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An article on the subject of privacy protection when using artificial intelligence engines, and in particular the (lack of) privacy protection in the new Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model called Deep Seek-R1. The article was written by Attorney Gilad Bar-Ami of Afik & Co.

February 4, 2025 Tax Aspects of SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) Investments On January 29, 2025, the Israeli Tax Authority issued clarifications on the taxation of investments made through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE); previous guidelines had been issued on May 16, 2023. A SAFE is a financial instrument that is commonly […]

An article on employees stock options and in particular what happens when an employee ends his employment and has exercisable options. The article was written by attorney Shelly Wilner of Afik & Co.

An article on options for employees (and for the more advanced also RSUs and Phantom Shares), option taxation and the importance of duly structuring the option plan, approving it correctly, signing the employees and dealing with the trustee, in order to avoid tax accidents and enable optimal use of this important tool. The article was written by Doron Afik, Esq. of Afik & Co.

An article on the European regulation on artificial intelligence technology that came into effect on 01.08.2024 and in practice affects every technology company around the world that operates AI-based technologies. The article was written by attorney Adi Marcus of Afik & Co.

An article on agreements between customers in Israel and companies which provide goods and services in Israel but compel those customers to agree to foreign law in and jurisdiction of distance countries with regard to these agreements.

There are some very acute questions such as: the Maccabi or Hapoel basketball team, coffee or tea, Coke or Pepsi, but for years, one of the most basic question has always been – Apple or Android? If you ask a devoted Apple user, there is nothing like the Apple’s user experience and there is no […]

Bibi is a justice fighter, a defender of civil rights, a knight of freedom of expression, but he is also a fictitious character that exists only in cyberspace and is not based on any real character, just like AA who preceded him, and CC, DD, EE and FF, who will come after it. So who […]

The first rule that almost every high-tech entrepreneur or beginner businessman learns, even before he is weaned of the use of diapers, is that no information should be given before signing a confidentiality agreement. The first law that learns a beginner lawyer in the field is that it usually turns out that no agreements are […]

An article on the ability of neighbors to object to short time leases of apartments via applications such as AirBnb or Booking

An article on the limitations on Spam messages in Israel and the exceptions thereto. The article was written by Adi Marcus, Adv. of Afik & Co.

owner of a brokerage firm decided to increase his income by exposing itself to a larger audience and created a website. The number of requests for service increased significantly following the launch of the website, but one day he was astonished to receive a lawsuit in the amount of ILS 1,500,000 against him and the […]

An article on the new legislation in the European Union that may affect any company in the world that uses AI technology. The article was written by Ella Rosenberg from Afik & Co.

An article on the responsibility of social platforms for damage caused while using the platforms and freedom of expression. The article was written by attorney Adi Marcus from Afik & Co.

An article on the importance of using duly made written agreements, with proper legal advice, when working with service providers regarding the intellectual property of the business. The article was written by Doron Afik, Esq. from Afik & Co.

An article on the legal change enabling, at least temporarily, for companies holding fintech licenses from the United States of America, the European Union, or the United Kingdom to operate in Israel without a local license. The article was written by advocate Adi Marcus of Afik & Co., lawyers and notaries.

An article dealing with the meaning of smart blockchain contracts and the fact that these can not replace individual legal advice. The article was written by Adv. Adi Marcus from Afik & Co., lawyers and notaries

An article dealing with the intellectual property issues related to the NFT technology. The article was written by Adi Marcus, Adv. of Afik & Co., Attorneys and Notary.

A software company developed a product for a client according to its instructions, but the client demands compensation on the grounds that the software company did not reveal to it, before commencement of development, that there are competitors in the market. Sounds puzzling? These are exactly the facts of a case in which our firm […]

Steve Jobs, the brilliant mind behind Apple, who founded the company from his parents’ garage, was removed from his position in the company in 1985. In a 2005 speech at the Stanford University, he was quoted saying: “How can you get fired from a company you started?” But Steve Jobs is not alone in the […]

In recent years, the insurance market has undergone a technological change, closing the gap between the old financial world and the new digital world, with its apps, services without humans and systemic technological changes in order improve and streamline ongoing work. Beyond the technological change, the change is primarily a change in perception, towards technological […]

When the Kangaroo Park at Nir David, an Israeli kibbutz by the Sea of the Galilee, wishes to order food for its residents, it can order it online without even knowing that the manufacturer operates out of Kingscote, South Australia – 13,000 Km southeast of the kibbutz. Nor is it aware that, when purchasing online, […]

A friend shared on Facebook a picture or a post with his opinion on an election candidate. With great enthusiasm and a light hand on the keyboard, you decided to press the “like” button or even share the post. Does this make you responsible to whomever might be hurt by the post? Every day we […]

Every employee in the high-tech industry (and these days also in other sectors of the economy) knows the term “ESOP” and often start-ups, with the aim of saving legal costs, also create an employee stock option plan and option grant agreements instead of salary (or as part of the salary) without first consulting a lawyer […]