OnAir with Akin

In this episode, Akin Gump international trade partners  Tatman Savio  and  Christian Davis  discuss the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) and how the new Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) reforms and expands CFIUS's reach and authority. Among the topics covered: the why and how of CFIUS's reform phased implementation of FIRRMA FIRRMA's impact on Chinese i...

In this episode, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice co-head Pratik Shah discusses the big cases from the preceding U.S. Supreme Court Term and looks ahead at interesting cases in the new Term. Among the topics covered: Justice Kavanaugh's impact the rise of Justice Kagan Chief Justice Roberts' new role LGBT/reproductive rights cases. For more information on Akin Gump's Supreme Court an...

In this episode, Akin Gump investment management partners Kelli Moll and Stephen Vine report on the firm's recent New York Private Investment Funds Conference, the topics covered from the dais and the hot topics going into 2019. Among the topics covered: ·           the state of the hedge fund industry ·           financing of fund investments ·           #MeToo and the funds industry ·          ...

In this episode, Akin Gump congressional investigations practice co-heads Rafi Prober and Steve Ross look at the history of Hill investigations and how the midterm elections may change their emphasis and targets. Among the topics covered: investigations in the 115th Congress what if the Dems retake the House? what to do if you receive a letter from Congress. For more information on Akin Gump's con...

In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy partner  Arshi Siddiqui  and senior advisor  Geoff Verhoff  discuss the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and the various potential consequences should the GOP hold the House or the Democrats flip it. Among the topics covered: U.S. business' view of the elections investigations in a Dem-controlled House prospects for the lame-duck session. For more in...

In this episode, Akin Gump cross-border transactions partner  Melissa Schwartz  discusses economic sanctions and transactions, specifically, how businesses minimize the risk they face of sanctions violations. Among the topics covered: secondary sanctions risk evaluating your risk profile the importance of a strong diligence program. For more information on Akin Gump's work on economic sanctions an...

In this episode, Dreamscape Immersive chief legal officer Tammy Brandt and Akin Gump corporate partner  Courtney York , whose practice includes guiding clients through complex tech transactions, discuss the business and law of the dynamic virtual reality and augmented reality market. From IP and liability considerations to the monetization of these groundbreaking technologies, the conversation tho...

In this episode, Neal Marder , who heads Akin Gump's consumer class action litigation practice from the firm's Los Angeles office, discusses how false advertising claims are driving consumer class actions. Among the topics covered: California as a haven for the plaintiffs' bar industries most at risk for false advertising litigation precautionary steps for companies looking to forestall litigation...

In this podcast, Akin Gump's international trade partners Mahmoud Baki "Mac" Fadlallah  (Dubai) , Jasper Helder (London) and Wynn Segall   ( Washington, D.C .) discuss three pivotal regions related to U.S. sanctions under the Trump administration. Among the topics covered in this timely podcast: the Trump administration's use of sanctions as a policy tool and European reactions the view from the M...