Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP

Friedman Kaplan partner Mondaire Jones will speak on a panel at NEXTPredict's 2026 Summit in New York City on October 23. The panel, titled, “Markets Under Watch: National Security & the Election” will examine how prediction markets influence and reflect the midterm elections in the context of national security, including how markets sharpen the picture for the intelligence and policy community, how they can be exploited, and what safeguards should be in place.

A warm welcome to our newest litigation associate Caroline Kane who recently joined the firm. Caroline’s practice encompasses a range of complex civil litigation matters, including disputes involving financial transactions, product liability, consumer litigation, and First Amendment issues.

Partner Mike Koenig was recently a guest on the Compliance Podcast Network's FCPA Compliance Report podcast, where he and podcast host Thomas Fox discuss lessons learned during Mike’s five years as the Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for one of the world’s largest food companies. More information and the full podcast episode can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gegiExR2

Friedman Kaplan litigation partner Mondaire Jones will speak on a panel at the DealFlow Events PREDICT 2026 conference. The panel, titled, “Midterms on the Market: How Prediction Markets Are Forecasting the 2026 Elections” will explore how election outcomes impact markets and how institutions, investors, media organizations, and businesses are using predication markets to forecast political risk and prepare for policy changes. 

Congratulations to Mary Mulligan and Eric Corngold for their recognitions in the Lexology Index Business Crime Defence 2026 report, which highlights lawyers around the world for their work representing clients in white collar criminal defense proceedings.

Friedman Kaplan litigation and white collar partner Mala Ahuja Harker will speak at CenterForce USA's Women in Law and Leadership Summit on September 29. The panel will explore how women leaders in law are leveraging their voices, ideas, and platforms to shape industries, policies, and culture. Panelists will discuss building an authentic executive presence in both physical and digital spaces, expanding influence through thought leadership and storytelling, managing visibility with confidence and credibility in high-profile roles, and how to use one’s platform to drive advocacy, mentorship, and systemic change.

Lance Gotko, head of Friedman Kaplan’s employment practice, will speak on a panel at CenterForce USA's Employment Law and HR Summit on September 29. The panel, which is titled, “Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation in a High-Enforcement Jurisdiction,” will examine key differences between federal standards and expanded protections under the New York State Human Rights Law and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, how to mitigate retaliation in employment litigation, investigation protocols that withstand agency review and litigation challenges, managing discrimination and harassment claims involving hybrid and multi-state workforces, and lessons from recent enforcement trends and litigation outcomes in the Tri-State region.

Friedman Kaplan partner Rahul Agarwal will speak on a panel titled “Conducting Effective Internal Investigations” at the Asian American Bar Association of New York's 2026 fall conference in New York City.

A warm welcome to our newest litigation associate Bo Garfinkel, who recently joined the firm. Bo’s practice encompasses a range of complex commercial litigation matters, including employment issues and bankruptcy-related disputes.

Congratulations to Scott M. Berman for his recognition in the Lexology Index Asset Recovery 2026 report, which highlights top practitioners for tracing and recovering lost, misappropriated, or stolen assets in both onshore and offshore jurisdictions.