Our Tel Aviv office attorneys and staff, together with their families, celebrated the Holiday of Lights with the office’s annual family Chanukah party.
The group enjoyed dinner and an interactive Capoeira show, where all, big and small, sang and danced to Brazilian style Chanukah tunes. The evening was concluded by the lighting of the Menorah, where all joined in by singing the blessing.
Greenberg Traurig’s Tel Aviv office is proud to be able to support charitable causes in Israel and abroad. This past Monday, shareholders in the office attended United Hatzalah’s gala dinner, an event that brought together GT clients, business leaders and non-profit volunteers from across Israel.
United Hatzalah is a volunteer-based emergency medical services organization based in Israel. Its mission is to provide immediate medical intervention during the critical window between the onset of an emergency and the arrival of traditional ambulance assistance. Eli Beer, a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, presented a vision for how technology and emergency medicine can be leveraged for the good of society, bringing together paramedics from Israel’s Jewish, Muslim and Christian communities, and from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Attending the event on behalf of Greenberg Traurig were Managing Shareholder of the Tel Aviv office, Joey Shabot; Shareholders Adam Snukal and Lawrence Sternthal, and Business Director Sara Dahan.
As reported in our previous GT Alerts, on May 8, 2018, President Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and on June 27, 2018, OFAC issued amended regulations and general licenses implementing the withdrawal.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) re-imposition of Iran sanctions pursuant to the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA was set up in two phases, with the first set of Iran sanctions “snapping back” Aug. 7, 2018, and the final set of sanctions snapping back Nov. 5, 2018. The main changes to the Iran sanctions that became effective Nov. 5 include:
In a press statement, the State Department indicated that it will grant temporary exemptions from the petroleum-related sanctions restrictions to eight countries – China, India, Italy, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey – to allow them to continue to purchase oil from Iran.
Even when the United States was a party to the JCPOA, U.S. persons remained prohibited from engaging in almost all dealings with Iran. However, the re-imposition of these sanctions represents a significant change in the permissibility of dealings in Iran undertaken by non-U.S. parties. In light of the changing legal landscape, it is important for businesses with international operations to assess compliance with these updated sanctions and ensure that non-U.S. parties understand the ways in which U.S. sanctions law may apply to them.
Michael J. Schaengold, Melissa Prusock, and Danielle K. Muenzfeld, all resident in Greenberg Traurig’s Washington D.C. office, co-authored an article titled “The Impact Of The FY 2019 NDAA On Federal Procurement Law” which was published in The Government Contractor (Thomson Reuters).
This article, comprehensively examines the significant Federal procurement law changes contained in the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”). Many of the NDAA’s 71+ statutory provisions directed at procurement law also apply to Federal civilian agencies.
To read the full article, click here
Adam Snukal, Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig’s Tel Aviv office and GDPR expert, recently participated on keynote panel at inaugural Turkey Privacy Professionals Association Privacy Conference. The Conference hosted attorneys, academics and regulators eager to learn about privacy issues and specifically GDPR. Adam took part in a panel titled “Concept of ‘Consent’ and Obligation to Inform under Personal Data Protection Law and GDPR”, which focused on the various legal implications regarding data subject consent.
Adam Snukal regularly counsels clients on their global privacy and data security compliance obligations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI and more. Adam’s clients range from large multi-nationals to emerging growth companies.
Earlier this month, in conjunction with Pro-Bono Week in the U.S., Greenberg Traurig’s Tel Aviv office was proud to host the first of a series of events titled “Learning From Her”.
Our first speaker was U.S. Judge, Hon. Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.), who met with a group of Associates from leading Israeli law firms, to speak on the business development benefits associated with engaging in pro-bono early on in their careers. The Associates also had a chance to meet with several charitable organizations, learn of their activities and discuss potential collaboration.
This event and future ones in the series series are part of the office’s Women’s Initiative, and are led by Devora Snyder, attorney in the Tel Aviv office.
Greenberg Traurig’s Tel Aviv office was pleased to welcome Arizona Israel Technology Alliance’s mission to Israel, bringing in industry leaders from Arizona, together with Hank Marshall, Executive Officer of the City of Phoenix , and Steve Zylstra, President & CEO of the Arizona Tech Council.
Leading the mission on Greenberg Traurig’s side was Quinn Williams, a Shareholder at the firm’s Phoenix office. Joey Shabot, Managing Shareholder of the Tel Aviv office welcomed the delegation with an overview of the booming local tech community, followed by Quinn’s vision of increasing business collaborations between Israel and Arizona. Greenberg Traurig’s CEO Brian Duffy, who has been visiting Israel this week, met with the delegation shared his impressions of the dynamic Israeli tech industry, and wished the guests a successful trip.
To read more about the Arizona Israel Technology Alliance experience in Israel and Greenberg Traurig, click here
Greenberg Traurig’s Tel Aviv office recently held a joint seminar with Deloitte, titled “Foreign Corrupt Practice Act and anti-corruption – Present Trends and Future Solutions”.
The seminar’s aim was sharing recent and future trends in this field, with professionals from leading Israeli companies of different sectors such as water-tech, military and defense, cyber security, online technology and more.
The evening was opened with Joey Shabot’s introduction of the firm, followed by a keynote address by Brian Duffy, CEO of Greenberg Traurig. Sharing lessons from his vast FCPA experience, Brian offered practical advice for companies as well as thoughts on future developments in the area.
Deloitte then gave a presentation about upcoming trends and new technology relating to anti-corruption.
The evening was concluded by an engaging discussion between guests and speakers.
Background
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations held a hearing yesterday titled, “Post PASPA: An Examination of Sports Betting in America.” Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) heard testimony from the following witnesses: 1) Jocelyn Moore, executive vice president for communications and public affairs, National Football League; 2) Les Bernal, national director of Stop Predatory Gambling; Sara Slane, senior vice president of public affairs at the American Gaming Association; 3) Jon Bruning, counselor for the Coalition to Stop Online Gambling; and 4) Becky Harris, chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Members of Congress attending the hearing included: Subcommittee Chairman Sensenbrenner, full Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA); full Committee Ranking Member Jerry Nadler (D-NY); Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA); Rep. Val Demmings (D-FL); Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY); and Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL).
