Client updates / Internet

DSA: New European Digital Services Act for Online User Protection

14 March 2024 / Shir Rozenzweig

Companies which distribute content online have been subject to the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) since February 2024, which obligates them to protect their users from offensive and illegal content, enable users to report such content, etc. The DSA applies to any company whose content is accessible to European audience, regardless of its country of incorporation or the identity of its owners.

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Categories: Consumer Protection | Internet | Regulation | Telecom & Media

Product Descriptions Are Also Copyright Protected

17 February 2022 / Gal Livshits

The Bat Yam Magistrate’s Court recently deliberated on the question of whether a product description is protected by copyright. The court ruled that a marketing text constitutes a copyrighted work, even if it includes a technical description of a product.

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Categories: Intellectual Property | Internet | Litigation

Israel – How Your Business Can Avoid the Dramatic Increase in Accessibility Class Actions

1 July 2020 / Anat Even-Chen, Eyal Nachshon

Recently, there has been a dramatic increase in the enforcement of accessibility issues in Israel. More and more companies are facing requests for certification of class action suits for failing to make services accessible to people with disabilities. Such proceedings, exempt from court fees, are initiated by lead plaintiffs against big and small organizations, from both the private and public sectors.

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Categories: Internet | Litigation | Regulation

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