3/25/2026 12:21:06 PM January 2026 – February 2026: EU/UK Regulatory Round-Up By Akin Executive Summary This Regulatory Round‑Up highlights a selection of significant Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulatory...
3/23/2026 7:33:36 PM Akin Strengthens Labor & Employment Litigation Practice with Addition of Margaret Maraschino in Los Angeles By Margaret Maraschino (Los Angeles) – Akin announced today that Margaret (Maggie) Maraschino has joined the firm as a litigation partner in Los Angeles,...
3/23/2026 7:30:51 PM Fund Finance: 2026 Market Pulse By Matthew D. Bivona Corinne C. Musa The fund finance market in 2026 is defined less by product innovation than by structural questions within existing products. Convergence...
3/23/2026 7:26:16 PM New DEI and Immigration Certification Requirement Proposed for Federal Grant Recipients in Sam.gov By Angela Styles Susan Lent Marta Thompson Sara McLean Robert Lian Maka Hutson Laura Hill Caroline Wolverton Abby Bello Salinas +6 more... Show less On January 28, 2026, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) published a request for comments under the Paperwork Reduction Act on...
3/23/2026 7:22:58 PM Court of Justice Delivers Landmark Rulings on Freezing of Voting Rights and Ownership & Control Under EU Sanctions By Jasper Helder Chiara Klaui Ross Denton Imogen Haddad Simi Malhi James Matson Oliver Haynes Stefan Tsakanakis Charlotte Ezaz +6 more... Show less Two recent judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) provide clarification on key aspects of the EU asset freeze...
3/20/2026 7:31:53 PM Preserving America’s Game (Trump EO Tracker) By Akin Directs federal agencies to preserve a dedicated national broadcast window for the Army-Navy Game by discouraging scheduling conflicts...
3/19/2026 7:52:47 PM Navigating the New Trade Policy Reality for Energy in 2026 By Akin International trade policy has emerged as a dominant force shaping the oil & gas sector, with sweeping tariffs imposed on products from...
3/19/2026 7:51:08 PM Chambers Europe 2026 Recognizes Akin Lawyers and Practices By Akin Chambers and Partners, in its 2026 edition of Chambers Europe, has recognized 16 lawyers and six practices across Akin’s Geneva and...
3/18/2026 8:24:17 PM Akin Attorneys Author Law360 Article on EU Cybersecurity and Connectivity Proposals By Davina Garrod Jenny Arlington Akin head of international competition Davina Garrod, cybersecurity, privacy & data protection senior counsel Jenny Arlington and counsel...
3/17/2026 8:34:02 PM FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for March Meeting By Jennifer Richter Sean Conway Steven Rowings Virginia Antypas Halie Peacher Sharanya Sriram Alexandra Van Cleef +4 more... Show less Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairman Brendan Carr released a tentative agenda focused on consumer protection...
3/17/2026 8:31:49 PM UK Expands NSIA Mandatory Regime to Cover Water Sector & Clarifies Scope of Semiconductors, Critical Minerals and AI Schedules By Davina Garrod Scott Pettifor Jasper Helder Chiara Klaui James Matson Aaron Brooks Simi Malhi +4 more... Show less Background On 12 March 2026, the UK government confirmed that important changes will be made to the National Security and Investment Act...
3/17/2026 8:24:52 PM International Arbitration: Public Policy Objections to the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards By Shane Jury FCIArb Freddie Akiki The recent decision of the English High Court in Hulley Enterprises Ltd v Russian Federation [2026] EWHC 456 (Comm) provides important...
3/16/2026 8:55:26 PM FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Responses to Form 483 Drug CGMP Inspections By Nathan Brown Maddy Bolger On March 9, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance, “Responding to FDA Form 483 Observations at the...
3/16/2026 8:54:24 PM Akin Shortlisted at The Chambers USA Awards 2026 By Akin Akin has been shortlisted for “Restructuring Law Firm of the Year” at the Chambers USA Awards 2026. The awards “recognize excellence in...
3/16/2026 8:52:44 PM Akin Expands Health Policy Platform with Addition of Leading House Energy & Commerce Committee Health Staffer Molly (Brimmer) Lolli By Molly Lolli (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Akin announced today that Molly (Brimmer) Lolli has joined the firm as a senior policy advisor in Washington, D.C.,...
3/13/2026 9:12:40 PM Failure to Meet Plausibility Requirement Dooms Patent Infringement Complaint Notwithstanding Simplicity of Technology at Issue By Jonathan James Underwood Rubén Muñoz The Northern District of Illinois recently dismissed a complaint without prejudice for failing to plausibly allege patent infringement....