Jacobson

May 06, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"While there is clearly no upside to this opinion, its downsides essentially fall into two categories: It will breed further lack of confidence in a Supreme Court already tainted by politics, and it will place the health of women—both physical and mental—in peril and curtail their right to control their own bodies free from governmental interference."

By Elliott B. Jacobson

9 minute read

March 18, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Tangled title has gotten a lot of buzz in Philadelphia of late, and for no small reason. It is a pervasive problem that hits right at the asset that our community most needs to protect— family homes, which are the bedrock of lifting future generations out of poverty, particularly in communities of color.

By Miriam N. Jacobson and Kelly J. Gastley

9 minute read

March 11, 2022 | New York Law Journal

It seems quite plausible that fee considerations are among the reasons why securities class action cases are making their way across the Hudson River in greater numbers.

By Jeffrey S. Jacobson and Sandra D. Grannum

7 minute read

March 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

As the mounting evidence makes clear, Putin is—and for a long time now has been—a war criminal.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

7 minute read

July 22, 2020 | Legaltech News

State data security laws are flexible enough to accommodate varying business needs, resources and risk tolerance, but businesses looking for definitive guidance on what constitutes legally-required data security practices may find the flexibility frustrating.

By Julia B. Jacobson and Natalia J. Kerr, Arent Fox and Courtney K. Stout, S&P Global

6 minute read

July 09, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of how the "reasonable consumer" test is supposed to work and how some courts have applied it to dismiss claims at the pleading stage while others have decided that "reasonable consumer" questions can't be judged until later in the case. Appellate guidance has been scattered, but there are some common threads in the court decisions.

By Jeffrey S. Jacobson

8 minute read

June 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The role of the Attorney General is to uphold the rule of law, to represent the best interests of the United States, and to pursue justice. He or she is the chief attorney for our country, not the attorney for the office of the presidency or for any particular president.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

9 minute read

June 24, 2020 | Legaltech News

Proposed class actions against Zoom are illustrative of a challenge many businesses face: What is "reasonable" data security? The FTC's key data-security-related enforcement can help guide businesses in developing their data security programs.

By Julia B. Jacobson and Natalia J. Kerr, Arent Fox, and Courtney K. Stout, S&P Global

7 minute read

May 27, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Governor Murphy, as part of his pathway to reopening the state, could address much of the law's uncertainty with an Executive Order limiting application of the price-freeze law to PPEs and any other specific items he considers emergency-related.

By Jeffrey S. Jacobson

9 minute read

April 01, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The unprecedented scope and duration of the COVID-19 emergency will raise unprecedented questions about the application of New Jersey's emergency pricing law.

By Jeffrey S. Jacobson

8 minute read