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SubscribeThe use of a work for political propaganda purposes without the creator’s consent constitutes copyright infringement
Copyright, Trademarks Media and Artists
Dispute Resolution
A candidate for the mayor of Kfar Saba used the song “Siba Tova,” composed by Matti Caspi, in a political campaign video distributed on social media without authorization from the composer and without approval or payment of royalties to ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel), despite his outreach to them. The […]
The realtor’s responsibility does not include in-depth legal and planning examinations or the clarification of contractual terms
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Dispute Resolution
Purchasers of agricultural land plots claimed that the realtor who also served as the transaction’s marketing agent, along with others, concealed from them the existence of a clause in the lease agreement with the Israel Land Authority. This clause allowed the state to reclaim the land in the event of a change in its designation. […]
A shareholder in a company conducted as a “quasi-partnership” has expanded access to the company’s financial and management information
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Dispute Resolution
A woman inherited shares in a private company from her late husband and demanded to inspect the company’s documents, after the other shareholder (her late husband’s business partner) withheld information regarding the company’s financial conduct and management decisions made over the years. The Court granted the claim regarding the right of inspection and held that […]
A waiver of claims signed by an agent is valid and binds the principal if ratified through subsequent conduct
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Dispute Resolution
Committee members of a real estate purchase group signed a waiver of claims on behalf of the purchase group members as a condition for receiving surplus funds from the project, but some group members later contended that the waiver was signed without their authorization. The Court held that the waiver is valid and binds the […]
Registration of a word mark with knowledge of a competitor’s prior use is liable to be expunged due to bad faith
Copyright, Trademarks Media and Artists
Dispute Resolution
A company registered the name “Mazor” as a non-stylized word mark, despite knowing that another company had been using the name commercially for several years. The IP Adjudicator ordered the expungement of the trademark from the Register. The registration of a trademark is intended to protect the trademark owner’s reputation, prevent deception of the public, […]
The Thirty Years’ Contract War – The End?
Commercial, Banking and Financial
An article discussing the long-standing battle over contract interpretation in Israel, ranging from the 'Apropos' ruling to the Second Amendment to the Contracts Law of early 2026 - a move described as little more than populism. The article was written by Adv. Doron Afik and Adv. Gilad Bar-Ami of Afik & Co.
In strict liability offenses, an officer will not be held liable if he acted by reasonable means to prevent the offense
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Criminal Law
Several officers of a corporation were charged with various breaches of fiduciary duty due to the operation of a pirated waste disposal site without a license and without proper infrastructure, while causing severe environmental hazards. The Court held that only some of the officers were guilty of breaching fiduciary duty imposed on them as officers. […]
