2022
IRELAND: DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION FINES INSTAGRAM FOR CHILDREN’S PRIVACY VIOLATIONS
Sep 22 2022
We wish to bring to your attention an important decision recently made by the Irish Data Protection Commission […]
EUROPE: CYBERSECURITY RESILIENCE ACT
Sep 21 2022
On September 15, 2022, the European Commission published the final draft of the proposed Cybersecurity Resilience Act (“CRA“), […]
IAB CASE: BELGIUM MARKET COURT REFERS PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS TO CJEU
Sep 12 2022
On September 7, 2022, the Belgium Data Protection Authority (“DPA“) announced that the Belgium Market Court had issued […]
RWI (Rep & Warranty Insurance) To insure or not insure (your deal) – that is the question?
Aug 30 2022
With the increase in deal activity worldwide RWI has exploded over the last decade. According to SRS Acquiom […]
GOOGLE SEARCH POLICY – PRODUCT REVIEWS UPDATE
Aug 04 2022
On July 27, 2022, Google released an updated version of its Product Reviews Guidelines (“Guidelines“). The Guidelines reflect Google’s […]
New Investment & Tokenization of the Financial World
Jul 24 2022
In the early days of July, BNP Paribas (BNPP) structured and tokenized a project finance bond on the […]
TWITTER AND UNDERSTATED SPAM – “AN EFFECT OR A CAUSE”?
Jul 21 2022
Elon Musk invested in Twitter in early April, becoming the company’s largest shareholder. Stock prices increased significantly. Soon after, […]
CHINA: DATA EXPORT SECURITY ASSESSMENT MEASURES
Jul 13 2022
Following the issuance of the Chinese Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCC“) by the cyberspace administration of China (“CAC“) as […]
Discussion Draft for Federal Financial Data Privacy Bill
Jul 05 2022
On June 23, 2022, a U.S. Representative on the House Financial Services Committee, released a discussion draft of new legislation […]
CHINA: A NEW DRAFT OF SCCs FOR CROSS-BORDER TRANSFER OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Jul 04 2022
On June 20, 2022, the cyberspace administration of China (“CAC“) issued the draft provisions of the Standard Contractual […]
FTC Proposes to Strengthen Advertising Guidelines Against Fake and Manipulated Reviews
Jun 28 2022
On May 19, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued its proposed revisions to the Guides Concerning the Use […]
CNIL PUBLISHES FAQ ON THE US OF GOOGLE ANALYTIC
Jun 12 2022
On June 7, 2022, the French Data Protection Authority (‘CNIL‘) published a Guidance and FAQs regarding CNIL’s enforcement […]
The FTC Fines Twitter for Violation Privacy Rights
May 31 2022
In a complaint filed by the Justice Department on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the FTC alleged […]
New Comprehensive State Privacy Laws – How To Prepare
May 25 2022
In the absence of an overarching federal privacy law in the United States, a handful of states, including […]
Apple’s developers can auto-renewable subscriptions without notifying consent
May 22 2022
On May 16, 2022 Apple has declared an update regarding subscription notifications, according to the update developers will […]
GOOGLE PLAY RESTRICTS ‘QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES’ PERMISSION
May 16 2022
In its latest update on Developer Program Policy, Google announced that it restricts the use of high risk or […]
The CNIL Fines Data Processor for EUR 1.5M over GDPR Violations
May 10 2022
Following a personal data breach that led to the disclosure of sensitive health data of almost 500,000 individuals, […]
Technology Giants Duped to Fraudulent Personal Data Requests
May 02 2022
Major technology companies, including Meta, Apple, Google, Snapchat, Twitter, and Discord, have been duped by fraudulent emergency data […]
The European Parliament and Council Reach Agreement on Digital Services Act
Apr 27 2022
On the 23rd of April, the European Parliament and the EU Member States have reached a political agreement on the […]
NFT & Tax – Non Fungible Token (“NFT”) and Taxes
Apr 07 2022
In a clarification notice published by the Israeli Tax Authority, NFT was declared as an intangible asset and […]
New Regulation facilitate Cryptocurrency trade through ISR banks
Apr 07 2022
On Thursday (March 10, 2022), the Banking Supervision Department (“BSD”) of the Bank of Israel, issued the “Anti-Money-Laundering […]
Cryptocurrency Advertising Standards
Apr 07 2022
We wish to bring to your attention that on Tuesday (March 22, 2022), the Committee of Advertising Practice […]
The United States and the European Commission Establish New Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
Apr 04 2022
After the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework in 2020 […]
Update on the new DMA Rule
Mar 30 2022
We wish to bring to your attention that on Thursday (March 24, 2022), the Parliament, Council and Commission […]
Google Issues Emergency Security Update For 3.2 Billion Chrome Users
Mar 27 2022
We wish to bring to your attention that on Friday (March 25, 2022) Google has issued an emergency […]
Apple Sets Enforcement Date for In-App Account Deletion Requirements
Mar 22 2022
In October 2021, Apple updated its App Store Review Guidelines, stating that all apps that allow for account creation […]
Increase of Cyber Threats
Mar 02 2022
On Monday (February 28, 2022), Checkpoint, reported that in light of the war between Ukraine and Russia, there […]
2021
New Israeli Technology Incubator Program the Israeli Innovation Authority just published a tender for 3 new technology incubators.
May 11 2021
Adv. Stephen Barak Rozen, Partner, Hi-Tech and Head of Israel Innovation Authority Practice, and Adv. Elinor Polak are […]
You are invited to read a new article published by Adv. (CPA) Racheli Guz-Lavi, partner in our Tax Department
May 10 2021
Intended to shed a different light on self-repurchasing of shares by a company, by comparison to prevalent opinion […]
Would you like to learn about the Israeli M&A market?
May 01 2021
Read our ‘Introduction to Corporate/M&A’ in Israel published in the Chambers & Partners Global Guide. We give a […]
Israeli Innovation Authority Seed Co-Investment Track
Feb 25 2021
Adv. Stephen Barak Rozen, Partner, Hi-Tech and Head of Israel Innovation Authority Practice, and Adv. Elinor Polak are […]
2020
We are pleased to share that the prestigious Lexology Report invited us to partake in their Lexology GTDT – Data Protection & Privacy report
Aug 28 2020
providing a comparison between different countries pertaining to their activities in the fields of privacy and data protection. […]
Offsetting current losses against previous years following the COVID-19 crisis.
Jul 06 2020
What is the obvious solution that could significantly aid businesses in Israel in their dealing with the COVID-19 […]
The COVID-19 pandemic hitting globally impacts all sectors, including the general business sector.
Apr 01 2020
With constantly changing and updating rules and regulations, we are here to assist you navigating through, with a […]
2018
APM IP QUARTERLY – June 2018
Jul 08 2018
Quarterly on anything IP, Privacy, and Internet Law. Click here.
APM IP QUARTERLY – March 2018
Mar 05 2018
Quarterly on anything IP, Privacy, and Internet Law. Click here.
The dismantling of the Bitcoin Stock Exchange – this is the time to discuss the boundaries of the liquidation proceedings
Jan 28 2018
The dissolution of Japan’s Bitcoin Stock Exchange demonstrates an interesting point that the insolvency laws in Israel and […]
2017
Voluntary Disclosure Process
Dec 12 2017
On December 12, 2017, the Tax Authority published an updated procedure for the voluntary disclosure process, for the […]
APM IP QUARTERLY – December 2017
Dec 11 2017
Quarterly on anything IP, Privacy, and Internet Law. Click here.
APM IP QUARTERLY – SEPTEMBER 2017
Sep 03 2017
Quarterly on anything IP, Privacy, and Internet Law. Click here.
APM IP QUARTERLY – June 2017
Jun 29 2017
Read the full APM IP QUARTERLY – June 2017. Click here.
2015
Customers update – New legislative memorandum: Integrated Environmental Licensing Act.
Sep 17 2015
The Ministry of Environmental Protection issued a memo whose aim is to convene a large art of the […]
Legal Update- Labor and Employment Law- July 2015
Jul 01 2015
The newsletter was written by Adv. Rachel Harari-Lifshits, who heads the firm’s Labor law and Employment practice, In […]
Legal Update – New and Dissuasive Enforcement Methods of the Consumer Protection Act
Apr 20 2015
The newsletter was written by Adv. Ella Chertok-Harcabi from our firm’s Regulatory Compliance Department. The newsletter updates the firm’s clients regarding […]
2014
Legal Update- Labor and Employment Law- May 2014
Jul 10 2014
The newsletter was written by Adv. Rachel Harari-Lifshits, who is a partner and heads the firm’s Labor and Employment practice, and […]
Legal Update- Labor and Employment Law- May 2014
May 10 2014
The newsletter was written by Adv. Rachel Harari-Lifshits, who is a partner and heads the firm’s Labor and Employment practice, and […]
Legislation Destined for the Promotion of Competition in the Food Industry
Mar 27 2014
A presentation by Adv. Eldad Koresh, managing partner and head of our Commercial department, which was presented to the […]
Legal Update- Labor and Employment Law- March 2014
Mar 04 2014
A legal update by our firm’s Labor and Employment department summarizing recent changes in the Labor Law practice. For […]
2013
The Israeli Land Authority Grants Financial Incentives to Encourage Urban Renewal
Dec 12 2013
Resolution 1303 of the Israel Land Authority was approved, for the purpose of encouraging and promoting urban renewal […]
Damages may only be imposed on “Reluctant Residents” in Gentrification Projects if the Building is Designated by the Government for Gentrification
Nov 25 2013
Adv. Liron-Levy Lev, an associate in our firm’s Real Estate and Construction department, provides a legal update regarding the court’s recent […]
District Court Rules Against Tenant Requiring her to Pay Damages for Refusing to Take Part in Gentrification Project
Jun 24 2013
Legal summary of the court’s ruling in the matter of Shalom Marin vs. the estate of the late Folixenia […]
Legal Update Regarding the 75th Amendment of the Real Estate Tax Law (betterment and purchase), 2013
Jun 09 2013
A legal update regarding the amendment of the Real Estate Tax Law, concerning changes in the purchase tax […]
Clarifications Regarding the Designation of a ‘Second Residence’ as a ‘Sole Residence’ for Purposes of Calculating Purchase Taxes
Jun 09 2013
Adv. Liron-Levy Lev, an associate in our firm’s Real Estate and Construction department, provides a legal update regarding the new regulations, […]
