Jacob Canter helps technology companies and companies that rely on technology succeed. Jacob’s litigation practice focuses on technology (e.g., intellectual property, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Biometric Information Privacy Act, state privacy laws, contracts, and licensing) and competition litigation (e.g., antitrust, state competition laws, and founders’ disputes). His counseling practice focuses on compliance with state, federal, and international privacy laws; technology licensing; and cybersecurity incident response.
Jacob sits in the San Francisco office and is a member of the Litigation and Privacy and Cybersecurity practice groups. He joined the firm after a year of practice at an international law firm in Washington, D.C., and a year clerking in the Southern District of New York for the Hon. Lorna G. Schofield. During law school, Jacob launched the school’s election law outreach program and pro bono project.
Representative Matters
- Defending legal AI innovator ROSS Intelligence Inc. against copyright and tortious interference allegations involving whether a party may copy judicial opinions. Brought antitrust counterclaims alleging an impermissible tying arrangement, which have survived the pleadings.
- Successfully defended legal technology innovator Proctorio Inc. against federal copyright law claims and allegations that the client violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
- Bringing copyright, federal antitrust, and local competition claims against multinational companies on behalf of Xinuos Inc., a UNIX-based server operating system company.
- Providing ongoing counseling and guidance related to data breach incidents, compliance with federal and state data breach laws, and litigation liability risks attendant to incidents.
Speeches & Presentations
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"Cases Show Real-World Laws Likely Apply In Metaverse," MyLawCLE, Webinar, 2022.
(January 25, 2023).
Speaker: Jacob Canter.
Publications
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"Cases Show Real-World Laws Likely Apply In Metaverse," Law360
(November 1, 2022).
Authors: Jason Stiehl, Jacob Canter, Preetha Chakrabarti, and Deborah H. Yellin.
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"Privacy And Cybersecurity For Retailers In The Metaverse," Total Retail
(October 19, 2022).
Authors: Kristin J. Madigan, and Jacob Canter.
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"What the DOJ Annual Reports Reveal About Federal Trade Secret and IP Protection Efforts," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(July 20, 2022).
Authors: Jacob Canter and Warrington Parker.
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"A Statute of Limitations for BIPA Claims? We May be One Step Closer," Crowell & Moring’s Data Law Insights
(January 30, 2022).
Authors: Jeffrey L. Poston, Gabriel M. Ramsey, Jarno Vanto, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, Jacob Canter and Garylene (Gage) Javier.
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"AbbVie Turns Next to the U.S. International Trade Commission in Trade Secret Row," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(December 22, 2021).
Authors: Joshua Pond and Jacob Canter.
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"AbbVie Trade Secret Claims Fail at Pleading Stage for Lack of Jurisdiction," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(October 25, 2021).
Author: Jacob Canter.
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"The Supreme Court Speaks in Google v. Oracle," AIPA Antitrust News, pp. 8-20
(May 2021).
Author: Jacob Canter
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"Navigating The SolarWinds Supply Chain Attack," The Procurement Lawyer
(March 25, 2021).
Authors: Evan D. Wolff, Kate M. Growley, Maida Oringher Lerner, Matthew B. Welling, Michael G. Gruden, and Jacob Canter.
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"The Sedona Conference Publishes An Analysis of How to Seek Global Redress of Trade Secret Misappropriation," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(March 19, 2021).
Authors: Mark A. Klapow and Jacob Canter.
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"Seeking Relief For Foreign Trade Secret Theft—Where to Begin," Bloomberg Law
(December 22, 2020).
Authors: Mark A. Klapow, and Jacob Canter.
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"Plaintiff Sanctioned for Violating Protective Order by Sharing Discovery," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(December 22, 2020).
Authors: Joshua M. Rychlinski and Jacob Canter.
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"President’s Promise to Limit 230 Immunity is Underway," HackerNoon
(October 28, 2020).
Authors: Christopher A. Cole, Kayvan M. Ghaffari, and Jacob Canter.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"The CDA and DMCA – Recent Developments and How they Work Together to Regulate Online Services,"
Privacy Law Alert
(February 6, 2023).
Contacts: Neda M. Shaheen, Jacob Canter
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"Artificial Intelligence in Employment: Second Hearing on NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Proposed Rules and Upcoming EEOC Hearing,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(January 24, 2023).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Michael K. Atkinson, Alexander Urbelis, Jacob Canter, Katie Aber, Rachel Lesser, Toni Michelle Jackson
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"NYC Updates Proposed Rules & Announces Public Hearing Regarding the Automated Employment Decision Tools Law,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(January 11, 2023).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Michael K. Atkinson, Alexander Urbelis, Katie Aber, Jacob Canter
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"NYC Delays Enforcement of Automated Employment Decision Tools Law,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(December 13, 2022).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Michael K. Atkinson, Alexander Urbelis, Katie Aber, Jacob Canter
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"$1.2 Million CCPA Settlement with Sephora Focuses on Sale of Personal Information and Global Privacy Controls,"
Privacy Law Alert
(September 13, 2022).
Contacts: Kristin J. Madigan, CIPP/US, Christiana State, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, Garylene (Gage) Javier, CIPP/US, Jacob Canter, Sarah Rippy
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"California AG Interprets “Inferences” Under CCPA,"
Privacy Law Alert
(May 26, 2022).
Contacts: Christiana State, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, Molly A. Jones, Jacob Canter
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"SolarWinds Cyber-Attack Litigation Proceeds Against Company, Investors, and Individual,"
Privacy Law Alert
(April 8, 2022).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Poston, Evan D. Wolff, Matthew B. Welling, Alexander Urbelis, Jacob Canter
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"The Supreme Court Limits FTC’s §13(b) Powers,"
Administrative Law Alert
(April 27, 2021).
Contacts: Raija Horstman, Helen O. Ogunyanwo, Jacob Canter
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"Recent Cyber Incidents Likely to Expose Lacking Substance in Risk Assessments and Self-Certifications,"
Administrative Law Alert
(March 11, 2021).
Contact: Jacob Canter
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"11th Cir. Rejects Standing Due to Threat of Future Identity Theft & Further Deepens Circuit Split,"
Privacy Law Alert
(February 9, 2021).
Contacts: Kristin J. Madigan, CIPP/US, Jeffrey L. Poston, Jennifer S. Romano, Nathanial J. Wood, Jacob Canter
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"President's Promise to Limit 230 Immunity is Underway,"
Advertising & State AG Alert
(October 23, 2020).
Contact: Jacob Canter
Press Coverage