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Michael A. Jacobs

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Arbitrator, Mediator, Special Master/Referee, and Neutral
JAMS

San Francisco

Joined JAMS in April 2024 after 40 years with Morrison & Foerster LLP.

Yale Law School; New Haven CT



Columns
Title Category Published
Does misappropriation law still live? Intellectual Property May 22, 2024

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Fate Therapeutics Inc.; Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research v. Shoreline Biosciences Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant May 10, 2024
Cayla J., Kai J., and Ellori J., through their guardian ad litem Angela J., Matthew E. and Jordan E., through their guardian ad litem Catherine E., Megan O. and Matilda O., through their guardian ad litem Maria O., Alex R. and Bella R., through their guardian ad litem Kelly R., , Tamara I., Isaac I., and Joshua I., through their guardian ad litem Susan I., Natalia T. and Billy T., through their guardian ad litem Hillary T., Daniel A. through his guardian ad litem Sara A., Community Coalition and The Oakland REACH v. State of California, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, Tony Thurmond, in his official capacity as State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Does 1-100 Constitutional Law Plaintiff May 3, 2024
Lynwood Investments Cy Limited v. Maxim Konovalov, et al. Contracts Defendant Aug. 4, 2023
Ella T. and Katie T., through their guardian ad litem Tamika T.; Sasha E., through her guardian ad litem Thomas E.; Russell W., through his guardian ad litem Tiana W.; Dylan O., through his guardian ad litem Melody O.; Bella G. and Alex G., through their guardian ad litem Samantha G.; Judith B., through her guardian ad litem Sophie B.; Victoria Q., through guardian ad litem Alexis Q.; and Bernie M., through his guardian ad litem Wanda M.; Fathers and Families of San Joaquin; CADRE, Azalee Green and David Moch v. State of California, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, Tom Torlakson, in his official capacity as State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Does 1-100 Constitutional Law Plaintiff Apr. 10, 2020
UCP International Company Limited, Global United Enterprises Limited v. Balsam Brands Inc., Thomas MacMartin Harman II Torts Defendant Nov. 15, 2019
UCP International Company Limited and Global United Enterprises Limited v. Balsam Brands Inc. and Balsam International Unlimited Company Intellectual Property Defendant Dec. 15, 2017
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. v. VMware Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Dec. 1, 2017
Juniper Networks Inc. v. Palo Alto Networks Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Jun. 14, 2014
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America LLC Intellectual Property Plaintiff May 24, 2014
Nuance Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation v. Abbyy Software House, a Russia corporation; Abbyy USA Software House Inc., a California corporation; Lexmark International Inc., a Delaware corporation; Abbyy Software Ltd., a Cyprus corporation; Abbyy Production LLC, a Russia corporation Intellectual Property Plaintiff Sep. 14, 2013
Torrey Pines Securities Inc. v. Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. and Adam Schwartz Business Law Claimant Jun. 15, 2013
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Electronics America Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America LLC Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jan. 12, 2013
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a Korean corporation; Samsung Electronics America Inc., a New York corporation; Samsung Telecommunications America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jan. 12, 2013
Oracle America Inc. v. Google Inc. Intellectual Property Plaintiff Oct. 6, 2012
Panasonic Mobile Communications, Co., Ltd. v. Qualcomm Inc. Intellectual Property Plaintiff Feb. 11, 2012
Apple Inc., a California corporation v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a Korean corporation; Samsung Electronics America Inc., a New York corporation; Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jan. 14, 2012
Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco; The Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties; Anti-Defamation League; Jeremy Benjamin; Jenny Benjamin; Leo Fuchs; Jonathan Jaffe; Yael Frenkel-Jaffe; Sheila Bari; Leticia Preza; Kashif Abdullah; Brian McBeth; Eric Tabas v. John Arntz, in his official capacity as Director of Ele Government Plaintiff Oct. 15, 2011
SCO Group v. Novell Intellectual Property Defendant May 14, 2011
Kyphon Inc. v. Lenny C. Phan Intellectual Property Plaintiff Dec. 22, 2007
Alice Kirkpatrick, individually, Jesse Calvin Kirkpatrick, and Aleesia Kirkpatrick, minors, by and through their guardian ad litem, Alice Kirkpatrick v. Lodi Memorial Hospital Gordon Roget, M.D., Melvin Escara, M.D., Tomio Odama, M.D. Gary Wisner, M.D., and does 1 through 100 inclusive Personal Injury Expert / medical Mar. 3, 2007
Lexar Media Inc. v. Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Electronics Components Inc. Corporations Defendant Jan. 14, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 10, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 19, 1998
Title Category Published
Does misappropriation law still live? Intellectual Property May 22, 2024
Case Name Topic Role Published
Fate Therapeutics Inc.; Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research v. Shoreline Biosciences Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant May 10, 2024
Cayla J., Kai J., and Ellori J., through their guardian ad litem Angela J., Matthew E. and Jordan E., through their guardian ad litem Catherine E., Megan O. and Matilda O., through their guardian ad litem Maria O., Alex R. and Bella R., through their guardian ad litem Kelly R., , Tamara I., Isaac I., and Joshua I., through their guardian ad litem Susan I., Natalia T. and Billy T., through their guardian ad litem Hillary T., Daniel A. through his guardian ad litem Sara A., Community Coalition and The Oakland REACH v. State of California, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, Tony Thurmond, in his official capacity as State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Does 1-100 Constitutional Law Plaintiff May 3, 2024
Lynwood Investments Cy Limited v. Maxim Konovalov, et al. Contracts Defendant Aug. 4, 2023
Ella T. and Katie T., through their guardian ad litem Tamika T.; Sasha E., through her guardian ad litem Thomas E.; Russell W., through his guardian ad litem Tiana W.; Dylan O., through his guardian ad litem Melody O.; Bella G. and Alex G., through their guardian ad litem Samantha G.; Judith B., through her guardian ad litem Sophie B.; Victoria Q., through guardian ad litem Alexis Q.; and Bernie M., through his guardian ad litem Wanda M.; Fathers and Families of San Joaquin; CADRE, Azalee Green and David Moch v. State of California, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, Tom Torlakson, in his official capacity as State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Does 1-100 Constitutional Law Plaintiff Apr. 10, 2020
UCP International Company Limited, Global United Enterprises Limited v. Balsam Brands Inc., Thomas MacMartin Harman II Torts Defendant Nov. 15, 2019
UCP International Company Limited and Global United Enterprises Limited v. Balsam Brands Inc. and Balsam International Unlimited Company Intellectual Property Defendant Dec. 15, 2017
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. v. VMware Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Dec. 1, 2017
Juniper Networks Inc. v. Palo Alto Networks Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Jun. 14, 2014
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America LLC Intellectual Property Plaintiff May 24, 2014
Nuance Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation v. Abbyy Software House, a Russia corporation; Abbyy USA Software House Inc., a California corporation; Lexmark International Inc., a Delaware corporation; Abbyy Software Ltd., a Cyprus corporation; Abbyy Production LLC, a Russia corporation Intellectual Property Plaintiff Sep. 14, 2013
Torrey Pines Securities Inc. v. Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. and Adam Schwartz Business Law Claimant Jun. 15, 2013
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Electronics America Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America LLC Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jan. 12, 2013
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a Korean corporation; Samsung Electronics America Inc., a New York corporation; Samsung Telecommunications America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jan. 12, 2013
Oracle America Inc. v. Google Inc. Intellectual Property Plaintiff Oct. 6, 2012
Panasonic Mobile Communications, Co., Ltd. v. Qualcomm Inc. Intellectual Property Plaintiff Feb. 11, 2012
Apple Inc., a California corporation v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a Korean corporation; Samsung Electronics America Inc., a New York corporation; Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jan. 14, 2012
Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco; The Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties; Anti-Defamation League; Jeremy Benjamin; Jenny Benjamin; Leo Fuchs; Jonathan Jaffe; Yael Frenkel-Jaffe; Sheila Bari; Leticia Preza; Kashif Abdullah; Brian McBeth; Eric Tabas v. John Arntz, in his official capacity as Director of Ele Government Plaintiff Oct. 15, 2011
SCO Group v. Novell Intellectual Property Defendant May 14, 2011
Kyphon Inc. v. Lenny C. Phan Intellectual Property Plaintiff Dec. 22, 2007
Alice Kirkpatrick, individually, Jesse Calvin Kirkpatrick, and Aleesia Kirkpatrick, minors, by and through their guardian ad litem, Alice Kirkpatrick v. Lodi Memorial Hospital Gordon Roget, M.D., Melvin Escara, M.D., Tomio Odama, M.D. Gary Wisner, M.D., and does 1 through 100 inclusive Personal Injury Expert / medical Mar. 3, 2007
Lexar Media Inc. v. Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Electronics Components Inc. Corporations Defendant Jan. 14, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 10, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 19, 1998
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