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Energy Company Bazan Settles Negligence Claim Against Gornitzky Law Firm for 73 Million Shekels

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 4 hours ago

What happened

Israeli energy firm Bazan settled a 73 million shekel negligence claim against law firm Gornitzky over mishandled legal documents in a gas dispute with EMG. The case involved attorney Jack Smith and arose after an arbitration ruling favored EMG’s statute of limitations defense. The law firm’s insurer is now suing a previous insurer over coverage responsibility.

  • 01Bazan settled a 73 million shekel negligence claim against Gornitzky law firm.
  • 02The claim stemmed from mishandling legal documents in a dispute with gas company EMG.
  • 03Attorney Jack Smith was specifically accused of drafting errors affecting statute of limitations.
  • 04An arbitration ruling in 2021 accepted EMG’s statute of limitations defense.
  • 05Bazan initially claimed 265 million shekels but settled for about 25% of that amount.
  • 06Gornitzky’s insurer Menora Mivtachim is suing previous insurer Clal over coverage.

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The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

CalcalistUnrated · Hebrew2 hours ago
Energy Company Bazan Settles Negligence Claim Against Gornitzky Law Firm for 73 Million Shekels
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew4 hours ago
Menora Insurance Sues Clal for 70 Million Shekels Over Legal Negligence in EMG Gas Deal

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