A business will be liable for breach of copyright by a contractor on the premises

A middleman entered into an agreement with parties to an acquisition transaction, under which it was intended to receive brokerage fees.  After the deal fell through, some of the involved parties established a new company that ultimately executed the deal and made the acquisition, without paying the brokerage fees. The Court held that the middleman […]

Natan Zehavi, a Radio Le-Lo Hafsaka broadcaster provided broadcasting services to the radio station as an independent contractor.  Following a controversial on-air statement, the station suspended the broadcaster without pay and refused to reinstate him without receiving new financial guarantees on his part.  However, the station refrained from formally terminating the agreement, thereby keeping his […]

A party to a joint venture demanded an accounting from his partner, claiming entitlement to 20% of the profits.  The partner refused to disclose the documents, arguing that no binding agreement had been signed between them. The Court accepted the claim and held that a special relationship existed between the parties, establishing a right to […]

A subcontractor who entered into an agreement to perform finishing works abandoned the site and terminated the agreement before the payment date arrived (current +30), because the main contractor delayed payments of approved accounts and even notified that it did not intend to pay. The Court accepted the subcontractor’s claim and held that the agreement […]