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Former CFO Dropped From Lawsuit Against Crypto Company Stox, Moshe Hogeg

24.03.19|Lital Dobrovitsky and Tomer Ganon
A January lawsuit filed in Tel Aviv alleges that blockchain entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg, through crypto company Stox, took money received from an ICO for himself and for other companies he was involved with
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Juul Petitions Israel’s Supreme Court Against E-Cigarette Marketing Ban

28.02.19|Moshe Gorali
In December, Israel passed a bill restricting the advertising and marketing of smoking paraphernalia in the country, extending existing limitations to tobacco-less vaping devices
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Attorney General to Indict Netanyahu, Israeli Media Reports

28.02.19|Lilach Baumer
Avichai Mandelblit is set to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in three cases Thursday, according to news reports
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Israeli Securities Watchdog Goes After Blockchain-Touting Solar Energy Company

05.02.19|Tzally Greenberg
In 2017, Tel Aviv-listed Apollo announced a successful experiment in harnessing surplus solar energy to power crypto-mining machines, leading it to jump 38% on the exchange before divulging its system was not actually at a capacity to do so
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Gift Voucher Marketplace Zeek in Financial Trouble

31.01.19|Lital Dobrovitsky and Meir Orbach
On Wednesday, creditor Viola Credit filed a request to appoint a receiver for Zeek, stating the company does not have the capital to cover its debts
המל"ט דומינייטור של אירונאוטיקס

Israel’s Ministry of Defense Set to Pose Sanctions on Aeronautics CEO

27.01.19|Golan Hazani
The Israeli drone maker and several of its executives have been under investigation for violations of the Israeli defense export controls law and for insider trading since 2017
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Guns: Just a Red Herring in 3D Printing or Something More Problematic

27.01.19|Dov Greenbaum
If a group of people was asked about the legal concerns associated with 3D printing, most would likely mention 3D printed guns. But the moral and legal debate the technology raises is much broader
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The Rise of the Data Protection Officer

21.01.19|Andrew Dyson and Robyn Palmer
The newly enacted GDPR has given rise to a new role, vital even to companies located outside the European Union—the DPO
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Israel Tax Authority to Demand Over NIS One Billion From Teva

16.01.19|Omri Milman and Tomer Ganon
Teva did not pay taxes in Israel for the decade preceding 2014, saving NIS 20.6 billion in tax benefits
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The Battle for Net Neutrality Rages On, But Does Anyone Really Care?

14.01.19|Dov Greenbaum
2018 stands out in our collective consciousness for many reasons, but net neutrality is, in all likelihood, not one of them
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Netanyahu Seeks to Tap Donations to Fund Personal Legal Defense

09.01.19|Amarelle Wenkert
The Israeli leader has been criticized for launching a heavy-handed social media campaign making light of bribery allegations brought against him
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The Alleged Sweet Life of Israeli Supermodel Bar Refaeli

06.01.19|Tomer Ganon and Omri Milman
As a way to evade Israeli taxes, Refaeli’s earnings were allegedly registered under three companies in the Virgin Islands, Cyprus, and Singapore, one of them called Sweet Life, according to indictment documents
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Israeli Regulator Considers Mandating Registration of Civil Drones

02.01.19|Udi Etsion
Limited regulation today, such as flying restriction near airports, fails to account for the easy availability of drones in the current market
המל"ט דומינייטור של אירונאוטיקס

Israeli Businessman Aaron Frenkel Takes 13% Stake in Troubled Drone Maker Aeronautics

31.12.18|Hezi Sternlicht, Golan Hazani, and Tomer Ganon
The Israeli company closed 25.4% up on Tel Aviv after reporting the news Sunday. On Monday, Israel Securities Authority agents raided the company's offices in connection with an investigation that has been ongoing since September 2017
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Pending Hearing, Israel Might Indict Model Bar Refaeli for Tax Evasion

31.12.18|Omri Milman
Refaeli allegedly reported she was living abroad at a time when she was actually living in Israel to avoid paying taxes on foreign income
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The Boundary Between Earth and Space is the First Hurdle

28.12.18|Dov Greenbaum
As humanity grows ever closer to space travel and all its legal complexities, one global consensus must be reached first,writes researcher Dov Greenbaum—Where, exactly, is space?
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Israel to Demand Tax Report Amendments From Local Outposts of Tech Multinationals

23.12.18|Omri Milman
The decision comes following an April supreme court ruling affirming that options given to employees are wage-equivalent and should be calculated under labor costs
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Matomy, Bondholders Butt Heads Over Bond Indenture Terms

06.12.18|Lilach Baumer
Some bondholders are pushing for an event of default and immediate repayment, while Matomy asserts its actions and financial situation do not meet the terms
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In Tel Aviv, Thousands Protested Violence Against Women

05.12.18|Amarelle Wenkert
In a culmination of what civil organizers called a national day of rage, thousands demonstrated in front of the Tel Aviv City Hall Tuesday night against the rising violence targeting women in Israel
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Israeli Tax Authority Cracks Down on Unreported Crypto Earnings

05.12.18|Omri Milman
In the last two weeks, the authority unilaterally opened tax accounts for hundreds of Israelis identified as having cryptocurrency related revenues