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Economy Minister Barkat sues Channel 12 for NIS 12m. in largest libel lawsuit ever filed in Israel

Nir Barkat files Israel's largest libel lawsuit against Channel 12, accusing them of false claims following a broadcast of an investigation by journalist Omri Maniv.

Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat unveiling his "Israel Basket" project, January 4, 2026.
 A voting station for the head of the Israeli Bar Association, at the Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem, June 20, 2023

Israeli bar exam passed by nearly 68% of first-time examinees, as divide widens

A picture shows traffic in the city of Mashhad, the capital of the province of Khorassan-e Razavi in northeastern Iran, on October 1, 2023

Between fear and hope, civic protest survives in Iran -opinion

Hamas, Red Cross searching for the remains of deceased hostages in Gaza City, October 28, 2025.

US officials found military lawyers warned there may have been evidence of war crimes in Gaza


Meet Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the IDF's first female top lawyer

LEGAL AFFAIRS: The first female military advocate-general will have to navigate army’s murky legal waters and tough international challenges.

 TOMER-YERUSHALMI is named the IDF’s military advocate general in the presence of her family, Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi and Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

Feminist Jewish lawyer Roberta Kaplan quits 'Time's Up' over Cuomo affair

Roberta Kaplan is prominent in the Jewish community and says she is quitting 'Time's Up' because of her role in advising Andrew Cuomo.

NEW YORK Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to reporters during a news conference at a COVID-19 pop-up vaccination site in William Reid Apartments in Brooklyn last week.

Israel's lawyers to Sa’ar: Class Actions Law amendment is ‘thievery’

The lawyers said if the amendment enters into force, there is no point in filing class actions against an authority or a health fund for the simple reason: The filer will not receive compensation.

Gideon Sa'ar, head of the New Hope political party.

Moran Samun: Managing family crises

‘A crisis in the family must be managed intelligently, otherwise the crisis will manage you,” states family law litigation attorney Moran Samun.


'When we are fully independent is the time to prepare for the future'

A discussion about wills, inheritance and continuing power of attorneys in Israel with Iris Yardeni


In first, rabbinical court rules lawyers of get refusers can be sanctioned

Lawyers who hold up divorce proceedings as a bargaining tool can be sanctioned like the husbands, according to a new ruling on the matter.

View from the halls of the Rabbinical Court's Division for Agunot (literally, chained women),  Jerusalem

Rudy Giuliani is suspended from law practice in New York State

Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and a lawyer for former US president Donald Trump, has been suspended from law practice in New York state, a New York state appeals court ruled.

udolph Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City, delivers a speech during the 2018 Iran Uprising Summit in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 22, 2018

Making aliyah or returning to Israel? Challenges and how to solve them

According to the Law of Return, any person entitled to return can immigrate to Israel, immediately receive Israeli citizenship, and enjoy a generous basket of rights


Aliyah and Law: How foreign lawyers immigrate - opinion

As a foreign lawyer, you will need to be registered with the Israel Bar Association to be placed in its directory of foreign lawyers.

A view of the jury box in court room 422 of the New York Supreme Court.

From the High Court to media consultancy and crisis management

Adv. Aviv Shmider, Media Advisor to the Supreme Court President, Esther Hayut - moves to the private sector and joins a crises management firm specializing in tech, economy, law and regulation.

Adv. Aviv Shmider