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November 17, 2020
Israel Securities Authority – What Constitutes Securities Fraud?
The Israel Securities Authority recently published a staff position on situations it believes indicate fraudulent securities trading and which justify opening a criminal investigation.
September 8, 2020
The Ultimate Guide to eDiscovery
This has opened the door to an era of massive discovery of thousands different kinds of documents of between the parties (Word documents, PDFs, Excel spreadsheets, emails, photos, and audio files), which was uncommon in the days of paper and binders.
June 9, 2020
Facing A Criminal Investigation? Why It's Important to Consult an Attorney Beforehand
Facing Criminal Investigation? Why It Is Important to Consult an Attorney Beforehand
March 30, 2020
The Offense of Bribery
What is the definition of bribery in Israeli law and what are the maximum penalties for it?
March 23, 2020
Taking Testimony in Israel for Criminal Trials in the United States
Recently, United States federal courts have been more frequently approving the extra-territorial collection of testimony for use in criminal trials to be held in the United States. While the collection of such testimony for civil proceedings held in US courts is already commonplace, until now it has been a very rare occurrence in criminal proceedings.
January 22, 2020
United States: Enhanced Enforcement Policy regarding Anti-Corruption and Bribery Law on Non-US Citizens and Companies
Hoskins, a British national and former executive of Alstom SA, a French company was convicted by an American federal court of violating the Anti-Corruption and Bribery Law. This is an important red flag for any person or company conducting activity in the United States.
November 7, 2019
Israel State Attorney’s Policy on Indicting and Sanctioning Corporations
In October 2019, the Israel State Attorney published a new guideline on its office’s policy when considering the prosecution of a corporation, as well as on how it should determine its position on the manner of punishing corporations.
December 18, 2016
First Conviction Pursuant to Israeli "FCPA" – Following the Footsteps of the US
On December 2016 for the first time in Israel, an Israeli company was convinced for bribing a foreign public official. This is especially interesting due to the fact that this is also the first time the general prosecution in Israel based an indictment on Section 291A of the Israeli Penal Law, that was enacted in 2008, in the course of Israel's efforts to join the OECD as a member country.