In this episode of OnAir with Akin, lobbying & public policy partner Hans Rickhoff and senior counsel Reggie Babin lead a discussion with international trade partner Christian Davis, senior policy advisor Virgil Miller, and senior advisor Ryan Thompson to recap their experience at CES, an annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association that occurred from January 9th to 12th in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year, AI was a major theme at the conference, and in this discussion our team delves into how some of the new AI-powered technologies showcased at CES and how they could be impacted by federal policy.

In this episode of OnAir with Akin, lobbying & public policy partner Hans Rickhoff, senior counsel Reggie Babin and intellectual property partner David Vondle discuss the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) and its intersection with intellectual property (IP) and copyright law. The speakers talk about the implications of AI-generated works in terms of copyright protection, the role of the courts in shaping copyright law in relation to AI, and the potential legislative responses to these issues. Among the topics covered: - The intersection of AI with IP and copyright law. - The implications of AI-generated works on copyright protection. - The role of the courts and Congress in shaping copyright law. - The potential for legislative responses to these issues.

In this episode of OnAir with Akin, lobbying and public policy partner Hans Rickhoff and lobbying and public policy partner senior counsel Reggie Babin lead a discussion with international trade counsel Alan Hayes on the current state of AI policy, with a specific focus on the recent Biden administration executive order (EO) on AI. They discuss the implications of the EO for clients, its potential impact on future legislation, and the broader themes coloring the AI conversation globally. They also discuss the role of various agencies in implementing the EO and the potential challenges they might face. Topics include: Overview of the AI EO Congressional activity on AI UK AI Summit Substantive analysis of the EO

In this special episode, Akin Supreme Court and appellate practice head Pratik Shah and partner Aileen McGrath look back at the tumultuous 2022 Supreme Court Term. Among the topics covered: ·         Culture-war topics and dissent battles. ·         The arrival and impact of Justice Jackson. ·         Pumping the brakes on the Court’s rightward trend. ·         Is the Court still friendly to business? ·         Curtailing agencies’ power in the 2023 Term? To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “Supreme Court.”

In this episode of OnAir with Akin, cybersecurity, privacy & data protection practice co-head Michelle Reed and counsel Molly Whitman and Lauren York discuss the newly published third edition of the firm’s annual CCPA Litigation and Enforcement Report, which, through analysis of hundreds of cases, provides readers with a clear view of the landscape in this fourth year of the California Consumer Privacy Act. Among the topics covered: ·         2022 CCPA litigation overview. ·         Key statistics and trends from the report. ·         Industries hardest hit by CCPA lawsuits. ·         Important takeaways for businesses in California.

In this episode, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice senior counsel Aileen McGrath and labor and employment counsel Jonathan Slowik discuss California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and the significance of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana. Among the topics covered: ·         PAGA’s origins. ·         An unusual decision in Viking River. ·         The Court’s approach to arbitration cases. ·         Significance for business. To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “PAGA.”

In this special episode, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice head Pratik Shah and senior counsel Aileen McGrath discuss the momentous 2021 Supreme Court Term and look at notable upcoming cases in the October 2022 Term. Among the topics covered: ·         Stare decisis and Dobbs. ·         The impact of originalism. ·         Shifting views of precedent. ·         Kennedy, Carson and the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses. ·         The significance of the “major questions” doctrine. ·         Chief Justice Roberts’ role on the Court. ·         Justice Breyer’s legacy. To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “Supreme Court.”

In this episode, Natasha Kohne and Michelle Reed, who head Akin Gump’s cybersecurity, privacy and data protection practice, and counsel Lauren York discuss the firm’s new CCPA Litigation Annual Report – 2021 Trends and Developments, which reviews the findings from their analysis of the second year of litigation and class actions under the California Consumer Privacy Act. Among the topics covered: ·         2021 CCPA litigation overview. ·         Major increase in data breach cases. ·         Surprising findings. ·         Litigation deterrence strategies. To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “CCPA.”

In this episode, Akin Gump litigation partner Richard Hornshaw and counsel Aimee Smart look at the litigation aspects of environmental, social and governance, or ESG, issues in the U.K. and EU. Among the topics covered: ·         Bringing ESG-related claims in English courts. ·         The trends in cases brought and the legal issues underpinning them. ·         ESG-related cases in the EU and beyond. ·         Shareholder activism and ESG litigation. To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “ESG.”

In this episode, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice head Pratik Shah and senior counsel Aileen McGrath review the 2020 Supreme Court Term and preview the big cases and topics in the October 2021 Term. Among the topics covered: ·       What we can learn from the 2020 Term. ·       Justice Barrett’s first Term. ·       The rise of the shadow docket. ·       Hot-button topics and the marquee cases of the 2021 Term. ·       Justice Breyer and the Court. To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “Supreme Court.”