February 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Getting Legal Reporting RightNotwithstanding the recent statement of Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger that “[we] will continue to infuse our journalism with expertise by having lawyers cover law,” his paper and other media outlets continue to have non-lawyers reporting on legal matters and to make significant mistakes when they do.
By Elliott B. Jacobson
8 minute read
February 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Critical DFS Cybersecurity Deadline Approaching: Corporate Officers and Directors on NoticeGiven DFS's historical emphasis on individual accountability at its regulated entities, preparing for this compliance certification is critical.
By Michael Considine and Andrew Jacobson
6 minute read
November 03, 2017 | New York Law Journal
DFS Flexes Enforcement and Regulatory Muscles in Equifax Hack ScandalIn this Outside Counsel column, Marlon Paz and Andrew Jacobson provide an overview of proposed DFS regulation and the regulatory and enforcement implications for entities that fall under DFS's jurisdiction.
By Marlon Paz and Andrew Jacobson
18 minute read
July 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Press Agents At Law?More and more lawyers have taken on the role once reserved for high-priced public relations firms. And this development is good neither for lawyers nor the public they are supposed to serve.
By Elliott B. Jacobson
12 minute read
December 16, 2016 | New York Law Journal
The Boss Didn't Play PoliticsWe went where the evidence took us, that we investigated and prosecuted without fear or favor, without regard to politics and elections, having in mind only that "guilt shall not escape, nor innocence suffer."
By Elliott Jacobson
10 minute read
May 16, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Value of Trademarks Takes on Increased ImportanceCraig A. Jacobson of GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group provides an overview of certain quantitative and qualitative factors to consider when performing valuation analyses of trademarks, writing: In a world where information is more widely disseminated and product differentiation increasingly difficult, the value of trademarks, as well as related assets such as trade names and brand names, has taken on increased importance.
By Craig A. Jacobson
26 minute read
March 28, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Trends in International Arbitration ChallengesEric Ordway and Lauren A. Jacobson of Weil, Gotshal & Manges write: In recent years, there appears to be an increase in the overall number of challenges in international investment arbitrations, as well as an increase in the number of such challenges being granted. There also appears to be an increase in international arbitration challenges based on certain grounds, including challenges based on so-called "issue conflicts" and challenges based on repeat appointments.
By Eric Ordway and Lauren A. Jacobson
15 minute read
June 08, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Balancing Plaintiffs' Income and Medicare's InterestAs most trial lawyers know, when a personal injury lawsuit settles it is incumbent on the parties to protect Medicare's interests by: (a) repaying any conditional payments advanced by Medicare to pay for treatment related to the occurrence, and (b) taking reasonable good-faith steps to make sure that Medicare is not going to be charged with paying for future treatment related to the occurrence, where the plaintiff was likely compensated for those future medical costs in the settlement.
By Martin Jacobson & Paul K. Isaac
10 minute read
June 08, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Balancing Plaintiffs' Income and Medicare's InterestAs most trial lawyers know, when a personal injury lawsuit settles it is incumbent on the parties to protect Medicare's interests by: (a) repaying any conditional payments advanced by Medicare to pay for treatment related to the occurrence, and (b) taking reasonable good-faith steps to make sure that Medicare is not going to be charged with paying for future treatment related to the occurrence, where the plaintiff was likely compensated for those future medical costs in the settlement.
By Martin Jacobson & Paul K. Isaac
10 minute read
May 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Economic Benefits of IP Licenses Increasingly Impact ValueCraig A. Jacobson of GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group discusses the general economic benefits of licenses and how those economic benefits ultimately impact the valuation of licenses to licensees.
By Craig A. Jacobson
13 minute read
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