Tema-betsu Bunkakai ― Ido Sagyo-gata (Jiritsu Chushin) Robotto [Sub-committee on Autonomous Moving Operation Robot, Research Committee on Globalization Strategy of Strategic Certification Business] (Oct. 2009 to present), Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) for Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Sept. 2009.

• My opinion "'No' to Iu dakedeha 'Nou' ga nai. [Just saying 'No' is Not Useful.]" was published in LEXISNEXIS (Japan)'s magazine for legal profession, BUSINESS LAW JOURNAL, No. 21, at 5 (Dec. 2009). Oct. 23, 2009.

• Having become the Member, Seikatsu Shien Robotto Jitsuyoka Purojekuto ― Kanren-hoki-tou wo Koryo shita Anzen-sei ni kansuru Jyoho no Chikuseki ・ Teikyo Shuho ni kansuru Kenkyu Kaihatsu [Committee on Research and Development on Methods of Accumulating and Providing Information on Safety in Light of Relevant Laws and Regulations, Life Support Robot Realization Project], Manufacturing Science and Technology Center (MSTC) for New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Sept. 2009.

• Member, Saitaku Shinsa-Iinkai, Seikatsu Shien Robotto Jitsuyoka Purojekuto [Budget Screening Committee, Life-Support Robot Realization Project], New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). July 15, 2009.

• Leader, Sekinin Buntan Moderu Wakingu Gurupu [Responsibility Sharing Model WG], IP Terminal Group, Next Generation IP Network Promotion Forum.

• Was the Member, Denki Tsushin Sabisu Riyosha Kondankai [Panel on the Telecommunications Service Users], Apr. 2008 to Feb. 2009, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC).

• Was the Member & Acting Chair, IP-ka Jidai no Tsushin Tanmatsu ni kansuru Kenkyukai [Study Group on Communications Terminals in the IP Era], ____, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) (Click the right for the Meeting Minute (1st)-Draft Summary-, Dec. 7, 2006; 4th Mtg., Mar. 12, 2007; 5th Mtg., Mar. 28, 2007; 6th Mtg., Apr. 25, 2007; 7th Mtg., May 8, 2007; 8th Mtg., May 22, 2007; 9th Mtg, May 31, 2007; _________; _________; and ______).

• Was the Member, Yubikitasu-Net Shakai no Seido Mondai Kentokai  [Study Group on Systems in Ubiquitous Network Society], Feb. to Sept. 2006, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) (Click the right for the First Meeting Proceedings Summary -Draft-, Feb, 21, 2006; Second Mtg., Apr. 26, 2006; and Third Mtg. July 5, 2006) (Click the right for the Report of the Study Group, Sept. 2006).

• Was the Member, Denki Tsushin Buya ni okeru Puraibashi Jyoho ni kansuru Kondankai [Round Table Conference on the Privacy of Information in the Telecommunications Service Sector], Feb. 2003  to Sept. 2004, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)(Click the right for the Summary Minutes of Meetings for: the 1st Mtg., Feb. 24, 2003; 2nd Mtg., Apr. 21, 2003; 5th Mtg., Sept. 29, 2003; 6th Mtg., Nov. 11, 2003; 7th Mtg., Dec. 11, 2003; 8th Mtg, Jan. 28, 2004; 9th Mtg, Mar. 10, 2004; 10th Apr. 19, 2004; 11th Mtg., May 26, 2004; 12th Mtg., June 23, 2004; and 13th Mtg., Aug. 10, 2004).

"[T]he life of the law has not been logic, it has been experience."

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR., THE COMMON LAW ___ (1881).

"[Law is] the enterprise of subjecting human conduct to the governance of rules."

LON L. FULLER, THE MORALITY OF LAW 106 (1964, Yale University Press).