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ISS and Glass Lewis have released their 2026 Benchmark Proxy Voting Policy updates, introducing changes that will impact governance, compensation and shareholder-proposal evaluations as we head into the 2026 proxy season.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
ISS and Glass Lewis have released their 2026 Benchmark Proxy Voting Policy updates, introducing changes that will impact governance, compensation and shareholder-proposal evaluations as we head into the 2026 proxy season.
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FDA has announced its Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes (TEMPO) pilot, aimed at accelerating innovation and expanding access to digital health devices for chronic disease management.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
FDA has announced its Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes (TEMPO) pilot, aimed at accelerating innovation and expanding access to digital health devices for chronic disease management.
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Akin telecom, media & technology partner and former deputy chief counsel at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Sean Conway speaks with Broadband Breakfast.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Akin telecom, media & technology partner and former deputy chief counsel at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Sean Conway speaks with Broadband Breakfast.
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Akin has again been ranked second in the 2025 edition of https://bit.ly/3PmA2Xl International’s U.K. A-List, maintaining last year’s position.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Akin has again been ranked second in the 2025 edition of https://bit.ly/3PmA2Xl International’s U.K. A-List, maintaining last year’s position.
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has finalized its PFAS-in-Products program rules, reducing reporting fees and eliminating annual recertification requirements in some instances.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has finalized its PFAS-in-Products program rules, reducing reporting fees and eliminating annual recertification requirements in some instances.
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The Global Regulatory Developments Journal has republished an Akin article on the UK OFSI’s consultation to amend its civil enforcement processes, following a sharp increase in the number of enforcement actions taken this year.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The Global Regulatory Developments Journal has republished an Akin article on the UK OFSI’s consultation to amend its civil enforcement processes, following a sharp increase in the number of enforcement actions taken this year.
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💡 Check out our latest IP Newsflash update titled “Delaware District Court Clarifies That Enhanced Damages Are a Form of Relief, Not a Claim That Can Be Dismissed on a Motion under Rule 12(b)(6)" here: https://bit.ly/3XX2imX
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December 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
💡 Check out our latest IP Newsflash update titled “Delaware District Court Clarifies That Enhanced Damages Are a Form of Relief, Not a Claim That Can Be Dismissed on a Motion under Rule 12(b)(6)" here: https://bit.ly/3XX2imX
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📆 Akin is proud to serve as a Platinum Sponsor of Infocast Events Projects & Money Summit, taking place January 12–14 in New Orleans.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
📆 Akin is proud to serve as a Platinum Sponsor of Infocast Events Projects & Money Summit, taking place January 12–14 in New Orleans.
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President Trump's latest executive order marks a significant shift in AI regulation—establishing a coordinated federal effort to challenge and override state AI laws.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
President Trump's latest executive order marks a significant shift in AI regulation—establishing a coordinated federal effort to challenge and override state AI laws.
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The newly unveiled defense bill introduces sweeping cyber reforms—from securing mobile devices for senior officials to harmonizing cybersecurity standards across the defense industrial base.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The newly unveiled defense bill introduces sweeping cyber reforms—from securing mobile devices for senior officials to harmonizing cybersecurity standards across the defense industrial base.
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Starting January 1, 2026, California will prohibit "stay-or-pay" provisions in employment contracts—commonly seen in incentive bonus clawbacks and training repayment agreements (TRAPs).
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December 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Starting January 1, 2026, California will prohibit "stay-or-pay" provisions in employment contracts—commonly seen in incentive bonus clawbacks and training repayment agreements (TRAPs).
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The Eleventh Circuit is set to hear arguments on whether the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions violate Article II of the Constitution—a case that could pave the way for Supreme Court review in 2026.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The Eleventh Circuit is set to hear arguments on whether the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions violate Article II of the Constitution—a case that could pave the way for Supreme Court review in 2026.
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Akin lobbying & public policy practice co-heads G. Hunter Bates and Brian Pomper, senior advisor Anna Abram, partner Scott Parven and senior advisor Geoff Verhoff have again been recognized on The Hill’s annual list of Top Lobbyists.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Akin lobbying & public policy practice co-heads G. Hunter Bates and Brian Pomper, senior advisor Anna Abram, partner Scott Parven and senior advisor Geoff Verhoff have again been recognized on The Hill’s annual list of Top Lobbyists.
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Chambers and Partners has ranked Akin among the top firms in the region in the 2026 edition of its annual Asia-Pacific guide.
Congratulations to our lawyers who have been recognized for their work in the International Trade/WTO and Investment Funds: International categories!
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Congratulations to our lawyers who have been recognized for their work in the International Trade/WTO and Investment Funds: International categories!
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December 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Chambers and Partners has ranked Akin among the top firms in the region in the 2026 edition of its annual Asia-Pacific guide.
Congratulations to our lawyers who have been recognized for their work in the International Trade/WTO and Investment Funds: International categories!
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Congratulations to our lawyers who have been recognized for their work in the International Trade/WTO and Investment Funds: International categories!
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Congressional leaders released the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act on December 7, 2025, reconciling House and Senate versions and including AI provisions expected to become law by year's end.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Congressional leaders released the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act on December 7, 2025, reconciling House and Senate versions and including AI provisions expected to become law by year's end.
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Akin white collar defense & government investigations partners Peter Altman and Lance Jasper have been selected among Daily Journal’s Top White Collar Lawyers.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Akin white collar defense & government investigations partners Peter Altman and Lance Jasper have been selected among Daily Journal’s Top White Collar Lawyers.
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Akin data protection, privacy & cybersecurity senior counsel Rita Heimes will speak at Practising Law Institute (PLI)’s Fundamentals of Privacy Law program.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Akin data protection, privacy & cybersecurity senior counsel Rita Heimes will speak at Practising Law Institute (PLI)’s Fundamentals of Privacy Law program.
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The UK merger control and investment screening landscape has undergone a significant transformation this year.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The UK merger control and investment screening landscape has undergone a significant transformation this year.
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Akin’s international arbitration partner Jonathan Brierley and counsel Freddie Akiki edited the fifth edition of Lexology In-Depth: Construction Disputes (formerly, the Construction Disputes Law Review).
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December 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Akin’s international arbitration partner Jonathan Brierley and counsel Freddie Akiki edited the fifth edition of Lexology In-Depth: Construction Disputes (formerly, the Construction Disputes Law Review).
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Akin advised Crestline Management, L.P. as outside fund counsel in the sale of Crestline to Rithm Capital Corp, a global alternative asset manager.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Akin advised Crestline Management, L.P. as outside fund counsel in the sale of Crestline to Rithm Capital Corp, a global alternative asset manager.
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Akin international trade partner Stephen Kho, partner Sally Laing and counsel Sarah Blair Williamson Kirwin have co-authored an article for the Revue Québécoise de Droit International.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Akin international trade partner Stephen Kho, partner Sally Laing and counsel Sarah Blair Williamson Kirwin have co-authored an article for the Revue Québécoise de Droit International.
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💡Check out our latest IP Newsflash update titled “Federal Circuit Denies Mandamus Petition Challenging the PTO Director’s Application of ‘Settled Expectations’ in IPR Proceedings" here: https://bit.ly/4oMKIwX
By: Jason Weil and Rachel Elsby
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December 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
💡Check out our latest IP Newsflash update titled “Federal Circuit Denies Mandamus Petition Challenging the PTO Director’s Application of ‘Settled Expectations’ in IPR Proceedings" here: https://bit.ly/4oMKIwX
By: Jason Weil and Rachel Elsby
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By: Jason Weil and Rachel Elsby
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Akin senior regulatory advisor Gregory Dunlap has authored a piece for The Export Practitioner.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Akin senior regulatory advisor Gregory Dunlap has authored a piece for The Export Practitioner.
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Akin national security & global investigations partner and former senior prosecutor and national security official with the U.S. Department of Justice Ryan Fayhee speaks with The Export Practitioner.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Akin national security & global investigations partner and former senior prosecutor and national security official with the U.S. Department of Justice Ryan Fayhee speaks with The Export Practitioner.
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At ACI’s Annual Conference on FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption on December 4, senior DOJ officials reaffirmed that combatting customs and tariff evasion is now a core criminal white collar enforcement priority for the Department.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
At ACI’s Annual Conference on FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption on December 4, senior DOJ officials reaffirmed that combatting customs and tariff evasion is now a core criminal white collar enforcement priority for the Department.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3YgDeHH
#Tariffs
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