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SubscribePosting on a widely followed Instagram account may negate defenses against a defamation lawsuit
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Privacy, GDPR, Confidentiality and protection of reputation
Dispute Resolution
A woman photographed a pizzeria worker without a mask and without gloves during the Covid19 time and uploaded the video to Instagram, where she maintains a profile with over 800,000 followers. The Court partially accepted the defamation suit filed by the pizzeria employee and held that the publication constituted defamation. Defamation is something which publication […]
In the absence of an agreement on the terms of the partnership one cannot in retrospect set that a partnership existed
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Dispute Resolution
The owner of an investigation office and a security company cooperated in a project for a third party but after the initial pilot period only the security company owner continued the project. The Court held that there was no partnership between the parties but a mere cooperation within a business relationship and therefore the owner […]
Absent special circumstances a company manager will not be personally liable to third parties for actions of the company
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Dispute Resolution
A company did not sign a lease extension in a manner that caused the lessor to lose an opportunity to enter into a lease with a third party. The company was held liable to compensate the lessor for breach of contract, but the lessor sought to also personally obligate the manager who conducted the negotiation. […]
A dispute concerning an investment through a non-Israel bank may be refused to be held in Israel
International Transactions and Dispute Resolution
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Dispute Resolution
A person traded in shares on an American Stock Exchange through companies which managed their accounts at the British Barclays Bank, and deposited funds in the account, but these were not held separately from the companies’ funds. Eventually, the company ceased operations and filed for liquidation. The Court stroked-out the case against Barclays and held […]
Arbitration Award – Is it the End or just the Beginning?
Dispute Resolution
An article on the finality of an arbitration proceedings and the ability to appeal thereupon or request its cancellation
A contractor who has performed work for a local authority without a duly signed work order will receive compensation
Public Law, Environment and Tenders
Dispute Resolution
A local authority ordered mapping and measurement services from a contractor by email, but after completing the work refused to pay because no work order was duly signed by the municipality’s authorized signatories. The Court held that the local authority should be required to pay partial compensation to the contractor, who performed work at its […]
The Tenders Committee may allow the bidder to complete missing documents after submitting its bid
Public Law, Environment and Tenders
Dispute Resolution
A tenders committee selected a bidder, who forgot to attach 11 appendices to its bid, as the winner of the tender and allowed it to complete the missing appendices. The Court held that the decision of the tenders committee was reasonable because these were technical defects that did not violate the principle of equality. Israeli […]