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Founded in 1920, Akerman is recognized as one of the country’s premier law firms, with more than 700 lawyers and consultants throughout the United States.

Joined July 2009
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Akerman is a proud sponsor of the 2026 Cannabis Law Institute on June 17th at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Chicago. Jonathan Robbins will speak on a panel titled “After the Reschedule: Navigating the New Federal Cannabis Landscape.” #AkermanCannabis #CLI2026 #ScheduleIII akerman.com/en/perspectives/…
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Akerman represented Foundation Investment Partners in its platform investment in American Key Supply, a national distributor of hardware and supplies for professional locksmiths. Read more. #PrivateEquity #MergersAndAcquisitions akerman.com/en/firm/newsroom…
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Akerman's Christopher Mendez weighs in on the rise of private credit secondary trading and what it means for the market in a recent Creditflux article. #PrivateCredit #AlternativeAssets akerman.com/en/firm/newsroom…
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DOJ's first FCA settlement under its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative — $17 million from IBM over alleged DEI practices — signals what's ahead for healthcare providers. Noam Fischman and John Hood explain on Health Law Rx. #HealthLaw #FalseClaimsAct #DEI akerman.com/en/perspectives/…
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Akerman proudly hosted the 10th Edition of the Foro Gerencias Legales at our Miami office, bringing together GCs and legal leaders from across the Americas. Congrats to our panelists Pedro Freyre, Luis Perez, and Arturo Banegas. #ForoGerenciasLegales #Akerman
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Akerman's Kristen F. Morris breaks down Delta-8 THC's complex legal landscape and what upcoming federal hemp restrictions could mean for the market in a recent Vice article. #CannabisLaw #HempLaw akerman.com/en/firm/newsroom…
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Congratulations to Akerman's Cannabis Practice on maintaining its Band 1 ranking in Chambers USA 2026! This top-tier national recognition reflects the team's exceptional experience, strategic insight, and continued leadership in the evolving cannabis industry. A special recognition to Cannabis Chair Jonathan Robbins and Partner Joshua Mandell for their individual honors—further reflecting the strength and depth of Akerman's national bench. #AkermanCannabis #Chambers2026
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Akerman is a proud sponsor of the 2026 IgniteIt Cannabis Capital Conference on June 14-16 at the Marriott Magnificent Mile in Chicago. #AkermanCannabis #ChicagoCCC akerman.com/en/perspectives/…
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Akerman's Scott M. Kessler examines how four recent Second Circuit decisions are redefining arbitration agreement enforceability in a new ABA Business Law Today article. #Arbitration #CommercialLitigation #Appellate #SecondCircuit akerman.com/en/firm/newsroom…
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Akerman's Jonathan S. Robbins breaks down what TSA's updated cannabis travel guidance actually means for passengers — and the legal risks that remain — in a recent Food & Wine article. #CannabisLaw #TravelLaw akerman.com/en/firm/newsroom…
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Akerman's Christopher Mendez weighs in on proposed Form PF amendments and what they could mean for private fund managers in a recent Hedge Fund Law Report article. #HedgeFunds #InvestmentManagement akerman.com/en/firm/newsroom…
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An employee uploads strategy docs into an AI tool, generates a competitive playbook, and resigns the next day. Nothing was downloaded — but the company's secrets walked out the door. Adil Yaqoob breaks down what employers should do now: akerman.com/en/perspectives/… #TradeSecrets #AI
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Illinois SB 315 would make it the first state to require independent third-party safety audits of frontier AI developers. Modest by design, it could become the national baseline. Our breakdown: akerman.com/en/perspectives/…
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Akerman's Eric D. Coleman, Donnie M. King, and Reginald Janvier wrap up their five-part Law360 series on AI-driven securities risk with a look at what boards owe under Delaware's Caremark duty of oversight. #AIGovernance #CorporateGovernance akerman.com/en/firm/newsroom…
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Nonprofit health systems face the same merger review standards as for-profit entities. The FTC's Ascension/AmSurg order makes it clear: antitrust risk is a governance issue, not just a transactional one. Austin Ownbey explains what it means for nonprofit healthcare deals. #HealthcareAntitrust #NonprofitHealth #FTC #HealthcareLaw akerman.com/en/perspectives/…
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Akerman was proud to attend the Japan Society 2026 Annual Dinner in New York, joining business and diplomatic leaders from around the world. #JapanSociety #USJapanRelations
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Akerman's Darryl R. Graham examines how federal courts are restricting public AI tools during discovery in a recent Bloomberg Law article. #AILaw #Litigation akerman.com/en/firm/newsroom…
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Akerman welcomes Carolyn Pokorny as a partner and co-chair of its White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice Group in New York. She brings more than two decades of federal enforcement leadership. #WhiteCollarCrime #NewYork akerman.com/en/firm/newsroom…
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Akerman is proud to sponsor the 42nd Labor and Employment Law Annual Conference. Emily Patajo, a member of the California Lawyers Association Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee, serves as co-chair of the planning committee for this year’s conference. #LaborAndEmploymentLaw #CaliforniaLawyersAssociation
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Join Akerman's Beth Zafonte, Joe Brasile, Richard Leland, and Steve Polivy at the Women Executives in Real Estate (WX Inc.) 2026 Outing at the Waccabuc Country Club on June 15. #WXInc #CRENetworking #RealEstate akerman.com/en/perspectives/…
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