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Sarah Jacobson

Associate

 

Sarah Jacobson

Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP
Address:30 Rockefeller Plaza, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10112
United States of America
Phone:+1 212-918-8967
Fax:+1 212-884-8214
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Local Time:Sat. 12:28
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Profile

Sarah Jacobson is a litigation associate in Haynes and Boone's New York office. Her practice includes advising clients on federal and state commercial disputes, including intellectual property and contract disputes and governmental investigations; counseling and advising clients on a variety of employment issues, including discrimination, harassment and termination issues; and reviewing various employment agreements, including confidentiality and non-compete agreements.

 

Areas of Practice

 

  • Litigation

 

Professional Career

 

Significant Accomplishments

Secured summary judgment dismissing copyright infringement claims against Marvel Entertainment, LLC and its licensees by a comic book writer claiming ownership of the copyright in Marvel's Ghost Rider character.

Successfully defended summary judgment in a bid by news station to dismiss an age discrimination lawsuit brought by an award-winning former news director.

Represented Marvel Entertainment, LLC in a declaratory judgment action seeking to invalidate copyright termination notices issued on behalf of the heirs of Jack Kirby, which sought to obtain rights in numerous iconic Marvel characters.


Bar Admission

New York, 2008; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

 

Education


Cornell University (B.A., 2004); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2008)