Kanika D. Corley

Lawdragon named five Akerman partners to its "2027 500 Leading Litigators in America," a guide widely regarded as one of the most authoritative assessments of litigation talent in the United States. Honorees are selected through a competitive process combining submissions, independent journalistic research, and editorial vetting from a board of peers. The Akerman partners named to the 2027 list are: Keith Blackman, New York: Commercial Litigation, especially Financial Kanika D.

Running a successful live event is a balancing act. As event organizers craft policies to protect audiences and facilitate revenue growth, they must consider the extent of public funding for their venue in addition to specific language used to enforce policies — all are crucial as they may either safeguard against litigation or invite it. Is the capability to regulate speech during live events still an open question?

Through the years, comedians have noted how difficult it is to suppress joke thievery. "You have a better chance of stopping a serial killer than a serial thief in comedy," offered stand-up comedian David Brenner. "If we could protect our jokes, I'd be a retired billionaire in Europe somewhere — and what I just said is original." Renowned Vaudeville and Broadway comedian W. C. Fields took a different approach. Reportedly, Fields paid $50 to have a thieving comic's legs broken.