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

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 […]

Foreign corporations were sued for damage caused to Israeli consumers due to a restrictive arrangement to which they were parties.  Within this framework, they coordinated prices, quantities and bids in the manufacturing of a component integrated into hard drives. The Court held that the Israeli Court is the proper forum to adjudicate the lawsuit.  To […]

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 […]