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FIBI CEO Eli Cohen, Mizrahi Tefahot CEO Moshe Lari, Discount Bank CEO Avi Levi, Leumi CEO Hanan Friedman  credit: Eyal Toueg, Mizrahi Tefahot, Rami Zarnegar, Oren Dai Court decision sends shudders through Israel's banking system

The Lod District Court has ruled that a lawsuit against four banks for failure to pay interest on current accounts can proceed as a class action.

flydubai plane  credit: Shutterstock Police probe Transport Ministry officials

Two officials are reported to have worked in other jobs while responsible for air transport safety in Israel.

flydubai plane  credit: Shutterstock flydubai passengers could receive $210,000 each

"Globes" examines how passengers on flight FZ 1073 can sue, what they have to prove, and whether they can claim for psychological harm.

OpenWeb Team Court appoints receiver for OpenWeb

The Tel Aviv District Court has agreed to the request in light of a $20 million debt to Liquidity Group.

Participants at the AI Cybersecurity conference credit: Yonatan Levy AI: Managing risk and safeguarding privacy

A conference entitled “As AI Accelerates, Cybersecurity Doesn't Stay Behind," held by Lipa & Co law firm and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Israel, discussed managing risk, safeguarding privacy, and establishing effective AI governance frameworks.

Teva credit: Sivan Farag Turkey to probe alleged Teva antitrust violations

Teva says it rejects any claim of misconduct on its part and pledges to cooperate with the authorities throughout the process.

Competition Commissioner Michal Cohen  credit: Cadya Levy Regulator boosts enforcement on parallel imports

The Competition Authority is heavily penalizing official importers who try to thwart cheaper supplies via other channels.

AI credit: Shutterstock Can AI "illusions" invalidate an arbitration award?

The arbitration award was issued, and the losing party has gone to court, blaming ChatGPT.

Judge Alex Stein  credit: Rafi Kotz Court halts Knesset Finance C'ttee transfers

Justice Alex Stein issued a temporary injunction holding back  transfers of money approved in yesterday’s committee session, except for those relating to emergency civilian expenditure.

Beny Steinmetz appeals tax on sale of NIS 27m house

Steinmetz and his wife Agnes Bouaziz are being charged a corporate tax rate for the sale of the house in Arsuf.

Palestinian workers at the Hashmonaim crossing into Israel  credit: Reuters Israeli banks cutting ties with Palestinian Authority

Discount Bank and Bank Hapoalim are demanding that the government should replace them in providing correspondent bank services, amid growing fears of involvement in terror financing.

Dr. Keren Bar-Hava credit: Sigal Eiland Israeli researcher sucked into SEC legislative controversy

The Hebrew University's Dr. Keren Bar-Hava has found her research used by both proponents and opponents of a US bill to allow semi-annual instead of quarterly reporting by Wall Street companies.

Israel Police Lahav 433  Division, Lod  credit: Shlomi Yosef Tax Authority employees arrested in bribery affair

The suspects, current and former Israel Tax Authority employees, allegedly took bribes in return for facilitating false tax rebates.

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi  credit: Noam Moskowitz, Knesset Press Office Court freezes new broadcasting law; Karhi: I won't cooperate

In the High Court of Justice, Judge Ofer Grosskopf issued a temporary injunction, saying "weighty claims" had been made concerning both the legislative procedure and the law's content.

Shlomo Karhi  credit: Noam Moskowitz, Knesset Press Office Knesset passes broadcasting reform

The law promoted by Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi revamps regulation of broadcasting and gives the minister greater powers. Several petitions were immediately filed against it.

Haredim protest arrest of draft dodgers credit: Police Spokesperson High Court suspends law banning arrests of haredi draft dodgers

Israel’s High Court today issued a temporary injunction suspending the law enacted by the Knesset plenum yesterday to cancel the arrest of haredi draft dodgers.

Minister of Justice Yariv Levin and President of the Supreme Court Yitzhak Amit   credit: Noam Moskowitz/Knesset Spokesperson's Office, Yonatan Zindel/Flash90 Judges: Flouting court rulings exposes public servants to lawsuits

The Supreme Court's statement follows the government's declaration that it will not comply with a ruling on the Council of the Second Authority for Television and Radio.

Alarum Technologies CEO Daniel Shachar credit: Shutterstock illustration Tali Bogdanovsky Alarum Technologies slumps following FBI probe

The Israeli company’s proxy network NetNut has allegedly been used by cybercriminals to disguise malicious traffic.

REE CEO and cofounder Daniel Barel REE delists from Nasdaq, seeks stay of proceedings

The Israeli auto-tech company’s market cap has slumped from $3.1 billion to just $6 million.

Nochi Dankner credit: Tamar Matsafi Nochi Dankner begins new life after bankruptcy

“Globes” details the restrictions that will apply to the former most powerful person in the Israeli economy.

Simad summer camp  credit: company presentation Simad creditors extend loan to save company's business

The bondholders together with Klirmark Capital are providing a short-term loan of $80 million to enable Simad's summer camps to keep running.

El Al credit: Idan Wachtel El Al to settle lawsuit from 2000 for NIS 60m

The class action alleges that El Al was part of a global cartel fixing cargo prices. El Al denies the claim.

Benny Landa  credit: Miguel Gutierrez Dutch co sues Landa Labs over €16m debt

Altana BV, owned by German billionaire Susanne Klatten filed a lawsuit in the Central District Court to open insolvency proceedings, but withdrew the suit the following day after negotiations.

LoFrayer founder David Popovich, Bar Association Committee for the Defense of the Profession chair Adv. Yosef Weitzman  credit: personal photograph, Idan Cohen Lawyers threaten startup offering AI parking ticket appeals

The Bar Association Committee for the Defense of the Profession is demanding that David Popovich should take down his LoFrayer app.

Israel Tax Authority director Shay Aharonovich Tax Authority crypto voluntary disclosure disappoints

The amount of tax collected so far has fallen well short of the NIS 2-3 billion the Tax Authority had expected.

Israel Aerospace Industries credit: Shutterstock SIXAI investors sue after IAI venture fails to take off

The investors have filed a lawsuit for NIS 50 million against the estate of the late Ran Poliakine, the company founder, and his partner Moshe Dan Azogui.

Nvidia Israel HQ credit: Shlomi Yosef Nvidia, Google ask to pay Israel taxes in dollars as shekel gains

The tech giants seek operational stability and the move could moderate the strengthening of the shekel by dampening demand for the Israeli currency.

Moshe Kahlon Credit: Rafi Kotz and Yossi Cohen Moshe Kahlon handed suspended sentence and fine

The former minister of finance agreed a plea bargain for securities offenses when he was chairman of non-bank finance company UnetCredit.

Advs. Shani Weiss, Efrat Cohen and Yaniv Aronowich credit: Jonathan Bloom, Rami Zarnager and Bar Shani Tech lawyers return to the fold

The trend of leaving large law firms for in-house positions in high-tech is fading as more lawyers return to private practice. “Globes” speaks to three lawyers who have made the return journey.

Moshe Kahlon Credit: Rafi Kotz and Yossi Cohen Kahlon agrees plea bargain on securities offenses

Former Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon has admitted to concealing information, when he was chairman of non-bank finance company UnetCredit.

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