The issue of officers' responsibility in general, and of directors in particular, is one of the key issues addressed in companies and securities laws in Israel.

A significant precedent was handed down recently by the Israeli Supreme Court, whereby a company's separate and independent standing must be recognized, even after a motion for a derivative suit has been approved.

So you are looking to scale up your business and need to come up with additional cash, but you aren't eager to sell more of your company to investors.

In a decision of the Israel Supreme Court dated January 13, 2005, in the matter of Civil Appeal 11/23/04 Canali S.P.A. et al. v. Canal Jean Co. (not yet published), it was held that the mark "CANAL JEAN CO. NEW YORK" (stylized) is not confusingly similar to the "CANALI" mark.

On July 16, 2020, in a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice invalidated the European Union (EU) -United States (US) Privacy Shield Framework. The EU-US Privacy Shield Framework...

In late 2015, Israel enacted its new Law for the Encouragement of Investment in High Tech Companies.

In coming to its decision, the Court discussed the two-fold test that must be passed prior to the approval of a distribution of dividends.

A significant precedent was handed down recently by the Israeli Supreme Court on the subject of the judicial audit that should be performed in relation to companies' business resolutions.

In a significant move towards digitalisation, the Israeli Registrar of Companies has introduced mandatory paperless communication with all companies formed after June 2022.

Shares are bundles of rights, mainly voting in the shareholders meetings and participation in dividends and exits.

The case before the Court involved a founders agreement that provided that a specific founder was not required to make additional investments in the Company.

The State of Israel is an economic success story. It has more companies listed on US stock exchanges, barring the United States and China, than any other country in the world, the highest per capita count of engineers, and the highest density of high-tech startups.

In the early 2000s, the National Labor Court ruled that the use of the legal tool "piercing the corporate veil" should be expanded insofar as the matter pertains to employees.

In a decision of the Israeli Supreme Court dated March 30, 2004, in the matter of C.A. 8483/02 Aloniel Ltd. et al. v. Ariel McDonald (not yet published), it was held, inter alia, that Mr. Ariel McDonald’s use of his surname in the framework of televised advertisements in Israel for the fast food chain "Burger King", infringe the trademark rights of the fast food chain, McDonald’s Corporation.

Building a startup company takes vision and great ideas.

In this edition we provide a brief synopsis of a recent development in Israeli corporate law affecting both private and public companies, regarding the Business Judgement Rule.

Despite the fact that water covers three quarters of Earth's surface, countries all over the world suffer from potential or current water shortages.

The risk arising from unknowledgeable and unmanaged use of open source software by tech companies is no longer merely theoretical or such that only involves a remote possibility of exposure.

In biblical times, Israel was granted the title "The Promised Land."

Tax exemption for provident funds invested in high technology fund.