Moshe Bar Niv (Burnovski) Education 1983 - Ph.D.: Graduated with Distinction - Summa Cum Laude Confirmata (Tel Aviv University). Dissertation topic: Private Control of Restrictive Trade Practices. 1974 - M.B.A.: Master of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University. 1973-1974 B.A.: Economics Biblical Studies, Tel Aviv University. 1971 - LL.B.: Law - Magna Cum Laude, Tel Aviv University. Recent Academic Management 2009-2010 Dean, Radzyner Law School, The Interdisciplinary Center. 2006-2008 Provost Senior Vice President for academic affairs and development, Interdisciplinary Center Herzlia. 1998 2002 Dean, Radzyner Law School, The Interdisciplinary Center. 1997 2000 Head of the program in Law and Management, School of Management, Bar Ilan University. 1996-1997 Acting Dean, Radzyner Law School, The Interdisciplinary Center. 1983 1997 Chairman of legal Studies, Recanti Business School, Tel Aviv University
Legal Professional Experience 1972 present - Practicing law specializing in business and economic law and law and technology. 1978-1980 A founder, manager and major shareholder of Yeda Computers Ltd. (was a publicly traded company), exclusive distributor of Apple Computers in and other hi-tech companies in Israel (1997 sold all holdings). 1977-1978 Partner in M. Druker, a law firm. 1983 2007 Participant and legal adviser Kolbotek weekly television program. Academic Teaching 1971 1997 Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University, teaching Corporations, Consumer Protection, Antitrust, Computer Law, Internet Law. 1974-1997 Faculty of Management, Tel Aviv University, teaching Corporate and Business Law. 1975 - present Lecturing Business Law in senior executive programs in major Israeli institutes and business corporations. 1981 - Visiting scholar, Harvard University. 1985 - Visiting professor, School of Law, Boston University, teaching Antitrust and Computer Law (Fall Semester). 1986 Visiting professor, Boston University, teaching Corporations and Computer Law (Fall Semester). 1986 Faculty of Law, The Hebrew University, teaching Antitrust and Consumer Protection. 1998 (spring semester) Visiting professor School of Law, Boston University, teaching Corporations and Business Aspects of Computer Law. 1997-2008 School of Management and School of Law, Bar Ilan University, teaching Business Law and International Business Law. 1998-2000 Faculty of Law, Bar Ilan University, teaching Internet Law.
1995 - present The Interdisciplinary Center, teaching Corporations, Internet Law, Entrepreneurship Law, Consumer Protection, and Contract Law. 2000 (fall semester) Visiting professor School of Law, Boston University, teaching Electronic Commerce Law and Business Aspects of Internet Law. Academic Awards 1995 Recanti Graduate School of Management best reashercher award for 1995 1996 1997 Best lecturer award (Recanti Graduate School of Management) Academic Appointment 1994 - Associate Professor Tel Aviv University Recent Professional - Public Activities 1996-1997 Member of the Board of Directors, Israeli Stock Exchange. 1996-1997 Chairman, Computer Legislation team, Knesset (Israeli Parliament) task force on Israel Information Highway. 1997 - Member of the Board of Directors, The Association organizing the Israeli 50 th Jubilee events. 1997-2002 Member, the Committee of Appointments of Members to the Board of Directors, the Israeli Stock Exchange. 1997 Chairman, Public Sector Lectures, the 1997 ILA conference. Director Japanauto Ltd. 2000-2005 Member of ACP, Israel s Internet domain names tribunal 2003 - Present Volunteer in the Israeli Police Civil Guard 2008 - present One of the founders and member of the managing committee of the Public Committee for the Reserve Forces
2009 - present Member of the advisory board Athena Fund 2012 Chairman Hapoel Tel Aviv Publications 1 Published Articles - In Hebrew 1. "The Effect of the Law for Compensation of Traffic Accidents Victims (1975) on the Compensation Payments to the Victims", Israel Review of Business Economics, Vol. 2 (1977), pp. 35-44 (with Z. Lieber). 2. "Analytical Aspects of the Pre-Trial", Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 4 (1977), pp. 312-367 (with P. Goldstein). 3. "Compensation for Traffic Accident Victims: Some Economic Aspects", Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 6 (1979), pp. 132-144 (with Z. Lieber). 4. "Biblical Law in the Laws of Israel", Dinei Israel, Vol. 2 (1973), pp. 5-22. 5. "Antitrust Injunctions", Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 10 (1984), pp. 99-119. 6. "On the Element of Restriction in a Restrictive Arrangements and its Consequences New but not New", Bar Ilan Law Studies, Vol. 5 (1986), pp. 125-150. 7. "Trade Secret Protection for Mass Marketed Software", Bar Ilan Law Studies, Vol. 7 (1988), pp. 94-117. 8. "The Liability of Company Officers for Misstatement of the Company's Name", Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 13 (1988), pp. 613. 9. "Actual Loss as an Element of Liquidated Damages", Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 14 (1989), pp. 193-201. 10. "On the Criminal and Private Enforcement of Antitrust Law", Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 15 (1990), pp. 537-547. 11. "The Reform of the Israeli Court System: The Viewpoints of Lawyers and Judges", Bar Ilan Law Studies, Vol. 8 (1990), pp. 139-159 (with Ran Lachman). Unless otherwise stated publications are in Hebrew. 1
12. "Differentiating Organizational from Qualitative Issues in Israeli Court System", Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 15 (1990), pp. 273-283. 13. "The Enforcement of the Consumer Protection Act by the Business Sector", Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 17 (1992), pp. 299-321. 14. The Applicability of Arbitration as a Mechanism for the Reduction of Caseload in the Israeli Court System, Hapraklit, Vol. 40 (1992), pp. 269-286 (with R. Lachman). 15. Alternative Dispute Resolution - The Trend and Affecting Factors. Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 18, (1994) pp. 591-609 (with R. Lachman). 16. "The Limits of Consumer Class Action", Vol. 19, Tel Aviv University Law Review (1995), pp. 251-263. 17. "Economic Aspects of the Law of Twofold, Fourfold and Fivefold", Dinei Israel, Vol. 17 (1993), pp. 211-239. 18. "Exemption from the Control Pursuant to the Law of Standard Form Contracts due to a Provision Complying with Legislation", Mishpatim, Vol. 23 (1995), pp. 565-592. 19. "Salary or Challenge: Predisposition to be Appointed to Judicial Office in the Court System", Hapraklit, Vol. 42 (1995), pp. 321-333. 20. "Consent to Foreign Adjudication in Business Contracts", Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 20 (1996), pp. 25-44. 21. Nonetheless, Salary or Challenge: the Question of Tendency to Bring Appointed to Judicial", Hapraklit, Vol. 44,599-605,(1998) (with Ran Lachman) 22. The Reform of the Israeli Court System in a Time Framework Perspective: The Viewpoints of Lawyers 46 Hapraklit (2002), pp. 44-85 (with Ran Lachman) 23. Alternative Dispute Resolution in Light of the Regulation Process in a Ten Years Perspective, (with Ran Lachman), Law & Business Vol 2 (2005) 24. Do Judges Act Against their Own Judgment? 50 Hapraklit, 71-93, (2008), (with Ran Lachman)
25. The Willingness of Israeli Lawyers to be Appointed as Judges, Law & Business Vol. 11, 9-42 (2009) (with Ran Lachman & Noa Giladi) 26. The efficiency of Structured judicial Discretion in Relation to Recidivist Criminals, Hapraklit, David Wiener Book On Criminal Law and Ethics, (with Z. Safra) (2009) 27. Economic Analysis of Courts, in The Economic Approach to Law, Proccia Uriel, ed., 1133-1174 (2012). 28. "The increase in the Number of lawyers in Israel: Lawyers Perspective on the Phenomena and its Implications" (with Ran Lachman and Revital Altberger) forthcoming Hamishpat (2015) In English 1. "Reverse Price Tender Offers", George Washington Law Review, Vol. 56 (1987), pp. 1601-1619 (in English). 2. "Priority Rule in Tender Offers", in Sametz (ed.), The Battle for Corporate Control (1991), pp. 311-353 (with Y. Amihud) (in English) 3. "Deterrence Effect of Sequential Punishment Policies", International Review of Law and Economics (1994), pp. 341-350 (with Z. Safra) (in English). 4. "Deciding Circular Priorities in Insolvency Situation", Vol. 1, The International Journal of Operation and Quantitative Management (1995), pp. 181-193 (with S. Lipovetsky) (in English). 5. "Costless Regulation of Monopolies with High Entry Costs", International Journal of Game Theory Vol. 28 (1999), pp.35-52 (with I. Zang) (in English). 6. The Undesirability of Detailed Judicial Opinions European Review of Law and Economics (1999), (with Z. Safra) (in English). 7. On the Social Desirability of Wealth-Dependent Fines 22 International Review of Law and Economics 53 (2002) (with Z. Safra) (in English) 8. Judicial Forum Selection in International Business Contracts: A Portfolio Puzzle (with D. Feldman), 24 Rev. Quantitive Finance & Accounting (219 232) 2004 (in English).
9. "On the Desirability of Appellate Courts" Review of Law & Economics: Vol. 2: Iss. 3, Article 4.(2006) (in English) 10. Focused Management in Court Systems: Doing More with the Existing Resources (with Zvi Liber and Boaz Ronen) 29 Human Systems Management, 265-277 (2010) (in English) 11. "Regulating Theft - Lessons From Biblical Law," forthcoming, The Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion (2015) Other Publications 1. "Compensating Victims of Traffic Accidents under Current Law and the Effect of 'No Fault' Systems", 1975, pp. 147 (with Z. Lieber). Research Report for the Israel Institute of Business Research. 2. Business Law, Lectures and Materials (three volumes). Dionon Publishing (1982), 1070 pp. Books: 3. Lectures on Commercial Law. Dionon Publishing (1984), 178 pp. 4. Obligation Law (Contracts and Torts) Dionon Publishing (1992), 244 pp. 5. Companies and Partnerships. Dionon Publishing (1993), 320 pp. 6. Business Law: Companies & Partnerships (2002) 317pp. 7. Business Law: Lectures on Contract Law (2008) 408pp. 8. Lectures on Contract Law, in light of the Codex Proposal, (2011) 520pp. Editing 1975-1980: Chief Editor of "PSAKIM", Law Reports of the district courts in Israel. 1979-1980: Chief Editor, "Padim", Law Reports of the Bar Ethical Tribunals. 1973-1974: Associate Editor, Tel Aviv University Law Review.