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...more
3/30/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Policy ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour ,
Women's Rights
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Congress has passed three major pieces of legislation to provide relief to families and the U.S. economy. On March 6, 2020, President Trump signed into law H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus...more
- Weakness in the United States recycling model has been exposed by dramatic action in Asia, prompting a flurry of legislative activity at the local, state and federal level.
- Proposals extend beyond food, beverage and...more
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...more
10/24/2018
/ Federal Elections ,
General Elections ,
Investigations ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Elections ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
Trump Administration
With Election Day 2018 just two weeks away, political forecasters are searching for any and every clue as to the ultimate outcome of the congressional election during President Trump’s first midterm in office. With all House...more
The new 114th Congress has now convened, and speculation is widespread as to the tax legislative agenda for 2015. Republicans now control both houses of Congress, and new chairmen are in place in leadership roles of both...more