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Drugged, raped, forgotten: How Israel fails victims of date-rape drugs

Date-rape drugs have become a widespread threat in Israel, yet despite numerous complaints there have been zero convictions; the reason: for more than a decade Israel has lacked an official lab capable of detecting the drugs in hair samples

Shalev Kachlon | 01.09.26

In major legal shift, Israel curtails judges’ power to interpret contracts

Knesset overturns decades-old Supreme Court precedent that let judges override contract wording in favor of presumed intent, adopting new rules that give primacy to text in business deals and split interpretation by contract type

Tova Zimuky | 01.06.26

Man cries forgery after getting just 1,000 shekels in father’s will, court laughs it off

A father left most of his estate to his other children and son-in-law, cutting out a son who had served a prison sentence; the court ruled there was no proof of forgery and that the lawsuit was filed too late

Attorney Libi Fried, PsakDin | 01.05.26

Victory for gun owners in California as federal court overturns open-carry ban

A federal court in San Francisco struck down bans on openly carrying firearms in most California counties, ruling they violate the Second Amendment; a Trump-appointed judge cited historic practice, while a senior judge dissented

Reuters | 01.03.26

Norway overturns ruling, sends Israeli ‘Ashkelon hacker’ to face trial in US

A month after rejecting a US extradition request, a Norwegian appeals court ruled to extradite Michael Kedar, an autistic Israeli who served prison time for sending terror threats and bomb hoaxes, his father warns his life is at risk

01.01.26

Witness turns hostile as incitement case against Haniyeh’s sister opens in Be'er Sheva

Sister of Ismail Haniyeh is accused of sympathizing with a terrorist organization by praising the Oct. 7 massacre; Her daughter-in-law's testimony for the prosecution contradicted what she told the police: 'I thought she could read and write, but she can't'

Ilana Curiel | 12.31.25

Court orders Hamas to pay some 1 billion shekels compensation to hundreds of October 7 victims

Ruling made in response to lawsuit of hundreds of plaintiffs who are heirs of those murdered in Hamas massacre, and those injured in the attack; Mother of victim: 'Ruling is about being seen, when our country did not take responsibility'

Lital Dubrovitsky | 12.28.25

Ex-wife loses lawsuit seeking share of former husband’s exit windfall

Ex-husband’s stock options become highly profitable following a company exit a year after divorce agreement signed; woman claims crucial information withheld from her; court rules waiver clear and binding

Ofri Gofer | 12.26.25

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Court: consultant liable after bad advice dooms laundry business

A southern Israel man hired a financial consultant after seeing Facebook ads, paying 200,000 shekels for his services; the business collapsed within months, and a court ruled the consultant was negligent

Attorney Alon Aviv, PsakDin | 12.26.25

Judge rules man NIS 1 million in debt must give up his Tesla: 'He can make do with public transit'

A judge rejected a man’s request to keep paying thousands of shekels a month for a luxury Tesla while in insolvency proceedings over roughly NIS 1 million in debt, saying his household can make do with a modest car or public transit

Lital Dubrovitsky | 12.11.25

Algerian nanny accused of poisoning Jewish family goes on trial in Paris

An illegal 42-year-old Algerian nanny in Paris is accused of adding bleach-based toilet cleaner to a Jewish family's meals, cosmetics and wine in January 2024, with investigators citing antisemitic remarks

Tamar Sebok, Paris | 12.08.25

'I was the favorite daughter-in-law': widow fails in bid to cancel mother-in-law’s will

After her husband was disinherited and later died, his wife contested the will, claiming his mother was not competent and was influenced by her daughters; the court rejected the claim

Psakdin | 12.02.25

Debtor delivers mountain of coins to pay fine; court rejects it as ‘bad faith’

Defendant delivers 18 boxes holding over 500 pounds of half-shekel coins to settle an 18,000-shekel fee, but enforcement registrar rules stunt showed bad faith and fined him, while still allowing payment in coins if coordinated in advance

Lital Dubrovitsky | 12.01.25

Man tries to pay off millions with free sports bets—judge laughs him out of court

Tel Aviv judge rejects defendant’s claim that gambling credit repaid the debt, ruling that signed checks and recorded admissions proved a binding loan agreement; his two sons also held liable as guarantors

Attorney Erez Himan | 11.29.25

Court rules man’s heart attack during police interrogation qualifies as workplace injury

Labor court rules that a 69-year-old man's heart attack during a police interrogation, following his dismissal and a break-in allegation, qualifies as a workplace injury

Fani Yahalom | 11.15.25

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