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.
Derek Chauvin Files Appeal Cataloguing Pervasive Trial Misconduct and Irregularities
on April 28, 2022
64 Comments
It's all extremely detailed with evidence images and testimony. And none of it is likely to make a difference....
New York High Court Throws Out Democrat Gerrymandered Congressional Map “Drawn With An Unconstitutional Partisan Intent”
on April 27, 2022
23 Comments
"there is record support for the determination of both courts below that the district lines for congressional races were drawn with an unconstitutional partisan intent"...
Judge Will Issue Restraining Order Halting Initial Steps To End Title 42
on April 25, 2022
7 Comments
Contrary to the media and social media headlines, this is not an injunction preventing the Biden administration from ending Title 42, as that issue is on track to be decided before the May 23 termination date....
Rhode Island No Vax, Double Tax Legislation: People Thought It Was An Internet Hoax, But It’s Real
on April 22, 2022
54 Comments
Laurie Gaddis Barrett: "I never dreamed, never dreamed that I would find a bill like that introduced into the Rhode Island legislature. And as a matter of fact, the representatives that we spoke with later on told me that they had constituents calling them left...
U. Central Florida “Discriminatory-Harassment Policy Likely Violates The First Amendment” Rules Federal Appeals Court
on April 21, 2022
15 Comments
"it is an overbroad and content- and view-point-based regulation of constitutionally protected expression"...
Rhode Island Progressive Democrats Introduce Bill To Impose Double-Taxation On Unvaccinated
on April 20, 2022
93 Comments
Any person over 16 who is not vaccinated would face fines and "shall owe twice the amount of personal income taxes as would otherwise be assessed"...
Biden Admin To Seek Reinstatement of Mask Mandate At Urging Of CDC
on April 20, 2022
23 Comments
Notice of Appeal filed from ruling by striking the transportation mandate as beyond the CDC's authority, but so far no request for emergency appeals court relief....
Smear Campaign Mounts Against Trump-Appointed Judge Who Struck Down CDC Mask Mandate, But DOJ Will Not Seek Emergency Stay
on April 19, 2022
46 Comments
The attacks are an attempt to target Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle early in her judicial career. She's a likely future appeals court nominee, potentially a Supreme Court nominee, particularly in the future DeSantis administration....
DeSantis Proposed Congressional Map May Wipe Out Dems National Redistricting Advantage, Says NBC News
on April 17, 2022
27 Comments
"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a new congressional map that would create four more Republican-leaning districts and wipe out Democrats' national redistricting advantage."...
This Is Your Woke Up Call
on April 14, 2022
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Court: Clinton Campaign Lawyer Michael Sussman Must Stand Trial Over Alleged Lies To FBI In Russia Probe
on April 13, 2022
21 Comments
Denies motion to dismiss. So the case is going to trial unless Sussman turns state's evidence and brings Clinton World crashing down....
WaPo Seeks Foreign Correspondent To Cover Texas, “a part of the country that is governed largely by one political party”
on April 12, 2022
80 Comments
"to document life in red state America and develop a new beat mapping the culture, public policies and politics in a region shaped by conservative ideology"...
VIDEO: Things You Don’t Know That Led To The Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College Verdict
on April 09, 2022
31 Comments
"You have a long history of a weak administration which appears to be fearful of the students ...
NY Gerrymandering: Primary Process Can Move Forward Pending Appeal But Trial Judge Also Can Appoint Neutral Expert To Redraw Map
on April 08, 2022
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An appellate court Justice created two-tracks pending appeal, but warned: "[t]he Legislature may begin redrawing the map right now if it chooses to do so. Or the Legislature may chose to do nothing and risk the possibility of having to live with the map drawn...
California’s Corporate Board Diversity Quota Law Held Unconstitutional
on April 06, 2022
49 Comments
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad Terrorist Dies When “Shot By Mistake”
on April 05, 2022
27 Comments
"The martyr 'Issa Ahmed Saad Ghali' (38 years old) was martyred this evening, Sunday, 2 Ramadan 1443 AH, corresponding to: April 3, 2022 AD, after being shot by mistake,"...
Punished For Refusing Exam “Leniency” For Black Students? UCLA Prof. Gordon Klein’s Case is Going To Trial
on April 04, 2022
29 Comments
California Superior Court dismisses several counts, but key claims survive motions to dismiss and under the anti-SLAPP statute. Trial scheduled for April 2023....
