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As we enter the second decade of the Cyber Era, we can state that the challenges we face are beyond any imagination.

The approach which had previously dominated the construction of new factories was to have complete separation between design and execution. This is known as EPCM – Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management.

Israel has taken a major step forward in allowing foreigners to do business in Israel.

Leader Underwriters rose from fourth place in 2014 displacing IBI from the top spot.

The 2015 "Globes" Dun's 100 patent attorney rankings show Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz has become the country's largest firm.

Israel's citizens are again waking up to a new reality.

Changing reality requires new rulings that are equal and fair.

The establishment of the government's Urban Renewal Authority brings new opportunities.

Families renting a larger home and renting out their smaller home should get a tax break.

Joint custody is now the default option and child support is calculated accordingly.

The "voluntary disclosure" procedure offers a chance to settle past tax debts without fear of criminal proceedings.

Can employees use their own telephone or computer?

A divorce case currently being conducted in various courts raises questions about the authority of the Rabbinical Court to deal with subjects that are not bound by their very nature to the divorce suit. Does the Rabbinical Court have the authority to compel a Jewish citizen in Israel to circumcise his son against his will? How far will the Rabbinical Court expand its authority?

The important decision by the High Court of Justice to integrate people with disabilities into the job market sets that the absence of positive preference in the work place and by the same measure not promoting an employee because he cannot fill a full time role due to his disabilities is discrimination.

The proposed bill by MKs Zahava Gal-On and Merav Michaeli on the subject of permitting civil divorce was discussed and voted down several days ago by the Ministerial Committee on Legislative Matters. The bill was based on the premise that the Court for Family Affairs would have the authority to discuss the marriage permit of a couple with the same religion who had chosen to marry in a civil wedding abroad. The current legal situation does not allow this