Jacob Canter

Overview

Jacob Canter’s practice focuses on privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence (AI). Leveraging his experience across these areas of law, Jacob helps companies succeed through strategic counseling on how to comply with the laws, negotiations and licensing to support business transactions, and litigation when disputes arise.

Privacy and cybersecurity. Jacob helps companies navigate general and subject-matter-specific privacy and cybersecurity laws. Working alongside his clients, he builds privacy and cybersecurity programs based on data minimization principles and best industry practices. He has successfully resolved dozens of privacy class action and data breach disputes for clients—always with the goal of keeping costs and liability as low as possible. And he regularly assists clients responding to threat actor attacks.

Jacob routinely counsels clients on compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), HIPAA, SEC Rule 17a-4, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Artificial intelligence. Within the field of AI, Jacob has exceptional experience. He is an active participant in Crowell’s AI Steering Committee, a diligent monitor of AI policy, and a team member on the first AI litigation case in the United States to reach the trial phase. He counsels startups and the largest companies in the world on compliance with existing AI laws and helps companies prepare for pending and proposed AI laws as well.

His global guidance covers the EU AI Act, the CA AI Transparency Act, NY LL 144, the CO AI Act, CA’s automated decision-making technology () regulations, and proposed AI laws and regulations such as ILL HB 3773 and CA SB 53.

Intellectual property. Using industry best practices and leading edge legal guidance, Jacob helps companies protect their most important copyright and trade secret IP. He drafts and negotiates IP licensing terms, including open source licensing terms, for clients. And he has successfully defended multiple companies in high-stakes copyright and trade secret cases.

In a notable case in the District of Delaware, Jacob successfully defended a worldwide video-sharing platform by achieving a settlement more than thirty-times smaller than the opening demand. Through his experience, Jacob not only safeguards clients' valuable IP assets but also provides strategic value beyond immediate results.

Beyond these core areas of law, Jacob counsels clients on compliance with the laws governing internet conduct and website design. He also handles commercial contract disputes, founders disputes, competition allegations, fraud claims, warranty claims, and employment claims.

After starting his career at a global law firm in Washington, D.C., in 2019, Jacob clerked in the Southern District of New York for the Hon. Judge Lorna G. Schofield.