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June 14, 2017
Big Data, Big Legal Minefield
The speed in which vast and complex “bits” can now be processed is staggering. This information is being collected, stored and analyzed to drive efficiency and create actionable intelligence – translating into increased revenues. In short, in today’s world data is power.
June 13, 2017
Adv. Ronit Offir Appointed as Judge on Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court
Adv. Ronit Offir, a partner in the Litigation Department, was appointed as a judge to the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court. Ronit joined our firm in 2010 and has extensive experience representing both Israeli and international companies in complex litigation cases before the District Court and Supreme Court, as well as in arbitration proceedings.
June 12, 2017
BEE – Business Entrepreneurial Experience
Adv. Itay Gura will lecture today on founders' agreements and IP at the BEE program, part of the Tel Aviv University entrepreneurship center.
June 12, 2017
The Life Science Industry in Israel
The life sciences are advancing at dramatic rates in capabilities and goals. For most of human existence, we have been trying to keep up with the path of diseases as they emerge. Now, we are starting to push more toward prevention and improvement of life in a forward-looking manner. Israel sits at the front of the developmental curve, with over 1,200 active life sciences companies. With its national innovative drive and start-up mentality, Israel provides fertile ground for growth in the sector.
June 11, 2017
Barnea Hosts Swiss Corporate Delegation
Barnea is co-hosting with StarTAU, Tel Aviv University's Entrepreneurship Center, a Swiss corporate delegation visiting Israel for the first time and looking to connect to the Israeli innovation ecosystem.
June 8, 2017
Barnea Represents Zeev Rom
The Haifa District Court ruled that Gad Zeevi would have to pay businessman Zeev Rom USD 1.5 million in brokerage fees in respect of a deal in which Zeevi acquired 20% of Bezeq in 2000. Adv. Zohar Lande and Adv. Moran Bickel from the Litigation Department represented Zeev Rom.
June 7, 2017
Why the World of Mergers and Acquisitions is Changing in The Big Data Era
Adv. Karin Kashi publishes an article in "People and Computers" about the changes that startups need to make in relation to their privacy aspects and the expected impact on merger and acquisition deals.
June 6, 2017
Co-Hosting Event on Privacy with ACC
Barnea, together with the Association of Corporate Counsels (ACC), is hosting an event on privacy. This will be the first event in Israel to address the implications of privacy on organizations. During the event, we will discuss topics including the new EU regulations on the protection of privacy and information, the right to financial privacy in Israel, and the recently published regulations concerning database security for organizations.
June 6, 2017
Legal Business – Israel Report
Adv. Simon Jaffa, one of the firm's founding partners, was interviewed by Legal Business Magazine on the risks Israeli law firms are taking when advising startups and early-stage growth companies.
June 4, 2017
Adv. Micky Barnea Lectures on Artificial Intelligence at Google Campus
Adv. Micky Barnea will lecture today at the Google Campus to entrepreneurs working in the sphere of artificial intelligence (AI). Micky will focus on the potential legal implications of AI technologies and the challenges of entrepreneurs in that field.
June 1, 2017
National Outline Plan (NOP) 38 - Recommendations to Tenants
Urban renewal construction projects, known in Israel either as an NOP 38/1 project (retrofit and renovate), or as an NOP 38/2 project (demolish and reconstruct) began in Israel as a result of the realization that residential buildings whose building permits predate 1.1.1980 must undergo earthquake retrofitting.
May 29, 2017
Urban Renewal Law (Transaction Organization Agreements)
The Urban Renewal Law, which was promulgated at the beginning of April 2017, is attempting to regulate the phenomenon of obtaining apartment-owners’ signatures on undertakings towards developers and/or various entities (organizers) that are supposedly promoting urban renewal projects.
May 29, 2017
Regulators Tighten Screws on Online Gambling
In an interview with TheMarker, we discussed how the regulation of online gambling companies is becoming increasingly more onerous.
May 28, 2017
Startup Science Innovation Seminar – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Adv. Itay Gura will lecture today on investment agreements and intellectual property to students participating in the Startup Science Innovation Seminar at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
May 25, 2017
Espresso Club Appeals Increase to Court Expenses
Following the dismissal of Nespresso and Nestlé’s copyright infringement case against Espresso Club, Espresso Club, represented by our firm, appealed the District Court’s costs award, arguing that it was unreasonably low in relation to the costs actually incurred.
May 24, 2017
Class Action Against Israeli Company Offering Securities Abroad – Not in Israel
It is not uncommon for Israeli incorporated companies to seek investments abroad. In many cases, such investments are done through public offerings on international stock exchanges. Securities issued by Israeli companies are traded on the NASDAQ, the London Stock Exchange and a variety of other exchanges, including Australia. These situations, which make perfect sense from a business perspective, give rise to interesting and sometimes quite complex legal issues.
May 24, 2017
Big Data, Big Legal Minefield
Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss in an article in Globes Dun's 100 discussing the legal minefields to be avoided when engaged in big data technologies.
May 23, 2017
IFX Expo Cyprus 2017 – Regulatory Panel
We are participating today in a regulatory panel held as part of the IFX Expo Cyprus 2017. The panel will discuss recent decisions taken by key regulators, consider their implications, and seek to predict what the future may hold for the industry.
May 22, 2017
Networking Event with Business Delegation from Montana
Barnea is co-hosting with the Israel-America Chamber of Commerce a business delegation from Montana for a networking event with companies planning to expand overseas.
May 21, 2017
Insolvency in a Nutshell
Insolvency proceedings are an integral part of business-commercial activities, in circumstances whereby a person or corporation might need to institute proceedings to rehabilitate its business activities or even to liquidate the company.