http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?home The Global Legal Monitor is an online publication from the Law Library of Congress covering legal news and developments worldwide. It is updated frequently and draws on information from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. You can search previous news by searching the archive. en-us http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403618_text Criminal law and procedure - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3)... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403618_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403617_text Environment; Health and safety; Tobacco and smoking - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403617_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403582_text Corporations - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403582_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403577_text Commerce and industry - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403577_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403572_text Veterans - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403572_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403566_text Family - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403566_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403561_text Family - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403561_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403533_text Gambling - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403533_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403521_text Family - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403521_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403505_text Labor - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403505_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403506_text Labor - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403506_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403440_text Domestic violence - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403440_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403438_text Elections - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403438_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403418_text Identification - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403418_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403398_text Health and safety - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403398_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403399_text Government finance - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403399_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403363_text Labor - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403363_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403361_text Communications and electronic information - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403361_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403340_text Freedom of speech - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403340_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403333_text Civil liability - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403333_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403305_text Sanctions - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403305_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403295_text Criminal law and procedure - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403295_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403293_text Communications and electronic information - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403293_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403268_text Family - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403268_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403257_text Veterans - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403257_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403216_text Refugees and asylum - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403216_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403215_text Environment - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403215_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403155_text Elections - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403155_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403156_text Banks and financial institutions - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403156_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403120_text Environment - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403120_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403107_text Ethnic groups - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403107_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403053_text Health and safety - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403053_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403048_text Labor - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403048_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403033_text Military - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403033_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402988_text Criminal law and procedure - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402988_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402983_text Civil procedure - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402983_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540453_text Health and safety - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540453_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402950_text Children - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402950_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402932_text Consumer protection - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402932_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402905_text Treatment of animals - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402905_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402900_text Criminal law and procedure - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402900_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402894_text Taxation - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402894_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402891_text International cultural relations - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402891_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402869_text Terrorism - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402869_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402858_text Terrorism - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402858_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402836_text Terrorism - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402836_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402826_text Tobacco and smoking - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402826_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402812_text Education - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402812_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402780_text Immigration - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402780_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402783_text Housing - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402783_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402764_text Family - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402764_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402765_text Civil liability - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402765_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402714_text Labor - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402714_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402703_text Courts - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402703_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402699_text Immigration - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402699_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402670_text Aviation - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 13 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402670_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402669_text Criminal law and procedure - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 13 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402669_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402666_text Gender equality - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402666_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402668_text Criminal law and procedure - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402668_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402648_text Environment - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402648_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402641_text Labor - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402641_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402640_text Right of privacy - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402640_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402625_text National defense - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402625_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402623_text Budget - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402623_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402622_text Discrimination - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402622_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402611_text Communications and electronic information - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402611_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402599_text Labor - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402599_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402604_text Agriculture - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402604_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402605_text Health and safety - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402605_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402600_text Nationality and citizenship - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402600_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402525_text Courts - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402525_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402523_text Criminal law and procedure - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402523_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402507_text Environment - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402507_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402500_text Commerce and industry - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402500_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402494_text Government ethics - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402494_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402478_text Terrorism - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402478_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402475_text Intellectual property - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402475_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402476_text Natural resources - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402476_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402446_text Adoption - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402446_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402450_text National symbols - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402450_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402445_text Transportation - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center).... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402445_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402391_text Military - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402391_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402388_text Labor - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402388_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402396_text Peace - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior. On November 22, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Law and Administration Ordinance (Voiding Extension of Law, Adjudication and Administration) (Amendment), 5770-2010. The amendment provides that the government should not ratify or sign any agreement... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402396_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402389_text International law - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior. On November 22, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Law and Administration Ordinance (Voiding Extension of Law, Adjudication and Administration) (Amendment), 5770-2010. The amendment provides that the government should not ratify or sign any agreement On October 18, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Legal Assistance Among States Law, 5771-2010. The amendment changed the procedure that had previously been required as a precondition when another state requests... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402389_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402390_text Military - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior. On November 22, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Law and Administration Ordinance (Voiding Extension of Law, Adjudication and Administration) (Amendment), 5770-2010. The amendment provides that the government should not ratify or sign any agreement On October 18, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Legal Assistance Among States Law, 5771-2010. The amendment changed the procedure that had previously been required as a precondition when another state requests On November 2, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Invalids (Pensions and Rehabilitation) Law, 5719-1959. The amendment imposes a duty on the Minister of Defense and on the heads of both the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402390_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402281_text Gender equality - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior. On November 22, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Law and Administration Ordinance (Voiding Extension of Law, Adjudication and Administration) (Amendment), 5770-2010. The amendment provides that the government should not ratify or sign any agreement On October 18, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Legal Assistance Among States Law, 5771-2010. The amendment changed the procedure that had previously been required as a precondition when another state requests On November 2, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Invalids (Pensions and Rehabilitation) Law, 5719-1959. The amendment imposes a duty on the Minister of Defense and on the heads of both the On September 28, 2010, the High Court of Justice, based on an agreement reached between the state and the petitioners, quashed a petition to enforce a state law that enables equal freedom of movement for both... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402281_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402240_text Intellectual property - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior. On November 22, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Law and Administration Ordinance (Voiding Extension of Law, Adjudication and Administration) (Amendment), 5770-2010. The amendment provides that the government should not ratify or sign any agreement On October 18, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Legal Assistance Among States Law, 5771-2010. The amendment changed the procedure that had previously been required as a precondition when another state requests On November 2, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Invalids (Pensions and Rehabilitation) Law, 5719-1959. The amendment imposes a duty on the Minister of Defense and on the heads of both the On September 28, 2010, the High Court of Justice, based on an agreement reached between the state and the petitioners, quashed a petition to enforce a state law that enables equal freedom of movement for both On May 31, 2010, the Government of Israel deposited with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Protocol) (Protocol... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402240_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402208_text Labor - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior. On November 22, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Law and Administration Ordinance (Voiding Extension of Law, Adjudication and Administration) (Amendment), 5770-2010. The amendment provides that the government should not ratify or sign any agreement On October 18, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Legal Assistance Among States Law, 5771-2010. The amendment changed the procedure that had previously been required as a precondition when another state requests On November 2, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Invalids (Pensions and Rehabilitation) Law, 5719-1959. The amendment imposes a duty on the Minister of Defense and on the heads of both the On September 28, 2010, the High Court of Justice, based on an agreement reached between the state and the petitioners, quashed a petition to enforce a state law that enables equal freedom of movement for both On May 31, 2010, the Government of Israel deposited with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Protocol) (Protocol On July 21, 2010, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed an amendment to the Youth Labor Law (Amendment No. 14). The amendment prohibits the employment during school hours of young people who are in the 11th and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402208_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402197_text Health and safety - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior. On November 22, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Law and Administration Ordinance (Voiding Extension of Law, Adjudication and Administration) (Amendment), 5770-2010. The amendment provides that the government should not ratify or sign any agreement On October 18, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Legal Assistance Among States Law, 5771-2010. The amendment changed the procedure that had previously been required as a precondition when another state requests On November 2, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Invalids (Pensions and Rehabilitation) Law, 5719-1959. The amendment imposes a duty on the Minister of Defense and on the heads of both the On September 28, 2010, the High Court of Justice, based on an agreement reached between the state and the petitioners, quashed a petition to enforce a state law that enables equal freedom of movement for both On May 31, 2010, the Government of Israel deposited with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Protocol) (Protocol On July 21, 2010, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed an amendment to the Youth Labor Law (Amendment No. 14). The amendment prohibits the employment during school hours of young people who are in the 11th and On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402197_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402177_text Non-governmental organizations - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior. On November 22, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Law and Administration Ordinance (Voiding Extension of Law, Adjudication and Administration) (Amendment), 5770-2010. The amendment provides that the government should not ratify or sign any agreement On October 18, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Legal Assistance Among States Law, 5771-2010. The amendment changed the procedure that had previously been required as a precondition when another state requests On November 2, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Invalids (Pensions and Rehabilitation) Law, 5719-1959. The amendment imposes a duty on the Minister of Defense and on the heads of both the On September 28, 2010, the High Court of Justice, based on an agreement reached between the state and the petitioners, quashed a petition to enforce a state law that enables equal freedom of movement for both On May 31, 2010, the Government of Israel deposited with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Protocol) (Protocol On July 21, 2010, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed an amendment to the Youth Labor Law (Amendment No. 14). The amendment prohibits the employment during school hours of young people who are in the 11th and On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, The Ministry of Justice of Israel has launched a comprehensive database for information on all non-profit organizations active in the country (currently over 30,000). The databank is based on a cooperation agreement between the government and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402177_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402171_text Military - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior. On November 22, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Law and Administration Ordinance (Voiding Extension of Law, Adjudication and Administration) (Amendment), 5770-2010. The amendment provides that the government should not ratify or sign any agreement On October 18, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Legal Assistance Among States Law, 5771-2010. The amendment changed the procedure that had previously been required as a precondition when another state requests On November 2, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Invalids (Pensions and Rehabilitation) Law, 5719-1959. The amendment imposes a duty on the Minister of Defense and on the heads of both the On September 28, 2010, the High Court of Justice, based on an agreement reached between the state and the petitioners, quashed a petition to enforce a state law that enables equal freedom of movement for both On May 31, 2010, the Government of Israel deposited with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Protocol) (Protocol On July 21, 2010, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed an amendment to the Youth Labor Law (Amendment No. 14). The amendment prohibits the employment during school hours of young people who are in the 11th and On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, The Ministry of Justice of Israel has launched a comprehensive database for information on all non-profit organizations active in the country (currently over 30,000). The databank is based on a cooperation agreement between the government and On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Absorption of Veterans Law, 5754-1994. The amendment establishes a new fund for the encouragement of higher education for veterans. The Law provides that... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402171_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402170_text Family - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior. On November 22, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Law and Administration Ordinance (Voiding Extension of Law, Adjudication and Administration) (Amendment), 5770-2010. The amendment provides that the government should not ratify or sign any agreement On October 18, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Legal Assistance Among States Law, 5771-2010. The amendment changed the procedure that had previously been required as a precondition when another state requests On November 2, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Invalids (Pensions and Rehabilitation) Law, 5719-1959. The amendment imposes a duty on the Minister of Defense and on the heads of both the On September 28, 2010, the High Court of Justice, based on an agreement reached between the state and the petitioners, quashed a petition to enforce a state law that enables equal freedom of movement for both On May 31, 2010, the Government of Israel deposited with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Protocol) (Protocol On July 21, 2010, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed an amendment to the Youth Labor Law (Amendment No. 14). The amendment prohibits the employment during school hours of young people who are in the 11th and On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, The Ministry of Justice of Israel has launched a comprehensive database for information on all non-profit organizations active in the country (currently over 30,000). The databank is based on a cooperation agreement between the government and On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Absorption of Veterans Law, 5754-1994. The amendment establishes a new fund for the encouragement of higher education for veterans. The Law provides that In a decision rendered on August 9, 2010, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected petitions submitted by two Israeli men to order the Minister of Interior to register them as fathers of children born to Palestinian... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402170_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402169_text Immigration - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the Ministry was implementing a national program titled "Adjusting the Education System to the 21st Century." Within the On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry Into Israel Law (Amendment No. 22), 5771-2011. The objective of the amendment is to establish a special administrative tribunal for appeals of decisions of authorized On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Planning and Construction Procedures for Speeding of Residential Construction (Temporary Provision) Law, 5771-2011. The stated purpose of the Law is to temporarily provide special arrangements On July 15, 2011, the family court in Tiberius, Israel, rendered an unprecedented judgment by rejecting a request to quash a husband's suit for compensation for pain and suffering caused by his wife's adultery. The case On July 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected an appeal of the Tel Aviv District Court's earlier rejection of a defamation suit for the wrong portrayal of Israel Defense Forces' actions in the movie On June 6, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders in Specific Institutions (Amendment No. 7) Law, 5771-2011. The Amendment Law adds the new category of "helpless persons" to groups On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Religious Courts (Assistance Units) Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Welfare and Social Services to establish by decree "assistance On May 16, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 21), 5771-2011. The Amendment provides the Minister of the Interior the authority to pass regulations for the prevention of "misuse of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Aviation Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation regulates security of all civil aviation in Israel. It regulates licensing of all operators and service providers, including pilots, flight On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Penal Law (Amendment No. 109), 5771-2011. The Law amends penalties for prostitution offenses. Prostitution in itself is not an offense under Israeli law; however, facilitation of On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Adequate Representation of Women (Amendments) Law, 5771-2011. The Law requires adequate representation of women in commissions of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Military Justice Law (Amendment No. 63), 5771-2011. This amendment is designed to limit registration in the country's crime register of soldiers who have been convicted by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states as its goal the protection, maintenance, and improvement of the quality of the environment and On April 13, 2011, Israel's High Court of Justice accepted a petition to void a procedure that required female foreign workers, in the absence of unusual humanitarian circumstances, to leave the country with their newborns within On March 30, 2011, the Knesset, Israel's legislature, passed an amendment to the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981. The Law prohibits the infringement of the privacy of another person without his consent. It lists various activities On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951. The Law regulates various procedures for defending Israel's civilian population from any attack or a threat thereof. According to On April 7, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, unanimously rejected a petition to declare void the Basic Law: State Budget for the Years On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed a second amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000. The Law prohibits discrimination in On March 30, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Telecommunications Law, 5742-1982. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Communications to issue guidelines to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on their duty to inform On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Expansion of Appropriate Representation of Members of the Ethiopian Community in the Public Sector (Legislative Amendments) Law, 5761-2011. The Law amends various pieces of legislation on On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Milk Sector Planning Law, 5771-2011. The Law has two objectives. The first is the development and improvement of the milk sector in Israel, to ensure quality On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Nationality Law, 5712-1952. The amendment authorizes a court, at the request of the Minister of Interior, with the written approval of the Attorney On January 31, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Execution Law, 5727-1967. The amendment law gives the Registrar of Execution of Judgments the authority to subpoena persons for an inquiry on their On February 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Nullification of Payments to Current and Former Knesset Members (KMs) for an Offense Law, 5771-2011. The Law authorizes the Knesset to determine that payments due to On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that it is intended to regulate both the production and the processing of packaging material waste On December 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Public Tenders Duty Law, 5752-1992. The Law imposes an obligation on the government and its agencies to advertise a public tender that will On January 25, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the State Comptroller Law, 5718-1958 (consolidated version). The amendment was designed to improve the audit of public bodies conducted by the State Comptroller and The Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Arrest of a Suspect in Terrorism Offense) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5766-2006. The current amendment extends the application of the original law for an additional year, On January 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Patent Law 5727-1967. Prior to its amendment, the Law required the publication of various announcements, including patent registration requests and approvals, in the On October 25, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Foundations of Budget Law. Accordingly, persons (including cooperative settlements, i.e., kibbutzes and moshavs) that are registered or entitled to be registered as possessors On December 13, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Adoption of Children Law, 5741-1948. The amendment provides guidance for evaluation of the principle of the "best interest of the adoptee," a top On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Flag and Emblem Law, 5709-1949. The amendment prohibits the state, local authorities, and public bodies from acquiring Israeli flags unless the flags were On December 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance (New Version) (5721-1961). The amendment requires the Traffic Controller to establish a center for information on public transportation (hereinafter the Center). On November 1, 2010, the Knesset (Parliament) passed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Regular Service (Female Soldiers in Regular Service) Law, 5771-2010. Labor laws currently require employers who wish to terminate the employment of women during On November 15, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) extended the authority enjoyed by supervisors appointed under the Foreign Workers Law, 5751-1991 by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Employment and by the Minister of the Interior. On November 22, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Law and Administration Ordinance (Voiding Extension of Law, Adjudication and Administration) (Amendment), 5770-2010. The amendment provides that the government should not ratify or sign any agreement On October 18, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Legal Assistance Among States Law, 5771-2010. The amendment changed the procedure that had previously been required as a precondition when another state requests On November 2, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Invalids (Pensions and Rehabilitation) Law, 5719-1959. The amendment imposes a duty on the Minister of Defense and on the heads of both the On September 28, 2010, the High Court of Justice, based on an agreement reached between the state and the petitioners, quashed a petition to enforce a state law that enables equal freedom of movement for both On May 31, 2010, the Government of Israel deposited with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Protocol) (Protocol On July 21, 2010, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed an amendment to the Youth Labor Law (Amendment No. 14). The amendment prohibits the employment during school hours of young people who are in the 11th and On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, The Ministry of Justice of Israel has launched a comprehensive database for information on all non-profit organizations active in the country (currently over 30,000). The databank is based on a cooperation agreement between the government and On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Absorption of Veterans Law, 5754-1994. The amendment establishes a new fund for the encouragement of higher education for veterans. The Law provides that In a decision rendered on August 9, 2010, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected petitions submitted by two Israeli men to order the Minister of Interior to register them as fathers of children born to Palestinian On August 2, 2010, the Supreme Court of Israel partially rejected a petition filed against the Minister of Interior seeking the issuance of an Oleh visa. The petitioner argued that she was entitled to an Oleh... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402169_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402167_text Women - On April 30, 2013, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Electronic Monitoring of Persons Released on Bail from Arrest and from Imprisonment (Temporary Order) (Amendment No. 3) On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel approved a plea bargain that included an unprecedented high amount of compensation in a class-action suit for violation of the prohibition on smoking in public places, in Israel's Supreme Court recently rejected appeals of the sentences of three employees of an Israeli public company that trades its shares at the Tel Aviv Stock exchange. The Tel Aviv District Court recently rejected a petition brought by an operator of pornographic websites for an injunction against a credit card company (the respondent), to compel it to continue providing authorization services based on On April 4, 2013, the Tel Aviv District Court, sitting as a court of civil appeals, accepted an appeal against a Defense Ministry appeals board's decision to reject a request submitted by a former enlisted soldier On April 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held that the Rabbinical (Jewish religious) Court was authorized to order the incarceration of a Jewish husband who had refused to grant his wife a Get (a The Haifa Family Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a Moslem man for a declaratory judgment that would nullify his paternity of two minor children based on genetic testing he wished to perform. The children, On March 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in an appeal filed by the Israeli police against the Internet Association of Israel. Justice Uzi Vogelman rejected the appellants' claim that district police In March 2013, Israel's Rabbinical Courts' Administration started posting photographs of and personal information about husbands who have disappeared without divorcing their wives. The public posting of On February 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a decision in a case lodged by a plaintiff whose candidacy for the position of regional distributor with Mifal Hapais, a public body that enjoys the The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently rejected a lawsuit brought by a graphic designer against her former employer for compensation for having been laid off, sick On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Welfare Services (Adaptation Grant for Women Who Have Stayed in a Shelter for Battered Women) Law, 5773-2012. On November 5, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Knesset Election Law (Amendment No. 60), 5773-2012 (the Amendment). The Amendment sets criteria for admission of individual On November 28, 2012, the Joint Committee on Science and Technology, Internal Affairs and Environment along with the Constitution Law and Justice Committee (hereinafter the Joint Committee) of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) approved a decree authorizing On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Reduction of Deficit and Limitation of Budgetary Expenses (Amendment No. 12) Law, 5772-2012. The amended Law provides On August 27, 2012, Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice in an extended bench of seven justices, voided an order issued by the On September 11, 2012, the Tel Aviv District Court rejected a suit by a plastic surgeon who advertised his services on Google Adwords, an advertising service operating in coordination with Google. He argued that the placement On September 20, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court denied a request by Taleb a-Sanaa, a Knesset (Israel's Parliament) Member of the United Arab List- Ta'al Party, and other On August 28, 2012, the Haifa District Court rejected a civil suit brought by the estate of Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement activist. Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, after being struck On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law on the Struggle Against Iran's Nuclear Program, 5772-2012. The stated primary objective of the Law is to impose sanctions on individuals and on corporations that On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure [Consolidated Version] Law, 5742-1982. The amendment provides the prosecution an additional way to proceed in a criminal case where it finds On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Computers Law, 5755-1995. The Amendment updates the original Computers Law to address criminal activities involving the use of computers and computer software that On July 10, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Capacity and Guardianship Law (Amendment No. 17) 5772-2012. The amendment authorizes courts to hear and make decisions on requests submitted by grandparents regarding contact with their On June 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel rejected a petition by the Islamic Association in Jaffa to void government decisions that had established the right of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist soldiers to receive On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a decision of the Minister of Interior, thus upholding the policy to end recognition of "collective On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of the Law is to improve air quality and prevent and minimize air pollution by, among On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Center of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Law, 5762-2012 (the Law). According to the Law, the Center will include a research institute as well as an archive. The On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On March 13, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Extending Proper Representation to Members of the Druze Community in Public Service (Amendments) 5772-2012 (the Knesset website (last visited Mar. 20, 2012)). The On February 21, 2012, an expanded bench of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled by a six-to-three majority that the Knesset (parliament) could not extend the application of the Law on Deferment of the Military Draft On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live On November 10, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former President of the State, Moshe Katzav, of his conviction on charges of serious sex offenses, including rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment, as On November 14, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Broadcasting Authority Law, 5725-1965 (as amended). The Law imposes an obligation to pay an annual fee for possession of a television. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzano, and the Ambassador of Israel to Mexico, Rodica Radian Gordon, signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement on November 3, 2011. The Agreement will establish permanent cooperation in research, promotion, On October 26, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by a Knesset (Israel's parliament) Member and by nationalist and terrorism victims' organizations to void a government decision to release 21 Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On October 17, 2011, several hours before the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel's Supreme Court rejected petitions by terrorism On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prisoners Ordinance (New Version) Law 5731-1971. The amendment adds an additional ground to a list of grounds established in a 2005 amendment on On August 3, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Tobacco Products for Smoking (Restriction on Advertising) Law, 5743-1983, as amended. The Law prohibits the advertising and sale of tobacco products to minors. In September 2011, Israel's Ministry of Education issued a public announcement on digital textbooks. The announcement indicated that the