In this special episode, Akin Gump investment management partner and Women Firmwide Resource Group co-head Barbara Niederkofler moderates a panel featuring labor and employment partner Esther Lander, public law and policy partner Arshi Siddiqui and senior advisor and former Congresswowan Ileana Ros-Lehtinen as they discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s agenda and how issues impacting women may be addressed by the new administration.

In this episode, Akin Gump financial restructuring partner Lois Deasey and practice co-head Liz Osborne offer an overview of creditors' fees related to English law schemes of arrangement.

Among the topics covered:

·         Determining creditor classes under English law.

·         Lockup fees and what to look for.

·         How courts analyze work fees.

·         Backstop fees in restructurings.

To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “financial restructuring.

In this episode, Akin Gump’s Amy Kennedy and Stacey Mitchell, two of the firm’s ESG group co-heads, walk listeners through environmental, social and governance considerations for business.

Among the topics covered:

·         U.S. and international perspectives on ESG.

·         Why ESG is a hot topic in 2021.

·         The disclosure alphabet soup, from GRI to UNPRI.

·         Corporate ESG risks.

·         Green loans/bonds and sustainability-linked loans/bonds.

To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “ESG.”

In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy partner Ed Pagano, senior policy advisor Casey Higgins and international trade counsel Maka Hutson discuss the Biden comprehensive immigration bill currently on Capitol Hill.

Among the topics covered:

·         Can a comprehensive bill make it through Congress?

·         What business listeners should know about the bill’s provisions.

·         H-1B visas and green cards.

·         Guest workers and Dreamers.

To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “immigration.”

In this episode, Akin Gump government contracts partner Angela Styles discusses the origins, workings, track record and future of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Among the topics covered:

·         Self-certification, eligibility and fraud.

·         Acquiring companies with PPP loans.

·         The Treasury Department and PPP.

To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “Paycheck Protection Program.”

In this episode, Akin Gump pro bono partner Steven Schulman; Rick McMurtry, senior VP and associate GC at WarnerMedia; and Jay Reidy, assistant VP and senior legal counsel at AT&T discuss pro bono partnerships between law firms and in-house legal departments.

Among the topics covered:

·         AT&T’s and WarnerMedia’s pro bono programs.

·         The history and development of corporate pro bono.

·         The benefits to companies of pro bono partnerships.

To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “pro bono.”

In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy partner and former U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly and senior advisor and former U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen discuss the 2020 U.S. elections and their significance for business.

Among the topics covered:

• Issues firing up each candidate’s base.
• The candidates on trade, immigration, taxation.
• The significance of the “Biden Republican.”
• Flipping the Senate, or status quo?

To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “public law and policy.”

In this episode, recorded on Sept. 14, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice co-head Pratik Shah returns to review the 2019 Supreme Court Term and preview the big cases and topics in the October 2020 Term.

Among the topics covered:

• Chief Justice Roberts’ influence.
• Justice Gorsuch as maverick and textualist.
• COVID-19 and telephonic arguments.
• What to look for in the October 2020 Term.
• The 2020 elections and the Court.

To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “Supreme Court.”

In this episode, Akin Gump health care partners Kelly Cleary and Robert Salcido discuss the health care industry and how COVID-19 has impacted the industry and affected or driven legislative and regulatory activity.

Among the topics covered:

• The Stark Law and conflicts of interest.
• Oversight of the CARES Act.
• The False Claims Act and its current and future enforcement.
• Drug pricing models.
• Takeaways for business.

To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “health care.”

In this episode, Akin Gump entertainment practice head Chris Spicer and partner Alissa Miller talk about the entertainment industry in the U.S. and overseas and the impact that COVID-19 has had on production and financing.

Among the topics covered:

·       U.S. vs. international productions.

·       The rise of the streaming services.

·       Insurance and COVID.

·       Representing independent content producers on Capitol Hill.

·       Investment opportunities.

To learn more, visit akingump.com and search for “entertainment.”