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July / 2019

Bio-Oz Liquidator Withdraws Lawsuit against the Company’s Executives; the Judge: “There was No Flaw

Last week, the Be’er Sheva District Court rejected the claim of the liquidator of Bio-Oz, who sought to charge our client, who was a director of the company, with payment of all of the company’s debts, based on the claim that the defendants had successfully used intellectual property and knowledge developed by the company for the benefit of another company they owned, which they sold for more than $100 million. After conducting evidentiary hearings, including testimony of expert witnesses, and submitting summations, Judge Sarah Dovrat rejected the claim, including all its components, and determined that there had been no flaw in the conduct of the defendants. The client was successfully represented by Adv. Pinni Yaniv, a partner in our firm’s litigation department.

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TheMarker, July / 2019

Dividend as a Bonus? Victory of High-Tech Employees and Companies over the Israel Tax Authority

Good news for High-Tech Employees – Status of Capital-Based Incentive Plans Reinforced.

A recent Nazareth District Court ruling enables many companies, mainly high-tech companies, to provide their employees with various compensation plans that will enable reduced tax payments, while making it difficult for the Tax Authority to object to such plans in retrospect. The department’s partners, Eldar Ben-Ruby and Keren Shitrit, were interviewed on the subject for an article in TheMarker and Globes.

Globes, July / 2019

Time to Stop Experimenting with the Financial Sector Executives

Does the wave of departures in the financial sector and the difficulties in hiring talented executives from other sectors prove that the salary cap has failed? Meitar partner Dr. Israel (Reli) Leshem says that the answer is yes, and explains why. Click here for the full article published in Globes (Hebrew).

July / 2019

What You Need to Know About the New California Privacy Law

The full update is available through the PDF icon.

Technology and Intellectual PropertyTechnology and Intellectual Property
July / 2019

New Guidelines from the Israeli Competition Authority Concerning the Analysis of Significant Market

The full update is available through the PDF icon.

Antitrust / Competition LawAntitrust / Competition Law
July / 2019

Real Estate Tax Updates July 2019

The full update (Hebrew) is available through PDF icon.

TaxationTaxation
July / 2019

Innovative Judgment – Company’s Obligation to Pay Organizational Handling Fees

The full update (Hebrew) is available through PDF icon.

Employment and BenefitsEmployment and Benefits