An Indemnity Clause By Any Other Name

Jacobson, “An Indemnity Clause By Any Other Name” The San Francisco Daily Journal and The Los Angeles Daily Journal 08/16/11. An analysis of various types of indemnity clauses, and how California law treats those clauses. * Article unavailable online

Do ‘Special Answers’ Make a Sound?

Jacobson, “Do ‘Special Answers’ Make a Sound?” 07/27/10 The San Francisco Daily Journal and The Los Angeles Daily Journal. An analysis of “Special Answers”, which allow a cross-defendant to assert defenses against not only the cross-complainant, but also against the...

Action Satisfaction

Jacobson, “Action Satisfaction” 07/22/09 The San Francisco Daily Journal and The Los Angeles Daily Journal page 7. An analysis of the profound answer to the simple question, what is a cause of action?

Contracting Clarity

Jacobson, “Contracting Clarity” 04/15/09 The Daily Journal page 7. An analysis of implied contractual indemnity with an emphasis on the question of whether it sounds in contract.