Copyright from countries that are members of the World Trade Organization are protected in Israel as rights in Israeli works

Following entry of a company into insolvency proceedings, a transaction counterparty announced the termination of the agreement due to the non-fulfillment of a condition precedent and began dealing directly with a foreign manufacturer despite contract terms stipulating non-compete. The Court held that the contract expired but the non-compete provision is valid.  A condition precedent is […]

A malfunction in a drone belonging to a press photographer, who had arrived to cover the clock repair at the Jaffa Clock Tower, forced him to seek the assistance of a repair company employee to execute the shot.  Consequently, the company and the employee sought recognition as the copyright holders of the photograph. The Court […]

A couple decided to undergo an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedure, during which joint embryos were created and frozen.  Prior to commencing the procedure, the couple signed an agreement requiring mutual consent at every stage of the process up to the transfer of the embryos into the uterus.  However, before the transfer of the embryos, […]

Companies entered into a share purchase agreement regarding the shares of “Diners.”  The contract stipulated that the sellers would be entitled to contingent consideration, provided that no stay of proceedings order is issued against “Mega” which is not vacated within 60 days.  Following the issuance of such an order against Mega, and despite the Mega’s […]