Akerman Senterfitt

About this office:

Akerman serves clients throughout the United States and overseas from Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, and Nevada. We are ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2011) in number of lawyers and we are the largest firm in Florida.

Our team has been recognized by Chambers USA and other industry publications for its market leading practices in the areas of corporate, banking, finance, bankruptcy, litigation, real estate, environmental, insurance, healthcare, and labor & employment.

Automotive, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Class Actions, Climate Change, Construction, Consumer Finance Litigation, Corporate, Economic Development, E-Discovery, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications, Environment and Natural Resources, Fiduciary Litigation, Financial Institutions, Forest Resources, Franchising, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Government Contracts, Green and Sustainable Development, Healthcare, Hospitality, Immigration Planning and Compliance, Insurance Regulation and Litigation, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Land Use and Entitlements, Life Sciences, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Client Services, Private Equity, Products Liability and Mass Torts, Public Finance, Public-Private Partnerships, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Regulatory and Administrative, Retail Leasing and Development, Securities, Securitization and Structured Finance, Securities Litigation, Senior Living, Sports and Entertainment, Taxation, Transportation and Public Infrastructure, White Collar Crime and Government Investigations.

Copyright Misuse is Not in Style
Rachel Rudensky, December 6, 2011
Attorneys who represent clients in the fashion industry should note a potentially important new defense to Copyright infringement: "copyright misuse." A case that started in the California federal district court, wound its way up through appeal and certiorari to the United States Supreme...

Let the Holiday Festivities Begin - But Be Cautious in Your Workplace!
Arlene Karin Kline, December 1, 2011
It is that time of year again when the holidays are here and the planning of festivities is underway. Yet, it is a time when all human resource professionals and members of management should consider the appropriate guidelines for holiday parties.

U.S. Senate Passes the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011
Michael K. Dixon, October 14, 2011
The following provisions will take effect upon the President signing the Bill (upon Enactment Date).

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