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At CES 2026, the Group is presenting diverse applications of AI robotics solutions which transform daily life.  

Among those on display is the commercialized model of the next-generation mobility robot platform MobED, along with top-module–combined concept models developed for use in various industrial environments such as delivery and logistics. Visitors can also see various driving demonstrations showcasing its autonomous driving technology.

MobED is a compact mobility platform equipped with an innovative wheel drive system. First introduced as a concept at CES 2022, it has evolved into a commercialized model following approximately four years of development, suitable for diverse business and daily environments.

Based on Drive-and-Lift (DnL) modules, MobED features four independently driven wheels and an eccentric³ posture control mechanism. Each wheel is equipped with three motors that handle driving, steering and eccentric functions, allowing the body to tilt as needed. This enables stable balance on uneven or sloped surfaces and allows MobED to overcome curbs up to 20 cm in height.

A mounting rail on the top of MobED allows various devices to be easily attached depending on usage, while dedicated ports enable top modules to be powered and controlled using the built-in battery and controller.

The commercialized models of MobED are divided into two lineups: Basic and Pro.

The Basic model is designed for research and development purposes to implement autonomous driving robots. It serves as an experimental platform, allowing research institutions or developers who purchase the robot to apply their own custom-developed autonomous driving software as needed.

The Pro model, on the other hand, is an autonomous driving platform equipped with advanced capabilities. It features AI-based algorithms and autonomous driving technologies that integrate LiDAR and camera sensors, enabling it to recognize people and obstacles. The Pro model can safely and efficiently navigate complex and diverse environments, including indoor and outdoor spaces, for tasks such as logistics delivery, filming, and general mobility. Additionally, it includes an intuitive and user-friendly controller, allowing anyone to easily experience and operate its autonomous driving technology.

MobED measures 74 cm in width and 115 cm in length, with a maximum speed of 10 km/hour. It can operate for more than four hours of operation on a single charge and offers a maximum payload capacity ranging from 47 kg to 57 kg, depending on the lineup.

At CES 2026, the Group unveiled five conceptual models combining top modules, including MobED Pick & Place, MobED Delivery, MobED Golf, and MobED Urban Hopper, among others.

The MobED Pick & Place and MobED Delivery models are designed to support efficient delivery and logistics operations. The MobED Golf offers a hands-free, convenient golfing experience, while the MobED Urban Hopper is optimized as a scooter for urban mobility.

Additionally, the Group showcased the IONIQ5 RoboTaxi, developed in collaboration with Motional and based on the IONIQ 5.

The IONIQ 5 RoboTaxi is equipped with autonomous driving technology co-developed by the Group and Motional. It achieves Level 4 autonomy as per the standards of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Level 4 autonomy means the vehicle’s automated system can perceive, make decisions, and drive independently, even handling emergencies without requiring driver intervention.

The IONIQ 5 RoboTaxi, Motional’s first fully driverless commercial autonomous vehicle, is set to officially launch its ride-hailing service for the general public in Las Vegas, USA, starting this year.

At the exhibition, the Group is demonstrating the process of charging the IONIQ 5 RoboTaxi using its Automatic Charging Robot (ACR), as well as parking a Kia EV6 in a tight space using Hyundai WIA’s Parking Robot, capturing the attention of visitors.

The ACR features an IP65-rated waterproof and dustproof design, enabling it to operate in harsh weather conditions such as rain or snow, and in temperatures ranging from -20°C to 50°C (-4°F to 122°F). This ensures stable electric vehicle charging services even at outdoor charging stations.

Hyundai WIA’s Parking Robot is an intelligent parking system capable of moving vehicles weighing up to 3.4 tons. With its ability to control over 100 robots simultaneously, the system maximizes space utilization not only in urban parking environments but also in industrial settings.

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You may have heard the terms “allowable charge” and “balance billing.” But what do these terms mean when you have TRICARE?

• The TRICARE-allowable charge is the maximum amount TRICARE will pay for a procedure, service, or equipment. TRICARE-allowable charges vary based on the provider and the type, place, and date of service. The TRICARE-allowable charge determines what you’ll pay for your TRICARE cost-share.
• Balance billing is when a provider bills you for the difference between what they charge for a service (often called the “billed amount” or “billed charges”) and the TRICARE-allowable charge for that service.

Is a provider allowed to bill you for this difference? It depends on what type of provider they are.

There are two types of TRICARE-authorized providers: network providers and non-network providers. There are also two types of non-network providers: participating providers and nonparticipating providers.

“Only nonparticipating providers are allowed to practice balance billing,” said Ashli Van De Weert, health systems specialist, TRICARE Health Plan, at the Defense Health Agency. “In the U.S. and U.S. territories, these providers can’t charge you more than 15% of the TRICARE-allowable charge.”

Keep reading to learn more about different types of TRICARE-authorized providers and what they’re allowed to charge you.

A network provider is a TRICARE-authorized provider who has signed an agreement with your regional contractor to follow TRICARE policies and procedures. This means they:

• Accept a negotiated rate as payment in full
• File claims so that you don’t have to
• Won’t ask you to sign any documents to make you pay amounts above your copayment or cost-share—if this happens, contact your regional contractor.

Non-network providers are also TRICARE-authorized providers. These providers haven’t signed a formal agreement with your regional contractor. Because of this, they may see TRICARE patients on a case-by-case basis.

Participating providers are non-network providers who accept the TRICARE-allowable charge as payment in full for covered health care services. This means that after you meet your deductible, you’ll only pay a cost-share when you visit the provider. In the U.S., these providers will file claims for you.

Nonparticipating providers are non-network providers who haven’t agreed to accept the TRICARE-allowable charge as payment in full for services. They also haven’t agreed to file claims for you.

What does this mean for you?

• When you see a nonparticipating provider, you may have to pay the full amount to the provider up front and file a claim with TRICARE for reimbursement. (TRICARE won’t reimburse you for deductibles, cost-shares, and charges above the TRICARE-allowable charge.)
• In the U.S., nonparticipating providers have the legal right to charge you up to 15% more than the TRICARE-allowable charge. (This doesn’t apply if you sign a statement agreeing to pay more than the allowable charge.) This is in addition to any deductibles or cost-shares you pay.
• Overseas, there may be no limit to how much a nonparticipating provider may bill you. You’re responsible for paying any amount that’s more than the TRICARE-allowable charge.

Tip: Before you see a non-network provider, call the provider to see if they participate in TRICARE.

It’s important to make sure your provider isn’t making you pay more than they’re allowed to. This means that you should check your TRICARE explanation of benefits when you get a bill from a nonparticipating provider.

Your EOB will show you the provider’s billed amount (what they charge for the care). It will also show the TRICARE-allowable charge for the care you got, and the cost-share you paid. Your cost-share is the portion of the TRICARE-allowable charge that you’ll need to pay.

Here’s an example. A nonparticipating provider in the U.S. bills $1,000 for a service. The TRICARE-allowable charge for this service is $850. By law, the provider can ask you to pay $127.50 (15% of $850), in addition to your deductible and cost-share.

If you’re being billed for more than 15% of the allowable charge or if you’ve already paid more than this, you should call your regional contractor.

Are you deciding whether to see a network or non-network provider? Keep these things in mind.

• Out-of-pocket costs: In general, you’ll pay less out of pocket when you see a network provider than you will if you see a non-network provider. Go to Health Plan Costs to compare network and non-network costs.
• Your plan’s rules: Different TRICARE plans have different rules for seeing non-network providers. If you don’t follow these rules, you may pay more out of pocket. Go to Non-Network Providers and Book Appointments to learn more.
• Your catastrophic cap: The catastrophic cap is the most you or your family may pay out of pocket for covered TRICARE health services each calendar year. It limits the amount of out-of-pocket expenses you pay for covered services, as noted in the TRICARE Costs and Fees Sheet. However, charges above the TRICARE-allowable charge don’t count toward your catastrophic cap.

Looking for more information about TRICARE costs? Check out Cost Terms.

Would you like the latest TRICARE news sent to you by email? Visit TRICARE Subscriptions to get benefit updates, news, and more.

 

Vanguard Investor Choice enables investors to express their preferences on proxy voting matters related to their index fund holdings. During the 2025 proxy season, more than 80,000 investors made a policy selection through Investor Choice, doubling participation in the program compared with the previous year.

With the addition of Vanguard 500 Index Fund, along with Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund and Vanguard Institutional Index Fund, the assets eligible to participate in Investor Choice will represent more than half of Vanguard’s approximately $6 trillion in total U.S.-based equity index assets. The number of eligible investors will double to roughly 20 million.

“Central to Vanguard Investor Choice is the core belief that investors should have the option to express a preference for how their index fund holdings vote,” said John Galloway, Vanguard’s Chief Communications Officer and Head of Investor Engagement.

 

The US president has nevertheless insisted the oil industry will move quickly, boldly predicting that dominant US players could get an expanded oil operation “up and running” across Venezuela – reputedly home to the world’s largest crude oil reserves – in less than 18 months.

“I think we can do it in less time than that,” Trump claimed in an interview with NBC News on Monday. “But it’ll be a lot of money.”

In the face of such sweeping declarations, US oil firms such as ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips and Chevron – the only US oil major still operating in Venezuela – have so far declined to publicly outline any such plans for investment.

“It would be premature to speculate on any future business activities or investments,” a Conoco spokesperson said this weekend. Hours earlier, Trump had stated at a press conference that “our very large United States oil companies” were poised to “go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country”.

The ambitious timeline laid out by Trump could prove unrealistic. “It’s probably going to take three years for any kind of production bounce,” said Dan Pickering, chief investment officer at Pickering Energy Partners, who expects an increase of around half a million barrels per day (bpd) by “2029, maybe late 2028”.

Energy firms will probably spend the first year sorting through new government and security contracts, he suggested, the second year investing in reconstruction, and only find themselves in a position to meaningfully increase output in the third.

“Either the US is going to step up with guarantees, or we’re going to spend six to 12 months watching the dust settle,” added Pickering, who noted that multinationals’ interest in Venezuelan oil does not necessarily correspond with their appetite to invest heavily in a country with an uncertain future.

“I think their interest is an eight, on a scale of one to 10,” he said. “I think their appetite is a four or five on a scale of one to 10, because there is no clarity yet.”

Seasoned operators in the region believe the firms will tread carefully. “I expect that you’ll see all of them now say, ‘This is fantastic, it’s a great opportunity, and we have a team ready to go to Venezuela,’” Elliott Abrams, who served as Trump’s special envoy to Venezuela during his first term, told Politico. “But that’s politics … That doesn’t mean they’re going to invest.”

Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of oil giants being reimbursed by the federal government for any investments they make in Venezuela.

But the administration has yet to come forward with any detail on whether the US taxpayer will back them.

Only an “iron-clad guarantee” from the government that they will be repaid for “every dollar spent” will prompt oil companies to move more quickly, according to Pickering.

They want to “avoid getting screwed”, he said. “You need to be protected from sovereign risk, that we’ve seen in Venezuela already: you’ve got to protect against being nationalized again. You’ve also got to protect a different US administration in two years, saying: ‘I don’t think that’s a good idea, I’m not going to pay you back.’”

The bill would be vast. Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy estimated that adding between half a million and a million bpd to Venezuelan oil production would require more than $10bn in investment over two to three years.

But an increase on the scale mooted by Trump and his allies is expected to need much more. The Center on Global Energy Policy said building back Venezuelan output to the same level as the early 2010s, near 2.5m bpd, was estimated to take between $80bn and $90bn over six or seven years.

Exxon, Chevron and Conoco did not respond to a request for comment on whether they were consulted ahead of Saturday’s attack. While the president said on Sunday that his administration had spoken to them before and after the operation in Venezuela, unnamed executives have refuted this claim in media reports.

Trump issued a hint to the industry roughly a month before Saturday’s operation, vaguely advising it to “get ready”, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that ElevenLabs — a leader in artificial intelligence that develops foundational models and products for seamless human-computer interaction — will significantly expand its United States operations in New York City. The expansion underscores New York City’s continued emergence as a leading hub for AI innovation, attracting fast-scaling technology companies and high-skilled talent from around the world.

“New York is becoming one of the world’s premiere destinations for artificial intelligence companies, and ElevenLabs’ decision to expand here is proof that our strategy is working,” Governor Hochul said. “With 230 new high-quality jobs, a $33 million R&D investment, and a fast-growing global footprint, ElevenLabs is choosing the Empire State because of our unmatched talent, energy and commitment to responsible technological advancement. We look forward to supporting the company’s continued growth in New York.”

Founded in 2022 by Mati Staniszewski and Piotr Dąbkowski, childhood best friends from Warsaw who were inspired by the poor dubbing of content in their native Poland, the company started with creating human-like AI voice models and have expanded to a suite of frontier audio models used to power an Agents Platform for omnichannel customer engagement, as well as a creative platform for generating speech, music, image, and video. ElevenLabs serves millions of users and thousands of businesses from the fastest growing startups to the largest enterprises.

As part of this expansion, ElevenLabs will create 230 new engineering and corporate jobs, retain 36 existing New York City positions, and invest $33 million in research and development. Nearly 100 of the projected new roles will be software engineering positions, strengthening New York’s growing AI and technology workforce. The company will relocate from its current Spring Street offices to a larger space at 40 Crosby Street in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood. Empire State Development (ESD) is supporting ElevenLabs with up to $4.4 million in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits, which are tied to the company’s planned job creation and research and development investments.

Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight said, “ElevenLabs is at the forefront of innovation in generative AI audio, and its expansion in New York City reinforces our state’s leadership in attracting the world’s most dynamic technology companies. This project will create hundreds of good-paying jobs, deepen New York’s bench of engineering talent, and support cutting-edge R&D that strengthens our growing AI ecosystem. ESD is proud to support ElevenLabs as it scales its U.S. operations here in the Empire State.”

ElevenLabs Co-Founder Mati Staniszewski said, “New York City is a global center for innovation, talent, and creative energy, making it the ideal place for ElevenLabs to scale our U.S. presence. This expansion allows us to deepen our investment in frontier AI research, expand our industry partnerships, and advance our mission of reimagining human-technology interaction. We want to lead New York’s rapidly expanding AI ecosystemand this investment puts us in position to do so.”

Assemblymember Steve Otis said, “News of the ElevenLabs expansion is another success story in New York’s program to attract cutting-edge technology growth in our state. Governor Hochul, Empire State Development, and the Legislature have prioritized making New York a leader as a home for growing technology companies and responsible artificial intelligence development. Time and time again companies choose New York because of our educated workforce, the work of our economic development team at ESD, and the synergy we are creating by bringing so many technology innovators to New York. Congratulations to Governor Hochul and ElevenLabs on the expansion announced today.”

ElevenLabs’ expansion aligns with Governor Hochul’s statewide commitment to ensuring New York becomes a national leader in responsible artificial intelligence development. Through initiatives such as the Empire AI Consortium, new workforce training programs, and investments designed to support safe, transparent, and equitable AI innovation, New York is building an ecosystem that attracts world-class companies, strengthens research capacity, and prepares New Yorkers for the jobs of the future. By locating and growing in Manhattan, ElevenLabsjoins a fast-emerging network of AI firms, universities, and innovation partners helping advance the Governor’s vision of making New York a global hub for responsible, next-generation AI technologies.

About Empire State Development
Empire State Development is New York’s chief economic development agency, and promotes business growth, job creation, and greater economic opportunity throughout the state. With offices in each of the state’s 10 regions, ESD oversees the Regional Economic Development Councils, supports broadband equity through the ConnectALL office, and is growing the workforce of tomorrow through the Office of Strategic Workforce Development. The agency engages with emerging and next generation industries like clean energy and semiconductor manufacturing looking to grow in New York State, operates a network of assistance centers to help small businesses grow and succeed, and promotes the state’s world class tourism destinations through I LOVE NY. For more information, please visit esd.ny.gov, and connect with ESD on LinkedIn, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).

About ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is reimagining human-technology interaction through advanced AI research and products. Its Agents Platform enables businesses to deploy reliable, intelligent voice and chat agents at scale, with built-in integrations, testing, monitoring and enterprise-grade reliability. Its Creative Platform empowers creators and marketers to generate and edit speech, music, images, and video in more than 70 languages. Both platforms are powered by ElevenLabs’ industry-leading AI research. The company pioneered the first human-like AI voice model and has since expanded its capabilities across dubbing, transcription, music, sound effects and speech-to-speech technologies.

The partners of global law firm K&L Gates LLP have voted to elect the following individuals from across the firm’s global platform as new partners with the firm, effective January 1. The group comprises 26 individuals from all nine of the firm’s practice areas and represents 17 offices, including Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Newark, Paris, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, Seattle, Singapore, Sydney, and Washington, DC. 

K&L Gates Global Managing Partner Stacy Ackermann stated: “We are proud to welcome such an accomplished group to our partnership. Their skill, integrity, and unwavering commitment to client service strengthen our global platform and the collaborative culture that defines K&L Gates. We congratulate each of them and look forward to the positive impact they will make for our clients and communities in the years ahead.”

The lawyers joining the firm’s partnership are:

Lauren Ammons (Nashville) represents clients in public and private securities offerings, including initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, high-yield and investment grade debt offerings, and de-SPAC transactions. She regularly counsels public companies regarding Exchange Act reporting and disclosure, proxy solicitation, shareholder activism, stock exchange rules, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, Section 16 reporting, and corporate governance.

Samantha Beatty (Pittsburgh) advises on ERISA and tax compliance issues with regard to the design, drafting, and administration of tax-qualified and non-qualified employee benefits plans. She also focuses on public company executive compensation governance and disclosure issues (principally in connection with proxy statements), pension de-risking transactions, and benefits matters in mergers and acquisitions.

Christopher Bozydaj (New York) focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and financings, and general corporate governance matters. He has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including life sciences, digital advertising, industrial goods, electronic chemicals, and renewable energy.

Brian Bozzo (Pittsburgh) counsels clients on preserving and enforcing intellectual property rights for emerging technologies, including cryptocurrencies, the internet-of-things, quantum computing, and the emerging commercial space industry, and is intimately familiar with the flowdown of intellectual property rights earned under government contracts.

Karla Cure (Washington, DC) focuses her practice on US customs laws, trade remedies, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), export controls, economic sanctions, and related areas of national security and international trade laws.

Kaitlyn DeYoung (Kansas City) advises developers, sponsors, and financing parties throughout the full lifecycle of energy and infrastructure projects, including site control, permitting, financing, construction, operation, and the purchase and/or sale of both development and operating projects. Her experience spans a broad spectrum of energy technologies, including renewable energy, conventional power, and emerging technologies.

Neil Eddington (Los Angeles) handles a broad range of employment-related cases. He is most often called upon to leverage his experience litigating and advising on wage and hour issues. He oversees single plaintiff and collective actions (class action and PAGA claims) alleging wage and hour violations, including regular rate of pay, overtime and meal and rest break issues, to name a few.

Jonathan Edel (Charlotte) focuses his practice on restructuring and insolvency matters, including bankruptcies (whether under Chapter 7, 11, or 15), assignments for the benefit of creditors, distressed sales and acquisitions, and other out-of-court arrangements. His clients span the spectrum of interested parties in restructuring cases, including debtors and creditors, affiliates of and investors in debtors and potential debtors, and defendants in related litigation. 

Cecilia Ehresman (Charleston) represents employers of all sizes across numerous industries in complex employment and trade secret misappropriation litigation, wage and hour class and collective actions, high-stakes governmental investigations, and with employment diligence in corporate transactions. Her experience spans federal and state courts and regulatory agencies across the nation, and she routinely handles employment-related matters and issues outside of the United States.

Harsharan Gill (Sydney) is a banking and finance lawyer who regularly advises global financial institutions, private debt funds, investors, sponsors, and borrowers on a range of finance transactions, whether in the domestic or cross-border market. With significant experience in syndications, private credit and restructures, Harsharan advises clients across a variety of industries on corporate and acquisition finance, funds finance, resource and renewable financing, real estate finance and derivatives.

Thibaut Gribelin (Paris) assists policyholders under a broad range of insurance policies such as fraud, cyber risks, product recall and liability, property damage, business interruption, and professional liability. More recently, he has started acting on behalf of crypto-assets holders claiming coverage against insurers covering blockchain-related risks.

Adam Husik (Newark) has a proven track record in successfully managing, litigating, and resolving complex cases and large dockets, including multi-district and other consolidated litigation. He is particularly well-versed in the e-discovery space, leveraging his technical experience to optimize the discovery process and skillfully gather critical evidence.

Nicholas Kitko (Charlotte) focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures and general corporate matters. He regularly represents both strategic and financial buyers and sellers of businesses, debt and growth equity investors, and other participants in a variety of transactions across a number of industries, including business services, manufacturing and distribution, environmental services, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, technology and media.

Geoffrey Locher (Pittsburgh) focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, asset and corporate finance, and general corporate governance. He represents clients in multiple industries of varying sizes, ranging from start-ups to large public companies.

McNair Nichols (Research Triangle Park) serves as counsel for broker-dealers, investment advisers, registered investment companies, cryptocurrency exchanges and issuers, banks, publicly-traded companies, hospitals, and other entities and individuals in connection with investigations and enforcement inquiries from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Department of Justice, US Attorneys’ Offices, and a wide range of state regulatory authorities.

Lucas Nicolet-Serra (Singapore) advises clients across the life sciences, digital health, and fintech sectors. His practice focuses on complex cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, and technology-driven innovation, with a particular emphasis on AI, data privacy, digital assets, and medical technology. He is qualified in France and England & Wales. He is also registered to practice in Singapore on corporate and commercial matters only. 

Christopher Phillips-Hart (Boston) focuses on advising both established and emerging sponsors of private funds with respect to legal and regulatory issues associated with private fund formation and ongoing operational matters related to private funds. He has advised both institutional and boutique sponsors on fundraises in the United States, Europe, and globally. 

Jessica Pingleton (Portland) advises clients on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, from early-stage growth investments to large multi-party acquisitions. Representing buyers, sellers, and investors across diverse industries, she advises companies on all aspects of the merger and acquisition lifecycle, helping clients navigate complex legal and commercial issues while staying focused on business objectives. She also regularly advises corporate clients on commercial contracting and licensing, contract management, regulatory compliance, commercial leasing, and commercial real estate purchase and sale transactions.

Wesley Prichard (Pittsburgh) has diversified experience across all phases of litigation and includes the areas of industrial incidents, emerging chemicals such as ethylene oxide, deal litigation, mass torts, environmental claims, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, closely held businesses, and construction disputes.

Jarel Rosser (New York) focuses his practice on commercial real estate finance and loan servicing. He regularly represents national, international, and regional lenders and servicers in connection with various structured finance transactions, including CMBS and balance sheet mortgage loans, private bank lending, mezzanine debt, and other credit facilities secured by all commercial asset classes.

Christian Scarlett (Seattle) represents clients on a range of commercial real estate transactions including financings, acquisitions, joint ventures, and development projects across diverse asset classes such as hospitality, office, multifamily, retail, industrial, data centers, and agribusiness. He has extensive experience on both the lending side, handling loan originations, intercreditor and co-lending structures, and secondary market transactions, and the ownership side, particularly representing hospitality owners, operators, and investors in negotiating their acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and management agreements.

Jenny Sneed (Raleigh) advises both public and private companies on transactional and corporate governance matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, securities and general corporate law matters.

Elle Stuart (Washington, DC) advises clients on statutes and regulations related to the US maritime sector, including cabotage laws, US Customs and Border Protection rulemakings, and Federal Maritime Commission regulations. She also advocates before the US Congress and various federal agencies for a wide variety of maritime industry companies and organizations, including ship owners and operators, equipment providers, and trade associations that support the domestic maritime industry.

Derek Sutton (Raleigh) has particular experience defending companies in class action and multidistrict litigation, as well as in enforcement actions brought by the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general. 

Zachary Timm (Los Angeles) focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, complex commercial disputes, and appeals. He has represented public and private companies in high-stakes litigation involving claims for trade secrets misappropriation, tortious interference, privacy, consumer protection, breach of contract, false advertising, unfair competition, and fraud.

Brett White (Raleigh) has more than 10 years of experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications and is skilled in novel artificial intelligence architectures and their innovative uses, including large language models (LLMs) and generative models. He also assists in patent-related diligence matters for mergers, acquisitions, and asset purchases.