Capture Evidence, Prevent Leaks, and Stay Legally Protected – EASY Forensics × LegalTech VDR

LegalData Inc. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yoshiaki Morita), a subsidiary of AI Data Inc. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takahito Sasaki), a company specializing in corporate data and AI utilization, is launching a new solution for the automotive maintenance industry: the 'Legal Defense Dual Sword Model' powered by EASY Forensics × LegalTech VDR, within the fields of forensics, e-discovery, and LegalTech.

D Group, which employs over 100 people and operates in automotive maintenance, sales, bodywork, and insurance, needed to establish regulatory controls without disrupting daily operations in the automotive maintenance sector—a field requiring mandatory certification from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The company's president has been actively working to strengthen governance in the automotive maintenance industry and has introduced EASY Forensics as a tool to visualize these efforts. The company is now exploring new initiatives under the 'Legal Defense Dual Sword Model.'

Background: Changing Environment in Corporate Legal Affairs and Internal Investigations

In recent years, the legal and crisis management landscape for corporations has been rapidly evolving.

In particular, corporate responses to:

・Fair Trade Commission compliance

・Antimonopoly and Subcontracting Acts

・Whistleblower systems

・Quality issues

・Data breaches

・Cyber incidents

・ESG and governance initiatives

are increasing across many companies, including major manufacturers.

Meanwhile, in the field of internal investigations and legal document sharing, many organizations still rely on:

・Email transmission

・USB handoffs

・Individual file sharing

・Person-dependent coordination with lawyers

This leads to persistent challenges such as:

・Unclear tracking of who accessed documents

・Mistaken transmissions and secondary leaks

・Loss or dispersion of evidence and investigation materials

・Confusion in version and log management

LegalData proposes a new legal defense philosophy: instead of treating 'investigation' and 'sharing' as separate processes, they should be protected as an integrated system.

What is the 'Legal Defense Dual Sword Model'?

The Legal Defense Dual Sword Model is an integrated framework for corporate legal affairs, internal investigations, and coordination with outside counsel, combining EASY Forensics (the 'Sword') and LegalTech VDR (the 'Castle').

① EASY Forensics

— Investigation & Evidence Engine (the Sword) —

EASY Forensics is a forensic tool that performs:

・PC investigations

・Operation log collection

・Data preservation

・Deleted file analysis

・USB usage history checks

・Unauthorized access investigations

It is used as an on-site tool to 'capture the truth (Truth Engine)' in cases involving internal misconduct, data theft, quality issues, harassment, and antitrust investigations. https://www.fss.jp/tool/easy/

② LegalTech VDR

— Legal and Confidential Information Sharing Infrastructure (the Castle) —

LegalTech VDR is a SaaS-based legal platform for securely sharing and managing:

・Investigation documents

・Contracts

・Evidence

・Materials for coordination with external counsel

Key features:

・Access control

・Viewing restrictions

・Audit logs

・Download controls

・Version management

enable organizations to 'share securely without leaks (Trust Engine).'

https://www.fss.jp/vdr/

Protecting Companies with the 'Sword' and the 'Castle'

LegalData is positioning EASY Forensics and LegalTech VDR not as standalone products, but as a unified brand called the 'Legal Defense Dual Sword Model.'

EASY Forensics (the Sword)

An immediate-response investigation tool used on-site when issues arise

LegalTech VDR (the Castle)

A continuously used legal defense infrastructure connecting corporate legal teams, outside counsel, and group companies

LegalData supports the advancement of corporate legal operations and secure information control through the philosophy of 'enter with Forensics, defend with VDR.'

Future Outlook

Going forward, LegalData aims to further evolve the fields of forensics, e-discovery, and LegalTech, striving to realize a 'Legal Defense OS' that supports corporate legal affairs, crisis management, and governance.

Final Message

'Capture evidence, prevent leaks, and stay legally protected.'

LegalData believes this dual-sword approach will become the new standard in corporate legal affairs and internal investigations.

About LegalData Inc.

Name: LegalData Inc.

President and CEO: Yoshiaki Morita

Established: April 2018

Headquarters: 4F Metro City Kandabashi Building, 5-1-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Capital: 26 million JPY

URL: https://www.legaldata.co.jp/

LegalData Inc. was established in 2018 as a group company of AI Data Inc., focusing on the development and sales of LegalTech tools, as well as staffing services in the LegalTech sector, specifically targeting the legal data market. Leveraging the group’s expertise in the legal industry since 1999, the company supports a wide range of organizations—from SMEs to large enterprises—and professionals such as lawyers, social insurance and labor consultants, and tax accountants, enabling them to conduct fraud investigations with confidence. LegalData aims to enhance corporate value by supporting secure management and utilization of legal data and helping build internal data infrastructures that prioritize governance and compliance.

About AI Data Inc.

Name: AI Data Inc.

Representative: Takahito Sasaki

Established: April 2015

Headquarters: 4F Metro City Kandabashi Building, 5-1-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Capital: 100 million JPY (capital reserve: 1.525 billion JPY)

URL: https://www.aidata.co.jp/

AI Data Inc. has been protecting and utilizing corporate and individual data assets for over 20 years, based on data and intellectual property infrastructure. Trusted by over 10,000 companies and more than 1 million customers, its 'Data Ecosystem Business,' which includes data sharing, backup, recovery, migration, and deletion, has won the BCN Award for top sales volume for 17 consecutive years. In data infrastructure, the company provides IDX cloud data management and recovery services and has earned high recognition in the legal field through forensic investigations and evidence disclosure services that received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award.

On the intellectual property infrastructure side, the company supports IP management and monetization through its group company’s patent search and application support system 'Tokkyo.Ai' and by building an IP marketplace for patent trading. Integrating these, it operates a fusion platform combining data and intellectual property powered by generative AI 'AI Kongming™.' Additionally, the company is committed to training young engineers in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense, contributing to strengthening societal infrastructure through data management and IP protection.