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Niv Polani

Israeli Supreme Court Asserts Responsibility Is Not Necessarily Accountability

July 28, 2022 / by Niv Polani

In its “Euro-Trade” ruling, the Israeli Supreme Court essentially allows regulatory and public authorities to act as they deem fit and to receive the court’s protection even when their actions result in substantive damages.

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Crypto Custody Services and Regulation – A Review

July 20, 2022 / by Andrey Yanai

The issue of whether a party is or is not a custodian may have far-reaching implications. Institutional investors, corporations, exchanges, individuals, and crypto miners all have strong demand for crypto custody services, as provided by special market participants.

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Adv. Sagi Gross

Guide to the ESGI

July 7, 2022 / by Sagi Gross

Everyone agrees ESG principles are important aspects of companies’ activities, but these principles have also received considerable criticism. This criticism is not of the principles themselves, but rather is directed against companies that exploit these principles for the purposes of public relations and image-building. Such criticism also spotlights the considerable difficulties in implementing fundamental changes in business activities.

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Adv. Zvi Gabbay

Cryptocurrencies – If You Can’t Beat Them, Regulate Them

March 15, 2022 / by Zvi Gabbay

Crypto regulation – It’s the authorities’ turn to act and allow for integration of the industry into conventional economic activities.

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Adv. Zvi Gabbay

Will NFTs Push Regulators to Regulate the Metaverse?

January 3, 2022 / by Zvi Gabbay

Currently, most regulators and governments are on the fence with regards to NFTs, waiting to see what other jurisdictions do or how the market develops. In some instances, governments and regulators are trying to address this issue more actively, but with very different outcomes.

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Privacy Protection Laws in Israel – Outlook for 2022

December 30, 2021 / by Barnea , Ben Norman

The legislation of privacy protection laws in Israel has shifted into high gear and is beginning to close the gap with legislation in Europe. A major step in this direction occurred about a month ago when the Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a series of legislative amendments designed to adapt the Privacy Protection Law to the consumers, technologies, and trends of 2022.

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Adv. Sagi Gross

ESG: The New Must-Have in the Due Diligence Process

September 29, 2021 / by Sagi Gross

An assessment of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has become an integral part of the due diligence review of companies. Such assessment may provide a potential acquirer with a detailed analysis of a company’s ability to operate successfully in a corporate world with growing environmental awareness. This is especially important for companies looking at merger and acquisition targets and seeking new investments. It is also important for any company for its future planning.

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Adv. Zvi Gabbay

2021: Trends in Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management

April 25, 2021 / by Zvi Gabbay , Eran Elharar

2020 was a particularly challenging year due to the coronavirus pandemic. For corporate risk managers and compliance officers, the year posed additional challenges. Organizations had to contend with an alarming rise in cyberattacks, supply chain constraints, employee health and safety, corporate governance and compliance, and diverse risks relating to or deriving from various content worlds. Nevertheless, if 2020 has taught us anything, it is that risks to a corporation, regardless of their source, are intertwined.

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Adv. Sagi Gross

Five Things You Didn’t Know about Impact Investing

April 11, 2021 / by Sagi Gross

In the last decade, impact investments have become an international trend to address global challenges in the areas of environment, welfare, health, employment, and education. In light of the development of the impact investments’ field, we recommend familiarizing yourself with several terms that may help when examining investments in general and impact investments in particular.

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Adv. Karin Kashi

Collecting Employee Information? It’s Time to Wake Up

January 12, 2021 / by

Employers collect data about their employees. It starts with employees’ salary data, resumes, and work hours. It continues with fingerprints and images from security cameras, followed by employee meals and business trip information. Employers also collect medical information, personal messages on company phones, and location data of the company car for private trips. It goes on and on and on.

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