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SubscribeAn idea by itself is not protected by copyright law, only its expression is protected
Copyright, Trademarks Media and Artists
Dispute Resolution
A lecturer claimed that parts of her research paper were copied as part of an academic article published by a doctoral student, contending that there is an identity between the subject of the article and the subject of her research work, including findings and conclusions presented as if they were the findings of the doctoral […]
One who acts to promote self-interest is not entitled to restitution from others who benefited from this
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Dispute Resolution
An energy engineering expert who assisted a company in preparing an application for a grant by an international fund for the implementation and development of a project, out of an interest in working on the project, demanded to receive about 80% of the funds received from the fund as part of the project. The Court […]
Publication about sexual offenses based on testimonies given years after the events may be protected from defamation
Privacy, GDPR, Confidentiality and protection of reputation
Dispute Resolution
The website politicallycorret.co.il published an article that attributed sexually harassing behavior to a former journalist at the Galei Zahal radio toward female soldiers who worked with him, who complained years after the events occurred. The Court held that the website is protected by the truthful publication defense to defamation. Israeli law defines defamation as something […]
A manager who provides promises and stories without coverage may bear personal liability and pay damages to customers
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Dispute Resolution
A customer ordered from a company a unique custom-made pergola manufactured abroad. Despite repeated promises by the company manager for a year and four months, the pergola did not reach Israel, and the manager was demanded to repay the advance payment and personally pay damages. The Court accepted the claim and held that the manager’s […]
A person convicted of using inside information may be sentenced to imprisonment if such punishment is imposed on the insider
Capital Markets and Stock Exchange Regulations
Dispute Resolution
A woman with no experience in the capital market who was in financial distress was convicted of using inside information she received from a person with whom she was in contact and who urged her to use the information. The use of the inside information was made numerous times by making active investments that yielded […]
Cancellation of a gift of real estate that has been completed by recording is not possible
Real Estate
Wills and Estates
Dispute Resolution
An estate administrator claimed to return to the Estate Fund a real estate property of deceased that was given as a gift during her lifetime, claiming that she never agreed to give the apartment as a gift to the defendants and that the entire gift agreement was fraudulent and was made contrary to the deceased’s […]
MiCA, Who the F is MiCA?
Cryptocurrency, NFT and Web-3
European Law and Regulations
An article on the new EU legislation for the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), which applies to anyone operating within the EU, even if they are not physically in Europe. The article was written by attorney Adi Marcus of Afik & Co.
Investment in a company based on draft audited financial reports and without full due diligence removes liability for the representations
Mergers and Acquisitions
Dispute Resolution
An investor invested in a company based on draft financial statements prepared by an accounting firm. After the company collapsed and was declared insolvent, the investor claimed that the accounting firm was negligent in preparing the financial statements and is responsible for the damage caused to it. The Court held that the accounting firm was […]
A provision in a prenuptial agreement relating to the manner of dividing the estate of a party to the agreement is null and void
Wills and Estates
Dispute Resolution
Intergenerational Law (Trusts, Estates, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Parenting)
A couple signed a prenuptial agreement according to which if the man passes during the course of their life together and before he has managed to purchase an apartment for investment, his widow will be entitled to inherit his full rights in the apartment he owned prior to the marriage and which was defined in […]