Jacob Gardener

Jacob Gardener

February 16, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Free the Boss

The U.S. Attorney should promptly resolve the charges by, at a bare minimum, agreeing to adjourn them in contemplation of dismissal, if not dismissing them outright. Failing that just outcome, President Biden should consider a pardon for The Boss. Why not?

By Jim Walden, Jeffrey Udell and Jacob Gardener

6 minute read

May 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Overlooked by Executive Order No. 202.8 and AO/78/20: the Commercial Tenant's Need for 'Yellowstone' Relief

The availability of 'Yellowstone' relief is now more important than ever to allow commercial tenants to withhold rent and assert these defenses without risking loss of their valuable leasehold.

By Timothy Macht, Daniel A. Cohen and Jacob Gardener

11 minute read

May 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Nullifying Nullification: Will the Second Circuit Prohibit a Defendant's Jury Nullification Defense?

A petition for a writ of mandamus currently pending before the Second Circuit has reignited an ancient debate over jury nullification—specifically, whether a jury may ever be informed of its power to nullify.

By Sean Haran and Jacob Gardener

8 minute read