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Akin advised Kedaara Capital in its investment in Axtria, Inc., a leading agentic AI-first data analytics and cloud software company serving the global life sciences industry.

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#LifeSciences

Co-lead of Akin’s global investment management practice, Barbara Niederkofler, is speaking at the With Intelligence HFM European Legal Summit.

Barbara is leading a discussion on the SEC’s shifts vis-à-vis the asset management industry.

#HedgeFunds

Akin international trade partner and former chief counsel at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security-Opher Shweiki speaks with WorldECR.

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#InternationalTrade

Akin cybersecurity, privacy & data protection practice co-head Evan Wolff, is featured in CyberScoop’s article examining the legal, compliance and cybersecurity challenges driven by North Korean remote worker schemes.

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#Cybersecurity

Akin has secured a significant victory on behalf of Hudson Bay Capital Management in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, obtaining a dismissal of a $310 Million Section 16(b) lawsuit on September 30, 2025.

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#FundsLitigation

The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued a consultation on updating its enforcement processes, following a surge in enforcement actions this year.

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#FinancialServices

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has posted, for public inspection, an interim final rule titled “Expansion of End-User Controls to Cover Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities” .

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#ExportControls

Akin partners will participate in the Safran USA Export & Import Compliance Conference on October 8 in Dallas, Texas.

#InternationalTrade

Akin health care & life sciences partner Nathan Brown will be speaking at the The MedTech Conference.

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Also attending are senior advisors Anna Abram and Shawn Maree Bishop.

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#MedTech

The Department of Defense (DoD), also referred to as the Department of War (DoW), has announced the Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct (CSRMC), which replaces the legacy Risk Management Framework (RMF).

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#RiskManagement

Akin cybersecurity, privacy & data protection senior counsel Rita Heimes speaks with Bloomberg Law about how companies can navigate new kids’ privacy laws.

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#Privacy

Akin advised Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the completed sale of its business in Brazil to Publibanca Brasil S.A., an affiliate of Eletromidia S.A.

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#AkinLatAm

Legal 500 UK 2026 has recognized Akin practices and lawyers in the firm’s London office as leaders in their respective fields.

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#Legal500

On September 30, the administration unveiled the details of a deal it reached with Pfizer, the first deal negotiated with a pharmaceutical company to bring most-favored-nation (MFN) pricing.

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#DrugPricing

Akin energy & infrastructure partners Ron Erlichman and Nicholas Atwood speak to the New York Law Journal about the growing demand for AI data centers and its impact on the energy sector.

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#AkinEnergy

Akin lobbying & public policy partner Kelly Ann Shaw has been named to Washingtonian Magazine’s 2025 list of “Most Powerful Women in Washington".

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#Lobbying

IP STARS (Managing IP's rankings publication) has recognized five Akin intellectual property lawyers for their patent and trademark work in the 2025 IP STARS and Rising Stars in IP rankings.

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#IntellectualProperty

Check out our latest IP Newsflash update titled, "When a Correction Isn’t a Cure: PTAB Rejects Redefinition of Prior Art in a Corrected Petition" here: lnkd.in/gFrBxUe2

#IntellectualProperty

Congratulations to Akin white collar defense & government investigations partner Michael Asaro, who has been appointed to MFA’s Board of Directors.

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#AlternativeAssetManagement

Check out our latest IP Newsflash update titled, "Patent Office Director Grants Rehearing of Discretionary Denial Based on Changed Circumstances" here: bit.ly/46tg8Tg

By: Shivani Prakash, Jason Weil, Rubén H. Muñoz

#IntellectualProperty

Akin lobbying & public policy senior consultant and former House Ways and Means Committee Chair Kevin Brady appeared on Fox Business Network to discuss U.S. economic data and the impact of President Donald Trump's policies.

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#TaxPolicy

In this installment, we explore how the FTC voted to drop appeals defending its nationwide ban, but also launched an enforcement action against non-competes.

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#Labor

On Thursday, October 9, Akin intellectual property counsel Ryan Dowell will be moderating the “Navigating US & Global AI/IP Regulations” panel at the WIPR - World IP Review AI and IP Summit.

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#AIRegulation

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) took a significant step forward recently in implementing the state’s climate disclosure laws: SB 253.

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#Sustainability

The FDA has issued two new draft guidance documents aimed at supporting the development and postapproval monitoring of cell and gene therapy.

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#FDA

Akin is pleased to share the team has been successful across four categories at the Global Banking & Markets: CEE, CIS & Türkiye Awards 2025!

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Akin is pleased to sponsor this year’s Informa CompLaw: Merger Control Conference in Brussels, where partner and head of international competition Davina Garrod will speak on Tuesday, October 7.

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#Mergers

Steven Emme, immediate past chief strategy officer for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, has joined Akin as an international trade partner in Washington.

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#InternationalTrade

Akin financial restructuring partner Sam Brodie will be moderating a panel of industry experts on Servicing Market Challenges & Opportunities at the SmithNovak NPL Global Conference.

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#NPL

In today’s fast-changing global environment, contract clauses addressing unforeseen events play a pivotal role in international disputes.

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#InternationalArbitration