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An article regarding intellectual property rights in engagements between cloud-based SaaS providers and clients, and the importance of precise agreement drafting by a lawyer specializing in the field. The article was written by Adv. Adi Marcus of Afik & Co..

An article on the subject of working in the field of AI in Latin American countries and the importance of support from a law firm with expertise in working in these countries. The article was written by Attorney David Melamed of Afik & Co.

Article on Amendment 13 to the Israeli Privacy Protection Law, which came into effect in August, 2025. The article was written by Adv. Adi Marcus of Afik & Co.

An article on the question of whether employee stock options granted to a married employee, or one who married before they were mature, are considered joint property of the employee and his or her spouse. The article was written by Attorney Gilad Bar-Ami of Afik & Co.

An article on the obligation to disclose compensation received by online influencers for product promotion, both in light of Chiara Ferragni's "Pandorogate" affair and in light of the more serious incidents of May and June 2025, in which the Israeli Minister of Finance and Minister of Transportation conducted campaigns while concealing this fact. The article was written by Doron Afik, Esq. and Hila Rosenberg, Adv. of Afik & Co

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.

An article on the GDPR, their worldwide adoption even though there are merely a European directive and the risks of a company that does not conduct a risk survey and an internal enforcement plan on the subject