1/30/2026 9:38:31 PM Celebrating American Greatness with American Motor Racing (Trump EO Tracker) By Akin Directs the Departments of Interior and Transportation to establish and support the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an INDYCAR street race in...
1/30/2026 9:37:08 PM Court Declines to Disqualify Outside Counsel Absent Clear Violation of Prosecution Bar By Thomas Landers Daniel Moffet Rachel Elsby A Northern District of Florida court denied a motion to disqualify plaintiffs’ outside counsel based on an alleged violation of a...
1/30/2026 9:33:16 PM Akin Ranks Top 3 in Large Cap Creditor Rankings in 9fin’s European Restructuring and LME League Tables By Akin Akin has been ranked in 9fin’s first‑ever European restructuring and LME law firm league tables, which cover mandates that started,...
1/30/2026 9:30:28 PM Compliance Reminder: FEC Reporting Deadlines in 2026 for Quarterly PAC Filers By Melissa Laurenza Kenneth Gross Kevin Paulsen With an election year upon us, federal political action committees (PACs)—including both separate segregated funds and non‑connected...
1/29/2026 9:55:36 PM Akin Expands National Security Investigations Capabilities in Los Angeles with Addition of Former DOJ NSD Deputy Chief Sarah Gerdes By Akin (Los Angeles) – Akin announced today that Sarah Gerdes has joined the firm as senior counsel in its international trade practice in Los...
1/29/2026 9:53:42 PM SEC Investment Management Director Questions ‘Vote-All’ Proxy Practices and Adviser Reliance on Proxy Advisors By Michael Asaro Jason Daniel Douglas Rappaport Barbara Niederkofler +1 more... Show less On January 8, 2026, Brian Daly, Director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, delivered remarks at the New York City Bar...
1/28/2026 9:21:44 PM SEC Enforcement Action Targets Insider Trading in the Pharmaceutical Industry By Douglas Rappaport Michael Asaro Parvin Moyne Jason Daniel +1 more... Show less On December 22, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against several defendants for their roles in...
1/27/2026 9:01:43 PM Addressing State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles After Wildfire Disasters By Akin Trump Executive Order - Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration to override state...
1/27/2026 8:56:33 PM Globe Law and Business - Oil and Gas: A Practical Handbook By Mark Clarke Akin partner and head of international arbitration Mark Clarke has co-authored a chapter on oil and gas disputes in the newly published...
1/26/2026 9:57:49 PM Akin Finance Team Recognized in Three Categories in the IFN Deals of the Year 2025 By Akin Akin’s finance team has been recognized in three categories by the annual Islamic Finance News Deals of the Year, which celebrate...
1/26/2026 9:56:28 PM Fifth Circuit Overrules Tax Court, Providing Major Victory for Limited Partners on Self-Employment Tax By Stuart Leblang Joshua Williams Olivier De Moor Alexander Specht David Snyder Stuart Alter Ryan Dahan Tuvia Tendler Ekaterina Lyashenko Alison Chen Julia Pashin Brandon Morris Sam Riesenberg +10 more... Show less In a significant decision for the investment funds industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has officially rejected the...
1/23/2026 9:05:18 PM Akin Attorneys Co-Author Reuters Article Examining the CFTC’s 2025 Enforcement Trends and Priorities By Akin Reuters has published an article titled, “The CFTC's enforcement year in review reveals dramatic shift” co-authored by white collar...
1/23/2026 9:02:41 PM Kelly Ann Shaw Discusses Trade and Tariff Policy in Washington with CNN By Akin Akin lobbying & public policy partner and former senior Trump administration trade official Kelly Ann Shaw appeared on CNN to examine the...
1/23/2026 9:01:13 PM The American Lawyer Features Akin Intellectual Property Team Jury Trial Win in Litigator of the Week By Akin An Akin intellectual property team is recognized by The American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily in its Litigator of the Week series for a jury...
1/23/2026 8:58:47 PM Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Considerations for Private Fund Sponsors during Lender Due Diligence By Matthew D. Bivona Corinne C. Musa Natasha Kohne Trevor Vega +1 more... Show less Global Legal Insights’ tenth edition of “Fund Finance” features a chapter titled, “Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Considerations for...
1/23/2026 8:56:25 PM Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Court of Chancery in Moelis Stockholder - Agreement Dispute By Douglas Rappaport Stephanie Lindemuth M. Scott Barnard Kate Shapiro +1 more... Show less Key Points The Court reversed the invalidation of Moelis & Co.’s stockholder‑agreement provisions: The Supreme Court held that the Court...