Akin is pleased to announce the election of Abid Qureshi and Dan Walsh to co-chairs of the firm, effective April 1, 2025. They will succeed Kim Koopersmith, who has served as chair since 2013. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/emaTAYj7
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Akin is a global law firm with more than 900 lawyers and advisors who pride themselves on dedication to their clients and their communities. With offices worldwide, we are renowned for numerous market-leading practices; our strengths in complex transactions and restructurings, high-stakes litigation, and public policy and regulatory matters; and our unyielding pro bono commitment. We partner with clients from both established industries and cutting-edge markets to deliver creative solutions to business-critical issues, helping them seize opportunities and anticipate challenges. Driven by our forward-thinking leadership, we have built a strong culture of innovation and collaboration as well as a talented and diverse workforce committed to the success of our clients and each other. We are intentional about fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are supported and given the tools to succeed. We are focused on recruiting and nurturing the next generation of exceptional legal talent and are proud that our recruitment and professional development efforts are recognized as among the best in the industry. Visit us at www.akingump.com, or follow us on Twitter at @Akin_Gump.
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The resurgence of lunar missions has highlighted the need for international regulation of lunar spectrum for communication. Partner and head of Akin’s telecom, media and technology practice Jennifer Richter, partner Steve Rowings, counsel Virginia Hiner Antypas and associates Nicole McFarland and Sharanya Sriram’s further discuss the regulation of lunar spectrum in their published article “Emerging Issue: Governing Spectrum on the Moon” in Women And Drones’ summer issue of Vertical Space e-Magazine. “The next decade is sure to be rife with developments in the space industry, and, as always, national and international regulatory structures will be working to provide needed regulatory frameworks and guardrails without unduly burdening innovation.” Read more starting on page 12: https://lnkd.in/guyv7SMj #SpaceLaw #Telecom #Technology #Regulatory #Policy
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The SEC has settled with R.R. Donnelley & Sons for over $2.1 million due to failures in internal controls after a ransomware attack. This underscores the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures and transparent disclosure practices. Learn more in our latest Data Dive blog update: https://bit.ly/3Y9EptJ By: Natasha Kohne, Jesse Brush, Garrett DeVries, Rosa Testani, John Patrick Clayton, Rachel Kurzweil, Ryan Dowell and Joseph Hold #ConsumerProtection #DataPrivacy #DataProtection #Technology
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On 12 July 2024, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or Act) was published in the Official Journal of the EU, marking the final step in the AI Act’s legislative journey. Its publication triggers the timeline for the entry into force of the myriad obligations under the AI Act, along with the deadlines we set out below. The requirement to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy of staff dealing with the operation and use of AI systems will, for example, apply to all providers and deployers on 2 February 2025. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3W7r6r7 By: Davina Garrod, Jenny Arlington, Jay Jamooji, Olivia Odubanjo, Natasha Kohne, Hans Rickhoff, Reggie Babin, Ryan Dowell #AIRegulation #ArtificialIntelligence #DataProtection #Technology
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Akin's financial restructuring team earned the #1 spot in Reorg's Americas Restructuring Advisor Rankings for UCC representations and #2 for most retained legal advisors for creditors for the first half of 2024. Congratulations to the whole team! See the full rankings here: https://bit.ly/3Lsj1YW #FinancialRestructuring #Advisor #Rankings
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For the third year in a row, disputes & investigations partner Neal Marder has been recognized as Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys by Los Angeles Business Journal. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! LABJ describes honorees as the “trusted advisors you want in your corner in court.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eaGef39m #Litigation #ClassAction
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Akin advised TWFG Inc., a leading independent distribution platform for personal and commercial insurance, on its initial public offering of common stock. The Akin team was led by corporate partners Rob Shearer and Shar Ahmed and included capital markets partners John Goodgame and Bryan D Flannery; investment management partner Jason Daniel; tax partners Alison Chen and Julia Pashin; executive compensation & employee benefits partner Rolf Zaiss; senior counsel Alexandra Reuss; counsel Aaron D. Vera and Aaron Farovitch; and associates Karen Liu, Grace Seidl, Patrick Hovet and Alexandra Ritschard. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eF2XyNgV #Corporate #CapitalMarkets
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Akin intellectual property partner Michael Kahn tells Law360 a pending patent case involving US Synthetic Corp. is one to watch. The company is pushing back against the finding that its patent covers the ‘abstract idea’ of a diamond drill bit and arguing its invention is a tangible patent-eligible product. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eM3unT5y #IntellectualProperty #Patent
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Is your business at risk of “greenwashing?” Dallas investment management partner Jim Deeken dives into this in his article for Thomson Reuters Securities Regulation Law Journal. He explores a gap that sometimes emerges between public ESG statement promises and their actual implementation, along with the SEC's regulatory actions and private securities litigation cases. Jim's piece, “All the Best Intentions v. Real World Realities: A Cost-Based ESG Method for Managing Securities Disclosure and Greenwashing Risk,” offers a practical framework for investment managers and other companies to manage ESG statements and their related implementation, while reducing greenwashing risks. Read Jim’s full insights here: https://lnkd.in/eyhfzAf6 #InvestmentManagement #ESG #Energy #Greenwashing #SEC #Securities
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Akin investment management counsel Andrew Krebsbach has been featured in the Singapore Rising Stars 2024 list by Asian Legal Business. Andrew was nominated for his role as counsel to investment managers and private fund sponsors in multifaceted and international contexts. Read more: https://lnkd.in/enWkM4KP #InvestmentManagement #RisingStars #ALBRisingStars
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