Author: William A. Jacobson
William A. Jacobson
William A. Jacobson is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School.
He is a 1981 graduate of Hamilton College and a 1984 graduate of Harvard Law School. At Harvard he was Senior Editor of the Harvard International Law Journal and Director of Litigation for the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project.
Prior to joining the Cornell law faculty in 2007, Professor Jacobson had a highly successful civil litigation and arbitration practice in Providence, Rhode Island, concentrating in investment, employment, and business disputes in the securities industry, including many high profile cases reported in leading newspapers and magazines.
Professor Jacobson has argued cases in numerous federal and state courts, including the Courts of Appeal for the First, Fifth and Sixth Circuits, and the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
Professor Jacobson has a national reputation as a leading practitioner in securities arbitration. He was Treasurer, and is a former member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, a professional organization of attorneys dedicated to protecting public investors. He frequently is quoted in national media on issues related to investment fraud and investor protection, and in the past has served as one of a small number of private practice attorneys who trained new arbitrators for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Professor Jacobson is co-author of the Securities Arbitration Desk Reference (Thomson-Reuters), updated annually.
Professor Jacobson is frequently quoted in the media on political and legal topics, has authored many Op-Eds in major publications, and appears on television and radio to discuss politics and the law.
A more complete listing of Professor Jacobson's professional background is available at the Cornell Law School website. The views expressed here are his own and not those of any employer or organization,
The best way to reach Prof. Jacobson is by e-mail here.
Oops – Gibson’s Bakery Seeks To Execute On $36 Million Appeal Bond Since Oberlin College Failed To Obtain Stay Of Appeals Court Mandate
on May 27, 2022
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As posted recently, Oberlin College is seeking to have the Ohio Supreme Court hear an appeal from the massive $32 million judgment entered after jury trial in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas as affirmed by the 9th District Court of Appeals.
Gibson’s Bakery Files Cross-Appeal In Ohio Supreme Court in Oberlin College Case – Will Any Groups Support Them?
on May 26, 2022
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An armada of groups have filed in support of Oberlin College, including the NAACP, Reporters Committee, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Lawyers, National Coalition Against Censorship, and Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Will any groups support the Gibsons?...
Legal Insurrection’s One-Millionth Reader Comment
on May 25, 2022
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Everything is relative. Compared to other websites, Legal Insurrection's comment section is "relatively" calm, ...
Final New York Court-Approved Redistricting Maps “Cementing Chaos for Democrats”
on May 21, 2022
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Democrats got piggish, and it backfired. Dem Operative: "I knew redistricting was going to result in some mess, but this is just beyond anything I ever imagined...
Florida Redistricting Map Netting Republicans Several Seats Reinstated By State Appeals Court
on May 20, 2022
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National assessment: "The GOP is positioned for a net gain of four to six seats in 2022 just thanks to the new lines alone. Republicans have benefited from their own brazen cartography in states like Florida and courts striking down Democratic gerrymanders in Maryland and...
Hillary Approved Russia Collusion Hoax, Former Campaign Manager Testifies
on May 20, 2022
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Robbie Mook testifies on decision to disseminate (false) claims about a supposed secret link between the Trump campaign and Alpha Bank: "I discussed it with Hillary as well...
Parents Defeat “Equity” School Agenda, Honors Courses To Be Reinstated In Barrington, Rhode Island
on May 20, 2022
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Parent: "school officials needed to reflect on what happened...
My Appeal Filed Challenging New York’s Racially Discriminatory Covid Therapeutic Guidelines
on May 18, 2022
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"If the district court were correct that individuals cannot challenge the Policy until they contract COVID-19—triggering a five-day window to obtain relief before oral antiviral treatments become ineffective—then the Department would have free rein to enact racially discriminatory and unconstitutional rules without fear of judicial...
U. Central Florida Prof. Charles Negy, Fired After Tweeting “Black Privilege is Real,” Ordered Reinstated With Tenure and Back Pay
on May 18, 2022
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Arbitrator finds no "just cause" for termination. Negy: "UCF Administrators (and all university administrators) need to get the message that they cannot simply 'purge' or even discipline professors who do not conform to the DEI ideology that they are imposing on entire university campuses."...
New York Redistricting Turns From Dem Triumph To Dem Washout
on May 17, 2022
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Draft map proposed by court-appointed Special Master is a disaster for Democrats, including pitting two big Dems -- Nadler and Maloney -- against each other....
“The national alarm should be sounding over the racialization of medical school education”
on May 16, 2022
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CriticalRace.org rolls out its coverage of the Top 50 Medical Schools: "The swiftness and depth to which race-focused social justice education has penetrated medical schools reflects the broader disturbing trends in higher education," Legal Insurrection founder William A. Jacobson told Fox News Digital....
Oberlin College Appeals To Ohio Supreme Court In Gibson’s Bakery Case
on May 15, 2022
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The Ohio Supreme Court has discretion whether to take the case. Of all the documents I've seen in this case, Oberlin College's Memorandum In Support of Jurisdiction may be the most tendentious, bordering on mendacious....
Wisconsin Middle Schoolers Charged With Sexual Harassment For Failing To Use Preferred Pronouns
on May 14, 2022
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Lawyer for students: "The mere use of biologically correct pronouns not only does not constitute sexual harassment under Title IX or the District’s own policy, it is also speech protected by the First Amendment."...
Fight Against School Equity Agenda And De-Leveling “Being Won on the Ground by the Parents” In Barrington, Rhode Island
on May 11, 2022
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"A student doing well in a subject doesn't take away from another student, but it's this ideology of diversity, equity and inclusion"...
Parents Revolt Against “Equity” Agenda In Barrington (RI) As School District Drops Precipitously In National Rankings
on May 10, 2022
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"Since de-levelling was introduced...
Our SCOTUS Brief: “The Grand Judicial Experiment of Excusing Racial Discrimination in University Admissions … Has Failed”
on May 09, 2022
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Legal Insurrection Foundation Files Supreme Court Brief In Support Of Asian Students Challenging Race-Based Affirmative Action...
License to Discriminate? ABA Committee Recommends Eliminating Standardized Testing For Law School Admissions
on May 08, 2022
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Preparing for a post affirmative-action landscape, by eliminating the primary evidence the Asian students in the Harvard case used to show discriminatory admissions treatment -- standardized testing scores....
