A company registered the name “Mazor” as a non-stylized word mark, despite knowing that another company had been using the name commercially for several years. The IP Adjudicator ordered the expungement of the trademark from the Register.  The registration of a trademark…

Purchasers of agricultural land plots claimed that the realtor who also served as the transaction’s marketing agent, along with others, concealed from them the existence of a clause in the lease agreement with the Israel Land Authority.  This clause allowed the state…

Several officers of a corporation were charged with various breaches of fiduciary duty due to the operation of a pirated waste disposal site without a license and without proper infrastructure, while causing severe environmental hazards. The Court held that only some of…

As asset owners or as veteran possessors, the question frequently arises: What is the legal status of one who holds real estate “by license” or “by permission” and not by virtue of a lease agreement or ownership?  These are common situations, ranging…

One of the most confusing issues facing business and general aviation aircraft operators is the question of whether they can operate their aircraft solely under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) general, or noncommercial, operating rules, or whether they must also obtain certification…

A Seller of rights in a plot (acquired from a receiver) undertook to complete the recording of the rights in his name within 40 days but the recording was affected only after six years.  The purchasers demanded the full liquidated damages stipulated…

Apartment buyers filed a lawsuit against a contractor demanding the cancellation of the sales agreement and the return of the consideration, after they were provided with substandard parking that could not be reasonably used. The court accepted the claim for cancellation of…

A person granted his rights in the land as an irrevocable gift and even entered into an agreement and an irrevocable power of attorney for the benefit of the beneficiaries.  However, the beneficiaries did not record a cautionary note and after about…

As part of a merger transaction in which shareholders in the target company sold their shares to the acquiring company, an Israeli company wholly held by an Australian ASX traded company, the acquiring company undertook to provide a loan for the benefit…

On December 10, 2025, the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority announced that it has initiated proactive supervision proceedings regarding the obligations established by Amendment 13 to the Privacy Protection Law, including the obligation to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) in organizations. The…