Posts by Doron Afik

A global corporation with activity in Israel is expected in the event of a dispute to litigate in Israel even if a jurisdiction and foreign law clause exist

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Israeli customers filed in Israel a motion for a class action against the LinkedIn company, contending that it automatically renews paid subscriptions in violation of the Israeli Consumer Protection Law, despite the fact that  under the LinkedIn terms of use in the…

Even if business logic justifies exclusivity of a contract this by itself is sufficient to create an exclusive agreement

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A distributor contended that a manufacture interfered with a contract between itself and a third party for the  exclusively distribution of its products, including products manufactured together with the distributor. The Court held that the manufacturer did not commit tortious interference of…

Who’s for Academic Justice?

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Students who participated in a demonstration on campus grounds were summoned for disciplinary action for failure to comply with instructions of the university authorities and for violating campus rules and it was decided to suspend them from their studies.  Is this an…

A declaratory claim cannot be filed where the monetary damage is known

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Due to concerns about the statute of limitations, a claim for declaratory relief was filed against several parties, including a trustee in a loan agreement, to determine that a claim relating to a loan agreement was not subject to statue of limitation,…

Israel’s AI Opportunities in Latin America’s Smart Cities Versus Legal Risks

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived in Latin America and is bringing with it a new business reality, which presents unprecedented opportunities alongside significant risks.  Governments and corporations are investing billions of dollars to make the Latin American megacities – from São Paulo…

For checking work discrimination different jobs are not necessarily of equal value, even if the consideration paid for them is equal

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While orderlies and operating room cleaners (EVS) are paid equally for regular shifts, in shifts marked as “queues shortening shifts” there are significant gaps between the high wages paid to the orderlies (all of whom are men) and the low wages paid…

When the value of the collateral exceeds the loan amount a company is not obligated to report to investors that the loan has not been repaid

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The Israeli Securities Authority contended that a listed company breached its reporting obligation because it did not report to the public a breach of a loan agreement to a third party, where interest on the loan was not paid and it also…

A chain who is aware of an issue to retrieve a business license for a complex is obligated to notify about this the franchisee in advance OCTOBER 8, 2025

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A franchisee paid a franchise fee to operate a coffee shop branch in premises provided to him by the chain.  The franchisee was forced to close the business after being convicted of operating a business without a license.  It was discovered that…

When shares have not been allocated, the damage caused is the value of the shares at the time of the non-allocation, even if the company subsequently collapsed

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Restaurant owners quarreled with the restaurant’s chef, and as a result, shares promised to him under a share allocation agreement in the company managing the activity were not allocated. The company collapsed, so the chef demanded the salary he would have received…

When shares have not been allocated, the damage caused is the value of the shares at the time of the non-allocation, even if the company subsequently collapsed SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

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Restaurant owners quarreled with the restaurant’s chef, and as a result, shares promised to him under a share allocation agreement in the company managing the activity were not allocated. The company collapsed, so the chef demanded the salary he would have received…