The principle of “lifo” is a proper criterion in the framework of termination cuts

Wage deductions under the component of a “deposit” were made from the salary of a brazilian football player who played for the Maccabi Haifa football club during his final months of employment.  The said deductions were intended to secure the payment of the player’s future expenses, such as debts for traffic fines, housing bills, and […]

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 […]

A fuel supplier from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, supplied fuel in Turkey and Malta to a Russian-registered cargo ship and sought to enforce a maritime lien against the vessel in Haifa in respect of a debt.  Meanwhile, the ship was sold to another owner who repudiated the fuel supplier’s maritime lien. The Court dismissed the […]

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 […]