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Israel to Tax Crypto Mining Operations as Factories

19.02.18|Adrian Filut
Israeli businesses that use cryptocurrency will now be legally obligated to pay VAT and capital gains tax
מרכז שילוח אמזון ב בריטניה

How One Lawyer is Fighting Brand Hijackers on Amazon’s Marketplace

05.02.18|Moshe Gorali
Based on fake reviews and complaints by competitors, Amazon suspends some seller accounts. Israeli lawyer Yael Cabilly fights back
חנות לממכר ביטקוין ב ת"א תל אביב

Israel on Track to Become a Crypto-Powerhouse, Says Attorney

04.02.18|Amir Rosenbaum
Regulatory uncertainties slow the development of the local hub, says local law firm partner
נאסד"ק וול סטריט

SEC Hires an Israel-Based Lawyer to Handle Mobileye Insider Trading Investigation

28.01.18|Tomer Ganon and Ran Abramson
In November, the SEC asked for the Israeli authorities' assistance in obtaining witness testimonials from five Israeli residents
חנות לממכר ביטקוין ב ת"א תל אביב

Israel’s Big Crypto Winners Have a Hard Time Cashing Out

25.01.18|Omri Milman
The country’s banking laws and tax regime impose red tape, hindering crypto-to-shekel conversion
פרופסור זליג אשחר

Scientist’s Ex-Wife Joins Legal Melee Over Kite Pharma Windfall

16.01.18|Zohar Shahar Levy
Zelig Eshhar, the patent holder for Kite Pharma’s anti-cancer technology, is currently being sued by a former student for infringement of patent rights
שאול אלוביץ יושב ראש יורקום תקשורת

Activist Fund Elliott Pushes to Overhaul Board of Israel's Biggest Telecom Provider

16.01.18|Golan Hazani and Lilach Baumer
The hedge fund called for a sweeping corporate governance reform of Bezeq, and for the immediate resignation of all directors implicated in an Israeli investigation
מטה טבע פתח תקווה

Following U.S. Bribe Settlement, Teva to Pay $22 Million Fine in Israel

15.01.18|Tomer Ganon
Yesterday, the Israeli state attorney settled a suit against the company. In 2016, Teva agreed to pay $519 million to settle anti-bribery violations in the U.S.
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Italy Takes Fight over Telit’s Taxes to Supreme Court

15.01.18|Lilach Baumer
The Italian tax authorities are appealing a previous court decision received in favor of the Israel-based chipmaker's Italian subsidiary
לוגו FBI אף בי איי

The FBI Investigates Binary Options Entrepreneur in Israel

14.01.18|Tomer Ganon, Zohar Shahar Levy and Ran Abramson
In September, the FBI arrested Yukom CEO, Israeli citizen Lee Elbaz, when she entered the U.S. for a personal visit
פרופסור זליג אשחר

Immunologists Exchange Verbal Blows in Legal Fight Over Kite Pharma Windfall

26.12.17|Zohar Shahar Levy
In August, Gilead Science bought anti-cancer treatment company Kite Pharma for $11.9 billion. Two Israeli scientists involved in the early research that led to the company’s breakthrough are now quarreling over patent royalty payments
משרדים של חברת וויוורק WEWORK ב תל אביב

A Subcontractor Sues WeWork for Failure to Pay

22.12.17|Zohar Shahar Levy
An Israeli contractor involved in the renovation of WeWork spaces sues the coworking powerhouse and its real estate partner in the country for $2.87 million
זיו אבירם ו אמנון שעשוע מייסדי מובילאיי

SEC Says Mobileye Founders’ Insider Trading Testimony Not Credible

20.12.17|Tomer Ganon and Ran Abramson
Recently questioned by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, co-founders Amnon Shashua and Ziv Aviram denied passing any inside information to defendant James Shaoul
ד"ר אמיר ולדמן מייסדי הום סקינוביישנס מעורב בפרשת מובילאיי

Emails in Mobileye Insider Trading Case Pinpoint Leak’s Source

18.12.17|Tomer Ganon and Ran Abramson
The documents show how defendants communicated information about the stock’s expected spike
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Facebook Folds, Restores Disputed Page Following Court Ruling

18.12.17|Lilach Baumer and Moshe Gorali
On Sunday, the company requested a stay of execution from the Supreme Court of Israel, after a district court judge ordered it to reinstate a removed page by 6 p.m.
מארק צוקרברג מייסד פייסבוק

Facebook to Challenge Court Order to Undo Page Termination

17.12.17|Lilach Baumer
On Thursday, an Israeli district court ordered the social network to reinstate a popular Israeli page removed three years ago due to paid content violations
מארק צוקרברג מייסד פייסבוק

In a Precedent Ruling, Israeli Court Orders Facebook to Reinstate Terminated Page

14.12.17|Lilach Baumer
A popular Israeli Facebook page was shut down by Facebook with no prior notice three years ago after it was revealed that its administrators were paid to publish some of the posts
ד"ר אמיר ולדמן מייסדי הום סקינוביישנס מעורב בפרשת מובילאיי

Israeli Defendant Denies Mobileye Insider Trading Charges

08.12.17|Tomer Ganon and Ran Abramson
Amir Waldman, former vice president of Israel-based medical device company Syneron Medical, is being accused by the SEC of making over $4 million from insider trading in Mobileye securities
חברת ה תרופות טבע Teva

Fresh Teva Lawsuit Goes Against Dividends Paid by Debt Heavy Drugmaker

30.11.17|Anat Rouah
Tel Aviv-based capital investment firm Tulip Capital is threatening derivative action against Teva, saying the company's huge debt load renders its dividends unlawful
שאול אלוביץ יושב ראש יורקום תקשורת

Apax Mulls Acquisition of Probed Israeli Telecommunication Provider

27.11.17|Aviv Guter
The British venture capital firm held a stake in Israel’s Bezeq until 2010. Now Bezeq's controlling shareholder is in heavy debt and facing charges