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Privacy, GDPR, Confidentiality and protection of reputation
Dispute Resolution
Knesset (Israeli Parliament) member Tali Gottlieb published on Meta (Facebook) a post about a taxi driver who drove her and her daughter in which she insulted the taxi driver and contended that he treated her and her autistic daughter with disdain. Following this post, another post was written about the taxi driver on the same […]
Collection proceedings may be opened based on an electronically signed promissory note authenticated by an approved issuer
High-Tech and Technology
Dispute Resolution
It was sought to open enforcement proceedings for a promissory note that was executed by manner of electronic signature. The Court held that collection proceedings can be opened for an electronically signed promissory noteA certified electronic signature is a secure signature for which an approved issuer issues a certified electronic certificate regarding the means of […]
Dismissal of an employee who served in the reserves will be possible only if there is no connection between the dismissal and the army service and special reasons
Labor Law and Immigration
Dispute Resolution
A company sought to dismiss a CEO who had served more than 200 days in the reserves and applied to approve his dismissal before the Employment Committee. After the committee approved his dismissal, the CEO claimed that there were flaws in the committee’s decision and that the approval given to his dismissal should be revoked. […]
The Legal Process for Settling Disputes in Israel: Litigation vs. Mediation
Dispute Resolution
An article on Court proceedings versus arbitration and mediation, especially in international disputes conducted in Israel. The article was written by attorney Yair Aloni of Afik & Co.
Control of the company, by itself, does not constitute a personal interest in a share sale transaction
Capital Markets and Stock Exchange Regulations
Dispute Resolution
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
A controlling shareholder in a public absorbing company in a merger proceeding, which included a cash component and a share component in the absorbing company, acted to increase the cash component in order to retain a high percentage of shares. The Court accepted the controlling shareholder’s contention of lack of personal interest. In an Israeli […]
The existence of another proper forum is not enough, and the contender of inappropriate forum must demonstrate that the foreign forum is clearly more suitable
International Transactions and Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution
An Israeli entrepreneur and an entrepreneur resident in the United States entered into an agreement to establish a venture to import devices from China and sell them in the United States, and even established a company in the United States for this purpose and rented offices there. When disputes arose between the parties, the U.S. […]
An internet platform has an obligation to remove a publication only when it is undoubtedly false
Privacy, GDPR, Confidentiality and protection of reputation
Dispute Resolution
A rabbi known as a missionary contended that Google and Meta (Facebook) posted defamatory posts and videos against him on various social networks affiliated with them, and refused to remove them despite his demand. The Court rejected the claim and held that Google and Meta’s conduct does not amount to defamation. Defamation is something that […]
