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Alleging Deception – the Insurer's Evidence will be submitted after Conclusion of Claim's Evidence |
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by Adv. Sharon Sheffer
Between 2006-2011 more than a dozen “environmental” class actions were filed to Court, some were declined, some were settled, but none of the said class actions were approved. In March 2012 the first environmental class action was approved.
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Approving filing of a Class Action: Implications for D&O Insurance |
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By Adv. Addy Margalith
A recent Supreme Court judgment in Fatal v Cellcom (CM 8761/09) may have a dramatic effect on class action suits filed in Israel and, as a result, it affects liability policies such as directors' and officers' (D&O) liability policies, which provide coverage for such claims, including defence costs.
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Too Many Occurrences with Multiple Causes of Action Make the Claim Unsuitable for Class Action |
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By Adv. Addy Margalith
The Haifa District Court determined that when a motion to approve filing of a class action against various companies and their D&Os included too many different and unrelated occurrences on the one hand and different allegations relating to each of those occurrences on the other hand, a Class Action is not the most efficient manner in which these disputes should be discussed.
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Tnuva Milk Drinkers Awarded NIS 55 Million in Class Action |
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By Adv. Yael Navon
In a precedent decision handed down by the Tel Aviv District Court on 7th October 2008, the Court ordered the largest milk distributor in Israel - TNUVA - to compensate its milk consumers for mixing silicon into its products and concealing this fact from the public. The sum awarded by the Court is the highest compensation ever awarded in a Class Action in Israel.
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