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July 5, 2023
Barnea: Representing RGE in Hot’s Appeal to the Supreme Court over FREETV
Our firm represented RGE in the appeal the television cable company Hot filed with the Israeli Supreme Court over the Second Authority for Television and Radio’s decision to approve the establishment of FREETV, a joint initiative between RGE and Keshet. In its appeal, Hot claimed approval of the project was invalid because of alleged harm to competition and because of the project’s potential consequences on centralization in the media. The Supreme Court rejected the appeal and ruled it was not within Hot’s authority to determine a legal flaw in the decision-making process or the approval itself. RGE was represented by Zohar Lande, Eran Winner, Ido Vakshi, and Lina Makhuli.
July 3, 2023
Avishay Klein and Eyal Nachshon in TheMarker
TheMarker’s Ahad Ha’am magazine published an op-ed by Dr. Avishay Klein on the Israel Securities Authority’s latest guidelines on cyber risks (page 4). The magazine also conducted an interview with Eyal Nachshon on the increase in scope of class action lawsuits against public companies in Israel (page 11). Eyal addressed, among other things, his representation of several companies in a recent series of digital accessibility class action lawsuits.
June 28, 2023
Representing a Billionaire in a Dispute with His Former Son-in-Law
A tumultuous seven-year family conflict ended with the issuance of a ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court. The Court ruled in our client’s favor that funds allocated by him for the benefit of his daughter and which were managed by his former son-in-law in various investments were meant to be held in trust and were not given as a gift, as the son-in-law claimed.
The Supreme Court ruled that a trustee will be appointed to manage the trust in accordance with its goals, that the former son-in-law must return the funds to the trust, and that the trustee shall be entitled to take any action necessary to recoup all of the trust’s assets, including the funds the son-in-law allegedly embezzled. In addition, the Supreme Court ordered the son-in-law to bear our client’s legal fees and expenses amounting to NIS 1.25 million.
Zohar Lande, Gal Livshits, Adi Shoham, Zohar Haim Levinger, and Liron Dahan provided representation in this matter.
June 20, 2023
Class Actions Law: Eyal Nachshon Lectures on Israeli Association of Publicly Traded Companies Webinar
Eyal Nachshon, a partner in our firm’s Litigation Department, was invited to lecture on a webinar hosted by the Israeli Association of Publicly Traded Companies. Eyal discussed a recent case involving 70 simultaneous digital accessibility class action lawsuits. Also lecturing as part of the webinar were representatives from the Ministry of Justice and the Israel Securities Authority, who served as members on the committee examining the recently published amendment to Israel’s Class Action Law.
June 19, 2023
Barnea: Eshkolot vs. Netflix
In a new section of Globes covering significant rulings from the past week, a judgment was published in which our firm represented Eshkolot. The case involved a lawsuit filed by an Israeli copyright company against Netflix. The company sent the claim to Netflix's Israeli lawyer, with whom they had corresponded, but he claimed he was not authorized to represent the company. In the absence of an explicit power of attorney, the court ruled that the claim was properly served to the company. Eshkolot is represented by Attorney Eyal Nachshon.
June 8, 2023
Simulated Contracts and Concealed Agreements
The Israeli Supreme Court’s ruling contains strict determinations regarding simulated contracts whose sole purpose is to defraud the tax authorities and the banking system. Inter alia, the Supreme Court addressed an ongoing judicial debate about the classification of simulated contracts.
May 29, 2023
SEC vs. Philips: Expansion of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The SEC is expanding the application of US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act provisions. It is commencing law enforcement proceedings against non-American companies operating outside the United States and against actions that merely raise concerns of acts of corruption. Companies with international operations must familiarize themselves with the FCPA’s provisions and prepare accordingly.
May 24, 2023
Lecture: Positions and Interests in the Event of Insolvency
Adv. Idan Miller is lecturing to a small business finance risk assessment course. The course is for credit coordinators and business bankers at Israel Discount Bank. The course was organized by the BDO Academy of Finance and the Israeli Institute of Finance (IFI).
May 21, 2023
Cooperating May Credit Corporations with Leniency in Enforcement
Law enforcement authorities in the United States are adopting a policy of lenient law enforcement measures against corporations that cooperate during investigations, document their activities, and implement compliance programs. This policy also applies to Israeli companies operating in the United States.
May 10, 2023
Delay in Delivery of Apartment – Waiver of Claims Clauses
To ensure the agreed arrangement is appropriate and does not include a waiver of the buyer’s cogent rights under Israeli law, several principles should be taken into account, such as if the agreement reflects a reasonable assessment of the inherent risks in the event of disputes between the parties.
May 4, 2023
Attorney-Client Privilege Does Not Apply to Directors of Insolvent Companies
The Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that legal advice given to directors who are members of an audit committee or an independent committee is not protected by attorney-client privilege and that the company (and the trustee who is subrogating for the company) own the legal advice. Consequently, a trustee appointed after a company collapses may receive documents and correspondence exchanged between directors and the company’s attorneys.
April 24, 2023
Barnea: Representing Eshkolot in Lawsuit against Netflix
Eyal Nachshon and Naama Ben Arush Moshe are representing Eshkolot, the Company for the Performing Rights of Israeli Artists in a lawsuit it filed against Netflix, alleging the company made use of protected performances without obtaining the artists’ consent and without paying them royalties.
April 10, 2023
Insolvency and Late Offers: Idan Miller Op-Ed in TheMarker
Does the ability to make a later offer in insolvency proceeding help creditors to receive more and allow the trustee to conduct a more thorough procedure?
April 2, 2023
100% Lizzo – Talking about Phrases and Trademarks
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.
March 28, 2023
Class Actions on Accessibility of Public Companies' Reports Dismissed
At the conclusion of a proceeding conducted over about two years, an Israeli court recommended that the class plaintiffs withdraw their actions in light of the legal difficulties and since there is no reasonable possibility that the legal questions will be ruled in favor of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs accepted the court's recommendation, and the court dismissed in limine 66 class actions.
March 22, 2023
Israel: Court-Ordered Insolvency Proceedings Are a One-Way Street
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.
March 7, 2023
District Court Dismisses 66 Class Actions over Accessibility
In a precedential ruling, the Tel Aviv District Court dismissed 66 motions to certify class actions filed against dozens of public companies. The motions alleged the companies’ financial reports and reporting to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s MAYA system were not accessible to people with disabilities.
Eyal Nachshon, Zohar Haim Levinger, and Naama Ben Arosh Moshe represented a large number of the companies.
February 22, 2023
Abstract Elements and Trademark Dilution – Adidas versus Thom Browne
Everyone knows Adidas’s famous three parallel stripes logo, including US fashion designer Thom Browne. Despite this, Browne introduced a parallel stripes motif in his designs. In 2021, Adidas sued him for breaching its intellectual property rights. Last month, a Manhattan jury found Thom Browne did not commit trademark infringement and that Adidas would have to make do with ownership of only the three-stripe design.
February 7, 2023
Barnea Representing Car Safety Company in Industrial Espionage Lawsuit
Zohar Lande, Moran Bickel, Asaf Glazner, and Inbal Amit are representing the car safety company D-Lock in the NIS 20 million lawsuit it filed against SafeCar. D-Lock claims SafeCar engaged in industrial espionage, baseless lawsuits, and threats against D-Lock’s managers and service providers in order to stop its entry to the market.
February 6, 2023
Buying an Apartment “On Paper” – Caveat Emptor?
A new Supreme Court ruling reverses a district court decision, while imposing heightened liability and an enhanced duty to disclose information on “on paper” apartment sellers.