Class actions against global corporations with online businesses that target Israeli consumers will be adjudicated under Israeli law

Class actions against global corporations with online businesses that target Israeli consumers will be adjudicated under Israeli law

Legal Perspective: Israel's High-Tech Sector - Resilience and Growth Amid Regulatory and Market Challenges

The Israeli high-technology sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience throughout 2024, maintaining its position as a global innovation hub despite significant geopolitical challenges. From a…

Israel's Privacy Protection Law Amendment: A Landmark Reform in Data Protection and Privacy Rights

The Israeli privacy protection landscape has undergone its most significant transformation since 1981 with the recent approval of Amendment 13 to the Privacy Protection Law by the Knesset on August…

The Intersection of Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law in Israel: A Contemporary Legal Analysis

The Israeli legal framework governing the intersection of intellectual property rights and competition law has undergone significant evolution in recent years, particularly following the 2019…

The Impact of Israeli Supreme Court's Landmark Decision on International E-commerce: A New Era in Consumer Protection and Choice of Law

The Impact of Israeli Supreme Court's Landmark Decision on International E-commerce: A New Era in Consumer Protection and Choice of Law

Israeli Employment Law Updates: Key Changes for 2025

As we enter 2025, Israel has implemented several significant amendments to its labor laws. These changes reflect the ongoing evolution of workplace regulations and employee protections in response to…

The Framework of Intellectual Property Protection in Israel A Legal Analysis

Israel's intellectual property regime has emerged as a cornerstone of its innovation ecosystem, offering robust protection mechanisms that align with international standards while maintaining…

Israeli Patent Office Issues Landmark Decision on Design Rights: Cotton Candy Machine Case Sets Critical Precedent

The Israeli Patent Office (ILPTO) has recently delivered a significant ruling by invalidating two registered designs (Case Nos. 63960 and 63961) related to cotton candy machines, establishing a…

Key AI Trends Shaping the Israeli Technology Landscape in 2025

The artificial intelligence sector in Israel continues to demonstrate remarkable growth and innovation, establishing itself as a crucial component of the global tech ecosystem. This analysis examines…

The Advantages of Conducting Mediation in Israel Under the Singapore Convention

On July 22, 2024, the Israeli legislature enacted an amendment to the Courts Law [Consolidated Version], 5744-1984, strengthening Israel's position as a global center for mediation. This amendment…

Software Patents in Israel: A Legal and Technical Framework

Israel stands at the forefront of global technological innovation, with its robust intellectual property framework supporting this position. According to the Israeli Patent Office (IPO) statistics…

Uniform contracts - the end to the small print in the contract

For the attention of dealers and consumers: On the second and third reading, the Knesset approved the Standard Contracts Law (Amendment No. 3), 2010, which was the result of cooperation between MK…

Israel’s Milestone in Modernizing International Commercial Arbitration

On February 12, 2024, Israel took a significant step toward establishing itself as a modern hub for international commercial dispute resolution with the enactment of the International Commercial…

Israel and GDPR: A New Era of Privacy Regulation

In 2024, Israel became the latest jurisdiction to introduce comprehensive privacy legislation, drawing significant inspiration from the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). On…

Between a stay of proceedings in Israeli law and the American Chapter 11

A company that is in trouble usually needs protection from its creditors for a certain period of time in order to carry out a re-organization that may be restored or saved as a going concern for the…

The Limits of a Limited liability Partnership

Many companies, mainly in the Internet and various technologies, operate through the classic and common structure that combines a limited company with a limited partnership, in which the majority of…

International Trade – Application of The International Sale of Goods Law in Israel

On January 17, 2010, the appeal of Harel Insurance Company and Nordan Energy Company against a ruling of the Tel Aviv District Court rejected the claim filed against BTR (a foreign company) following…

Board of Directors Know your responsibilities to monitor compliance and ethics in your organizations

In recent years, we have been constantly informed of various cases of bribery, embezzlement and sexual harassment in various companies in Israel and around the world that might have been prevented if…

"Non-competition "Clause in a Contract for Employment

What is the status of such a clause? What are the remedies available to the employer in the event that an employee violated the non-competition clause and what are the risks of violating the agreement?

Beware! Residual information clauses in your confidentiality agreements

NDAs are tools that CEOs, inventors, entrepreneurs, and business owners typically use when they need to share trade secrets, proprietary or other types of confidential information with third parties,…

The boundaries between manufacturer and supplier

Importers of equipment and goods from abroad Beware - the boundaries between manufacturer and supplier are blurred.

What, do not you trust me? ... 10 reasons why you must make contracts and what should be included in them

The truth is I'm a little tired! Fed up. Every week a number of new customers come to me, small and medium-sized companies with a dispute with customers, suppliers and third parties, asking me to…

Are you bidding? Be wary of submitting a tricky offer!

One of my clients is a group of companies engaged in representing large international companies in various markets, including in Israel. As such, it regularly participates in tenders for the supply…

Guidelines for the use of surveillance cameras in the workplace

In the current labor market, workers are a significant part of the day's work, so the effect of regular follow-up by the employer is heightened by the employees' sense of privacy. A video camera…

Are you about to conclude an international deal for the sale or purchase of goods or services? You need an international commercial contract

Are you about to conclude an international deal for the sale or purchase of goods or services?

Funny thing: The Patent Office claimed that Apple's design was not original ...

As part of a lawsuit filed by the international technology giant, it complained that the patent authority was making it difficult for it to register a patent for the design of one of its machines.…

Agreement to provide services points of thought

Before drafting an agreement to provide services or signing it, here are some important points for each dealer or company. It is emphasized that, in view of its commercial importance and legal…

Can the scam of partners in the company be a basis for claims of discrimination against the minority and to an award of generous compensation

Can the scam of partners in the company be a basis for claims of discrimination against the minority and to an award of generous compensation

Enforcement of the Anti-Bribery Law for Foreign Government Officials

For the first time in Israel, enforcement of the law to prevent bribery of foreign government officials made executed.

Whose trade mark is this?

In the past few days we have been informed in the Globes newspaper about another dispute over the subject of a trade mark, this time between the Angel Bakery in Jerusalem and the Engel bakery Pastry…

Company acquisition agreements with performance-based price adjustment mechanisms (Earn Out)

Recently, we have been reading in the economic press about many transactions in which the consideration for the reported acquisition is not final and it is possible that the sellers will actually…