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As LGBT Protest Sweeps Israel, Business Sector Rallies in Support

19.07.18|Lilach Baumer
On Wednesday, Israeli parliament approved a new surrogacy law that fails to extend the right to use surrogate mothers to the country’s gay population
Zachi Zach צחי זך

A GDPR Readiness Snapshot, Two Months Later

16.07.18|Zachi Zach
Two months later, it seems that many companies are still not prepared to handle the challenges and questions raised by GDPR legislation
נאסדק נאסד"ק ניו יורק בורסה בועה

SEC Considering Disciplinary Action Against Interception Company Ability

09.07.18|Dror Reich
Tel Aviv-based Ability has been under probe since February 2017 in regards to a 2015 merger, and to business information filed by the company
משרדי NSO ב הרצליה

Former Employee of Israeli Surveillance Company Indicted for Attempt to Sell Spyware for $50 Million on Darknet

05.07.18|Tomer Ganon and Hagar Ravet
A former employee of NSO Group is accused of stealing the code of the company’s spyware, which can be used to intercept mobile phone calls and remotely control devices
שופטת בדימוס דינה אפרתי

Israel’s Venture Capital Industry Creates Office to Battle Sexual Harassment

21.06.18|Meir Orbach and Hagar Ravet
38 firms have so far signed onto the new policy, which is a response to the global #MeToo moment and recent scandals in the industry
חיות גרינברג עורכת דין

Liquidation Manager Moves to Erase Computers of Company Investigated by Robert Mueller’s Team

19.06.18|Lilach Baumer and Orr Hirschauge
Israel-based Psy-Group has entered liquidation in February, and its assets, including computers, might soon be up for sale
פרופסור זליג אשחר

Scientist Quarrel Over Kite Pharma Sale Royalties to be Settled Out of Court

28.05.18|Zohar Shahar Levy
Israeli immunologist Zelig Eshhar, who holds the patent for Kite Pharma’s anti-cancer technology, has been sued by a former student for infringement of patent rights
כסף אשראי מזומן אמצעי תשלום

Hebron Resident Indicted for Multi-Million Bitcoin and Credit Card Fraud

22.05.18|Zohar Shahar Levy
In a precedent, the Israeli State Attorney will ask to forfeit the defendant’s crypto wallet containing 1,071 Bitcoins, which he allegedly used to launder money he made through fraudulent activities
מצפה רמון אסטרונאוטים d-mars 4

Looking at the Stars, Researcher Sees a Legal Pandora Box Opening

24.04.18|Lilach Baumer
Current laws applying to space and other planets were formulated with people living on Earth in mind, says Israeli researcher Dov Greenbaum
תל אביב הכי יקרה 2018

CTech’s Sunday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

22.04.18|CTech
General Electric, Roche weigh Israel, Finland for joint research activity. Interview: Mellanox CEO rebuts criticism by activist investor Starboard.
נורי בכור מנכ"ל LawGeeks לוגיקס

AI-Based Automated Legal Contract Reviews Startup Raises $12 Million

17.04.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Tel Aviv-based LawGeex developed software that automates legal contract reviews for businesses
מטה טבע פתח תקווה

Teva Blocked From Launching Generic Version of Israeli Sleep Medicine Circadin

17.04.18|Zohar Shahar Levy and Dror Reich
An Israeli court issued a temporary injunction against Teva, following a lawsuit by the brand drug's maker Neurim Pharmaceuticals
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Apple Under Investigation in Israel for Forced iPhone Slowdown

11.04.18|Tofi Stoler
Israel’s Consumer Protection and Fair Trade Authority is investigating Apple Israel for suspicion of consumer fraud regarding the company’s recent iPhone battery performance scandal
מל"ט של אירונאוטיקס

Israeli Insurer Invests in Struggling Drone Maker Aeronautics

10.04.18|Hezi Sternlicht
Phoenix Holdings now owns a 5.18 stake in Aeronautics, whose value declined by 50% since its June 2017 IPO
מפעל טבע נתניה

Teva and Rimsa Settle Contested $2.3-Billion Acquisition Deal Out of Court

10.04.18|Dror Reich
Teva acquired the Mexican plant in 2016 but shut it down immediately, citing discrepancies between Rimsa's regulatory filing and the actual assets, and filed a suit against the former owners
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U.K. Regulator Launches Investigation Into Israel-Linked Chipmaker Telit Communications

28.03.18|Dror Reich
Telit has been under scrutiny since it ousted CEO Oozi Cats in August amidst probes into a 25-year-old fraud charges in the U.S.
קובי אלכסנדר משתחרר מה כלא

Convicted Comverse CEO Kobi Alexander Released From Israeli Jail

27.03.18|Tomer Ganon
Mr. Alexander, who was serving a prison sentence in the U.S. for fraud charges, transferred to an Israeli prison earlier this month, where a third of his sentence was commuted for good behavior
לוגו FBI אף בי איי

U.S. Court Charges Israeli CEO in Binary Options Fraud

25.03.18|Zohar Shahar Levy and Tomer Ganon
Lee Elbaz, the former CEO of Binary Options company Yokum, was arrested by the FBI in September while on a private visit to the U.S.
דוד גרנות ממלא מקום יו"ר בזק

Contesting Sides Battle to Appoint Chairman at Israel’s Bezeq

27.02.18|Golan Hazani
With top executives under criminal investigation, the scramble to fill a management void at Israel’s largest telecommunication provider is embroiling the company’s board in a power struggle
חממה של BOL קנאביס

Israeli Lawmakers Toss Marijuana Export Hot Potato Back to Netanyahu

26.02.18|Shahar Ilan
In 2016, Israel set in motion a regulatory reform that could see the country turn into a leading exporter of medical cannabis