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AI & Copyright in Israel: Practical Risk Map for Startups
A practical overview of how Israeli copyright law applies to AI-generated content, with specific guidance for startups developing or deploying generative AI tools.
Read ArticleTrademark Clearance: What to Check Before Investing in a Brand
Before investing in a brand name, thorough clearance is essential. This guide covers the key steps in evaluating trademark availability, common pitfalls, and how to reduce registration risk.
Read ArticleIP Ownership in Startups: Founders, Employees, Contractors
Who owns the IP your team creates? This guide examines ownership rules, assignment requirements, and practical steps to secure your startup's intellectual property from day one.
Read ArticleIntellectual Property in the AI Era: Who Owns AI-Generated Works in Israel?
Who holds copyright over a Midjourney image? Can an AI algorithm be patented? A comprehensive guide for startups and tech companies — the state of Israeli law in 2026.
Read ArticlePrivacy Amendment 13: What AI and Tech Companies in Israel Must Do
Amendment 13 introduced DPO obligations, DPIA requirements, significant fines, and transparency duties — what does this mean for companies developing or using AI? A practical preparation guide.
Read ArticleInternet Defamation in Israel: What to Do When Someone Damages Your Reputation Online
A false review, a defamatory post, or an anonymous attack online can cause lasting harm to your name and business. A practical guide to Israeli defamation law — takedowns, damages, and civil proceedings.
Read ArticleDefamation on Facebook: Can a Post Cost You Tens of Thousands of Shekels?
A defamatory post, comment or share on Facebook can lead to a defamation claim. What counts as publication, likely damages, and how to act — whether you were harmed or received a demand letter.
Read ArticleDefamation in a WhatsApp Group: When Does a Message Become a Claim?
A defamatory WhatsApp group message can constitute defamation. When a message crosses the line, likely damages, and the risk even for someone who merely forwarded another's message.
Read ArticleAnonymous Online Defamation: How Do You Unmask an Anonymous User?
Defamed anonymously online? A guide to unmasking an anonymous publisher in Israel, the limits of the Mor v. Barak ruling, and alternative routes to remove content and protect your name.
Read ArticleDefamation on Instagram and TikTok: Story, Comment or Video
A defamatory story, reel, comment or TikTok video can constitute defamation. What counts as publication on visual platforms, handling content that disappears, and likely damages.
Read ArticleSharing and Liking: Are They Defamation Too? The Nidaily Ruling and Case Law
Do sharing or liking a defamatory post expose you to a defamation claim? What case law says about sharing vs. liking, and how to avoid liability when distributing another's content.
Read ArticleDefamation in Supplier-Rating Groups ('Recommended/Not Recommended'): the Legal Risk
A negative recommendation or 'not recommended supplier' warning in Facebook groups can constitute defamation. What is permitted, and the risk to the business, publisher and group admins.
Read ArticleWhat Is Defamation? The Complete Guide to the Defamation Act
What counts as defamation under Israeli law? Definition, what 'publication' means, the line from legitimate criticism, the defenses (truth and good faith) and damages.
Read ArticleA Defamation Claim: Every Step From the First Letter to Judgment
How does a defamation claim proceed? Demand letter, filing, pre-trial, evidence and judgment — a guide to the steps, timelines and alternative routes.
Read ArticleDefenses Under the Defamation Act: Truth, Good Faith and Opinion
What defenses are available to a defamation defendant? Truth of the publication, good faith, expression of opinion and permitted publications — and who bears the burden of proof.
Read ArticleLibel vs. Slander vs. Defamation — What's the Difference in Israeli Law?
What is the difference between 'libel,' 'slander' and 'defamation'? Is there a distinction between written and spoken publication, and what is the truly meaningful distinction (civil vs. criminal).
Read ArticleHow Much Compensation Can You Get in a Defamation Claim? (Including No-Proof Damages)
Compensation without proof of damage (Section 7A), damages for proven loss, and the factors that set the amount — a practical guide to a realistic assessment before filing.
Read ArticleLimitation in a Defamation Claim — How Long Do You Have to Sue?
The short limitation period (one year), when the clock starts, a continuing publication that remains online, and how to avoid missing the costly deadline.
Read ArticleDefamation Against a Business: How to Sue Over a False Review That Hurts Revenue
A false review or harmful publication against a business can hurt revenue. When it is defamation, how to sue, and the legal tools for a business harmed online.
Read ArticleA Customer Threatens to Post a Negative Review Unless Refunded — Extortion or a Right?
When a threat to post a review crosses into extortion, the business's rights, and how to act correctly with a threatening customer — without giving in or escalating.
Read ArticleDefamation Between Business Competitors: Comparative Advertising, Posts and Rumors
A competitor spreads rumors or a harmful comparative publication? When it is defamation or a commercial tort, the tools available to a harmed business, and how to act.
Read ArticleA Company's Defamation Claim — How Is It Different From an Individual's?
Can a company sue for defamation? The differences from an individual's claim, which damages can be claimed, and the strategic considerations in a corporate claim.
Read ArticleDefamation at Work: Termination Letters, Hearings and Slander Between Employees
False accusations between employees or a defamatory termination letter may constitute defamation. What an employer may do, and when a cause of action exists.
Read ArticleA Former Employer Defamed You in a Reference? Here's What to Do
A former employer gave false, defamatory information to a new employer and cost you a job? When it is defamation, the employer's defenses, and how to act.
Read ArticleDefamation in Neighbor Disputes and Building Committee Groups
False accusations in the building committee group or a neighbor dispute that escalated into slander? When it is defamation, and how to act without escalating.
Read ArticleDefamation in Divorce Proceedings — Can You Sue Over False Accusations?
A spouse spreads false accusations online or to family during a divorce? When it is defamation, the protection for statements in the proceeding, and how to act.
Read ArticleA False Police Complaint — Does It Constitute Defamation?
Someone filed a false police complaint against you? When a complaint is protected and when it is defamation or a criminal offense, and how to act.
Read ArticleA Warning Letter Before a Defamation Claim — What to Include and How to Draft It
A warning letter is the first and important step before a defamation claim. What it must include, how to draft it, and why proper wording affects the entire process.
Read ArticleYou Received a Defamation Warning Letter — How to Respond and What Not to Do
You received a demand letter claiming you published defamation? What to do immediately, what not to do, and how to assess whether you really broke the law.
Read ArticleA Defamation Claim in Small Claims Court — Advantages, Limits and Amounts
Can you sue for defamation in small claims court? The advantages, the limitations, the amount cap and when this route fits — and when a regular proceeding is preferable.
Read ArticleHow to Collect Evidence of Online Defamation — Screenshots, Documentation and Verification
A harmful online publication may be deleted at any moment. How to collect and document defamation evidence — screenshots, saving links, verification and exposure records.
Read ArticleAn Injunction to Remove a Defamatory Publication — When You Can Get One and How
Can you get an injunction ordering removal of a defamatory publication? The balance against freedom of expression, when the court grants one, and interim vs. permanent orders.
Read ArticleCriminal Defamation — When It Is a Criminal Offense and Not Just a Civil Claim
Defamation can also be a criminal offense, not only a civil tort. When the publication crosses into criminal, what a private criminal complaint is, and the difference from a civil claim.
Read ArticleLandmark Defamation Rulings — The Principles Every Injured Party Should Know
Which landmark rulings shaped defamation law in Israel? The reasonable-reader test, unmasking anonymous users, the balance against freedom of expression — a review of principles.
Read ArticleDefamation Against a Group — When You Can Sue for Collective Harm
A harmful publication against a group, sector or public — can a group member sue? Section 4 of the Act, the distinction between a large public and an identifiable group.
Read ArticleFreedom of Expression vs. the Right to a Good Name — How the Court Balances
Defamation law is a balance between freedom of expression and the right to a good name. How the court balances, when expression prevails, and when the good name.
Read ArticleDefamation of a Deceased Person — Can the Family Sue?
Defamation was published about a person who has died — can the family sue? Section 5 of the Act, why there is no civil cause of action, and when you can still act.
Read ArticleRepublishing Defamation — The Liability of the Sharer, Quoter and Reporter
You shared, quoted or reported another person's publication — and you are exposed? Why republishing is an independent publication, and when a defense applies.
Read ArticleLiability of a Group Admin, Website and Platform for Others' Harmful Content
Are a Facebook/WhatsApp group admin, website owner or platform liable for defamatory content that users posted? The 'notice and takedown' principle and the degree of involvement.
Read ArticleAI Defamation — Who Is Liable When a Chatbot Fabricates Defamatory Facts
A chatbot or AI engine attributed to you acts you never did (a 'hallucination')? Who is liable — the developer, the user who published it? Open questions in the AI era.
Read ArticleDeepfakes and Defamation — Fabricated AI-Generated Publications and Legal Tools
A fabricated AI-generated video, image or recording showing you doing something you never did? Which legal tools are available to you — defamation, privacy and more.
Read ArticleThe articles on this page provide general information and do not constitute legal advice. Each situation is unique—consult with a qualified attorney for guidance specific to your circumstances.