Although they had separated about two years earlier, a former partner left notes on the vehicle of his ex, containing implied threats, such as “my next request to see the cat will shake worlds”, and also uploaded numerous social media posts, including…

A startup company contracted with a broker to find investors for it and signed a brokerage agreement that stipulated that the broker was entitled to a commission for any engagement with the company “following the consultant’s referral.” The broker connected the company…

Apartment owners opposed the eviction-building agreement, even though most of the apartment owners agreed to enter into it. The Court held that the apartment owners’ refusal is an unreasonable refusal and therefore the agreement can be forced upon them.  When a qualified…

Tenants vacated a property after 11 years of rental.  The original contract was signed for one year and was extended from time to time.  The landlord demanded that the guarantors be charged for rent debts and damages caused to the property. The…

The Israeli Securities Authority declared a public company which business activity had ceased as a “shell company,” which led to its inclusion on the conservation list and that a purchaser who sought to include private activity in the remaining shell company would…

A student enrolled in a college, where the tuition was paid in full directly to the college by a non-bank financing entity.  After a period, the student terminated his studies and paid only five out of twelve loan repayments. The Court dismissed…

An Israeli distributor received a letter of authorization from a Chinese manufacturer stating that it is the exclusive distributor for one of its communication products to the Israeli YES company.  Later, a competing distributor marketed to YES a similar communication product of…

An employee who was employed as a salesman and whose salary consisted of a base salary and a “bonus” component resigned due to worsening conditions, as the employer contributed to a pension fund only from the base salary. The Labor Court accepted…

In the Israeli business world, a quick response is not just a question of courtesy – it is an integral part of the discourse.  When a client sends a draft at noon, he expects to receive a response by evening.  The pace…