2/27/2026 9:08:41 PM Akin Attorneys Co‑Author Law360 Article on Key Implications of Delaware Supreme Court Moelis Decision By Douglas Rappaport Stephanie Lindemuth Kate Shapiro M. Scott Barnard +1 more... Show less Law360 has published an article titled, “How Del. High Court's Moelis Reversal Fits Into DExit Debate,” co-authored by head of Akin...
2/26/2026 9:06:00 PM EPA’s Rescission of GHG Endangerment Finding Sets Up a High‑Stakes Legal Fight By Kenneth Markowitz Stacey Mitchell Z.W. Julius Chen Margaret Rusconi Samantha Purdy Charles Smith +3 more... Show less The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rescission of the 2009 greenhouse gas (GHG) “endangerment finding” on February...
2/26/2026 8:45:22 PM The UAE Anti-Money Laundering Landscape – More Enforcement to Come? By Mahmoud Fadlallah Lauren Talerman Shane Jury FCIArb Joe Hewton Phil Davies Zahra Mashhood Mazen Baddar +4 more... Show less The UAE has set out its clear commitment to preventing money laundering, following its removal from the FATF grey list in February 2024...
2/25/2026 9:12:00 PM SEC Division of Enforcement Publishes Revised Enforcement Manual By Lance Jasper Peter Altman Michael Asaro James Benjamin Anne Evans Katherine Goldstein Claudius Modesti Parvin Moyne William Fowkes William Archibald +7 more... Show less On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement published the first update to its...
2/24/2026 9:14:58 PM HHS Kicks Off Rare Disease Week with FDA Release of Draft Guidance on Plausible Mechanism Framework for Individualized Therapies By Anna Abram Nathan Brown Maddy Bolger On February 23, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance entitled “Considerations for the Use of the...
2/24/2026 9:13:30 PM SDNY Rules Communications With a Public Generative AI Platform Are Not Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege or Work Product Doctrine By Shiva Aminian Michael Asaro Marshall Baker James Benjamin Katherine Goldstein Natasha Kohne Parvin Moyne C. Brandon Rash +5 more... Show less Key Points In a question of first impression, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) ruled that a criminal...
2/24/2026 8:36:00 PM When a Complaint Misses the Mark: Shotgun Pleading’ Prompts Dismissal Without Prejudice By Vincent Jones Thomas Landers Jonathan James Underwood The Southern District of Florida recently dismissed a complaint without prejudice because the allegations used a form of “shotgun pleading.
2/24/2026 8:32:00 PM FERC Eliminates WECC Soft Price Cap By Ben Reiter Stephen Hug Emily Mallen Sharmila Das Corban Coffman +2 more... Show less On February 19, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order rescinding the soft price cap for bilateral spot...
2/23/2026 9:54:45 PM Capital Shifts Reshape Energy Sector Financing By Akin The oil & gas industry is experiencing a fundamental transformation in how companies access and deploy capital in 2026. Despite strong...
2/20/2026 8:54:54 PM Federal Circuit: PTO Director Guidance on Discretionary Denials is Exempt from Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking By Jason Weil Rachel Elsby The Federal Circuit recently addressed whether the PTO must conduct notice‑and‑comment rulemaking before issuing instructions that guide...
2/20/2026 8:52:22 PM FCC Adopts Expansive New Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements in Latest Order By Jennifer Richter Sean Conway Steven Rowings Virginia Antypas Halie Peacher Sharanya Sriram Alexandra Van Cleef +4 more... Show less The FCC adopted a Foreign Adversary Report & Order imposing broad new ownership reporting requirements. Holders of FCC authorizations...
2/19/2026 9:44:39 PM Three New OFAC General Licenses Provide an Initial Framework for Operations and Investment in Venezuela’s Oil and Gas Sectors By Mahmoud Fadlallah Jason Prince Andrew Schlossberg Lauren Talerman Michael Wain James Treanor Brittany Crosby-Banyai +4 more... Show less Key Points Three GLs issued by OFAC last week—GL 48, GL 49 and GL 50—represent the Trump administration’s first significant actions...
2/19/2026 9:42:32 PM The 2026 Director’s Agenda: General Outlook By Akin Boards and senior management teams in 2026 face converging external pressure, regulatory complexity and sophisticated activist...
2/19/2026 9:40:56 PM Sustainability Disclosures: A Complex Legal and Regulatory Environment for Boards of Directors By Kenneth Markowitz Stacey Mitchell George O'Malley Knowles Brecken Petty Samantha Purdy Jan Walter Charles Smith +4 more... Show less Executive Summary As sustainability requirements increasingly become fragmented, boards should navigate divergent state, federal and...
2/19/2026 9:39:06 PM New FCC Rules Codify Foreign Ownership Requirements for Section 310(b) Licensees By Jennifer Richter Sean Conway Steven Rowings Virginia Antypas Halie Peacher Sharanya Sriram Alexandra Van Cleef +4 more... Show less Pursuant to Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, foreign entities are prohibited from holding more than an...
2/19/2026 9:32:29 PM Key Issues for Companies and Activist Investors Heading into the 2026 Proxy Season By Kerry Berchem John Clayton Bryan Flannery Steven Franklin Douglas Rappaport Kate Shapiro +3 more... Show less As the 2026 proxy season prepares to go into full swing, significant structural shifts are underway in the proxy voting ecosystem....