News
November 2024:
Bank Hapoalim will compensate clients who were charged early repayment fees, in cases where the bank initiated the early repayment of loans, according to a settlement agreement submitted for approval by the court.
October 2024:
Following settlement agreement submitted for approval by the court, Bezeq will install advanced fiber optic infrastructure in Hussniyya and compensate its residents in the amount of NIS 530,000.
September 2024:
An application to certify a class action was filed against Ahuzot Hahof, for overcharging residents of Tel Aviv for parking fees.
August 2024:
Bank Mizrachi Tefahot will compensate its clients NIS 82 million, according to a judgement rendered in a class action regarding an unlawful charge in connection with overdue payments.
A burial company and its managers will pay NIS 4.2 million for discriminating against family members of deceased persons born in the former Soviet Union, who were buried in segregated plots.
An application to certify a class action was filed against Dan Bus Company for breaching the company`s obligation to fulfill mandatory bus schedules.
An application to certify a class action was filed against Bank Leumi for denial of permanent residents of Israel (non-citizens) of opening and managing a Pepper (fully-mobile, commission-free) account.
July 2024:
A class action was accepted against Bank Hapoalim, regarding unlawful charges in connection with currency transfer and redemption of securities in a direct channel.
Sodastream Israel will compensate its clients NIS 8 million, to be paid by supplying free CO2 gas cylinders, according to a settlement in a class action filed to the court.
June 2024:
The Supreme Court dismissed a motion to appeal a decision certifying a class action against Bank Hapoalim, regarding unlawful charges of depositing post-dated checks.
Applications to certify class actions were filed against 14 airlines, for payment of nominal value sums instead of real value sums.
May 2024:
The Insurers of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd will pay USD 40 million, according to a settlement agreement reached in a derivative action regarding marketing practices of opioid based drugs.
The mobile carrier Golan Telecom will repay its consumers 60% of the VAT charged for services rendered to them while they were outside of Israel, according to a settlement which was approved.
Robert Bosch GmbH will pay NIS 2.4 million as compensation in a class action regarding spark plugs cartel.
February 2024:
The supermarket chain Bitan Wines will compensate its customers with NIS 8.8 million for charging prices which are higher than the prices labeled on products.
January 2024:
A class action was certified against Champion Motors and Volkswagen, for a defect in Audi Q5 cars with a 2.0 TFSI engine, which causes an excessive oil consumption and requires various repairs.
December 2023:
A class action was certified against five insurance companies, for failure to repay premium which was paid for supplemental services, in the case of a car theft or a total loss.
November 2023:
For the first time, the Supreme Court certified a class action for excessive pricing by a monopoly. The certified class action is against Tnuva, Israel's largest food manufacturer, on behalf of purchasers of hard cheese.
July 2023:
A settlement agreement was approved, in a class action against Bank Hapoalim and Bank Mizrachi Tefahot, regarding failure to report abandoned accounts to their owners.
June 2023:
An application was filed to certify a class action against the operator of "10Bis" service, for violation of delivery service workers` rights.
May 2023:
A Settlement agreement was reached in a class action against the operator of GETT, ground transportation management platform, for discrimination against arab taxi drivers in a service named "Gett Mehadrin". The company will compensate the class members and shut down "Gett Mehadrin".
April 2023:
A class action was certified against Leumi Bank and Bank Hapoalim, for unlawful charges for depositing a post-dated check.
February 2023:
An application was filed to certify a class action against Ilmazlar International, for violation of construction workers` rights.
January 2023:
An application was filed to certify a class action against Champion Motors and Skoda Auto A.S., for selling new cars with a faulty Travel Assist feature.
An application was filed to certify a class action against Leumi Bank, for unlawful charge in receiving foreign currency.
A class action was certified against HaPhoenix, an insurance company, for breach of contractual obligation to provide free coverage.
The District Court dismissed an application to certify a class action claiming a defect in Subaru cars which causes an excessive oil consumption.
December 2022:
Settlement agreements were reached in class actions against Bank Hapoalim and Bank Mizrahi Tefahot, for failure to report of abandoned assets.
November 2022:
The Supreme Court certified a class action against Bank Hapoalim, regarding excessive charge of fees for currency transfer and redemption of securities in a direct channel.
September 2022:
An application was filed to certify a class action against Discount Bank, for unlawful charge in foreign currency services.
An application was filed to certify a class action against Erika B-Cure Laser and its officers, for securities fraud.
June 2022:
An application was filed to certify a class action against Albar Vehicle Fleets, for unlawful deductions of compensation to third parties.
Icon Group and iDigital, which import and market Apple devices in Israel, will pay NIS 2.4 million to clients, for breach of the statutory obligation to supply spare parts for iPad and iPod devices.
May 2022:
An application was filed to certify a class action against M.A. Automates, a leading company in the vending machines market, for violation of the duty to make automated food vending machines accessible.
March 2022:
A class action was certified against Bezeq, the largest communications company in Israel, for unlawful collection costs charges.
A class action against Bezeq was accepted. The company will compensate customers who did not not pay their due debts, and who suffered overcharging in the years 2009-2018.
IDI Insurance Company will compensate clients who suffered total loss of their vehicle, according to a settlement which was approved by the court.
January 2022:
An application to certify a class action was filed against operator of women`s health app Flo, for breaching users` right to privacy.