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Forgery in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Legal Reckoning

September 11, 2025 / by Moran Bickel

Generative AI has elevated forgery from crude alteration to seamless fabrication. What does this shift means for courts, arbitrators, and litigators who can no longer rely on appearances alone?

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Adv. Lina Makhuli

BITs: Why They Matter for Israeli Companies Operating Abroad

August 25, 2025 / by Lina Makhuli , Moran Bickel

Imagine an Israeli startup expanding into Latin America, only to have its assets suddenly seized due to unexpected regulatory changes. Such scenarios highlight the risks of global operations amid legal and political uncertainty. Bilateral investment treaties (BITs) are critical tools that provide businesses with a protective framework to navigate these challenges. Understanding their importance and the protections they afford is essential for companies aiming to thrive in international markets.

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AI and International Arbitration: Arbitration as the Natural Forum for Revolutionizing Jurisprudence

August 19, 2025 / by Moran Bickel

What can we expect? Imagine a plausible future scenario that is perhaps more probable than it seems. The year is 2032. An international arbitration is underway between a Singapore-based computer chip manufacturer and a German technology company, fully supported by an integrative AI system, after the parties agreed in advance on how the system will be used.

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Adv. Gal Livshits

Unregulated Trust Mechanisms

December 5, 2024 / by Gal Livshits

We tend to think of a “trust” as a regulated contractual mechanism that people create through an agreement, a letter of authorization to a trustee etc. But is it possible to become part of a trust arrangement without it being formally regulated? The (perhaps surprising) answer is unequivocally “yes.”

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Adv. Ran Karmi

100% Lizzo – Talking about Phrases and Trademarks

April 2, 2023 / by Ran Karmi

The American singer Lizzo succeeded in registering a trademark in the United States on the phrase “100% That B*tch,” taken from her 2017 song. The trademark was granted subsequent to an appeal, and may create uncertainty as to the scope of the protection provided under copyright and trademark laws.

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Adv. Idan Miller

Israel: Court-Ordered Insolvency Proceedings Are a One-Way Street

March 22, 2023 / by Idan Miller

When a company in Israel is struggling with material financial difficulties and piles up debts, it has three main coping mechanisms at its disposal. It is important to understand that filing an application for a court order to open insolvency proceedings is a one-way street. Therefore, you must be thoroughly aware of its implications.

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Doing Business in Israel: Jurisdiction and Arbitration Stipulations

February 5, 2023 / by Gal Livshits

Jurisdiction and arbitration stipulations in contracts have a decisive impact on the forum that will adjudicate a lawsuit. The legal system in Israel tends to honor contract stipulations regarding foreign jurisdiction if they are unique and explicit.

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Adv. Idan Miller

Contractor’s Insolvency during a Real Estate Project – How to Minimize Damages?

January 23, 2023 / by Idan Miller

When a performance contractor in a real estate project becomes insolvent, the developer must make decisions and take a series of measures. It’s important to understand the legal implications of such measures and in what instances they could expose the developer to the filing of legal actions by the insolvency trustee appointed to the contractor.

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אייל נחשון

Proposed Amendment to Israeli Class Action Regulations Could Infringe on Public Companies’ Rights

November 23, 2022 / by Eyal Nachshon

The proposed amendment to the Class Action Regulations contradicts the Courts Regulations (Review of Files). If enacted, any person, in any case and without providing justification, may review the statements of response filed by respondent-companies to the motions to certify class actions filed against them.

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The Courts and the Metaverse – Service of Process through NFTs and Other Innovations

November 2, 2022 / by Barnea

Extensive business activity in the metaverse and in the crypto sector is forcing judicial systems worldwide to evolve. Will the judicial system in Israel follow suit?

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