In August 2010, Hide's management company Headwax Organization, which includes his brother Hiroshi, filed a lawsuit against Yoshiki's management Japan Music Agency, for using images of the former X Japan guitarist without a formal agreement in place.
V auguste 2010 hideho správcovská spoločnosť Headwax Organization, v ktorej bol aj jeho brat Hiroshi, podala žalobu na Yoshikiho riadenie Japan Music Agency pre použitie fotiek bývalého gitaristu X Japan bez formálnej dohody.