Akerman is a sponsor of the Council of State Taxation (COST) Mid-West Regional State Tax Seminar in Columbus, Ohio. Peter Larsen and Michael Bowen will speak on several panels, including "State Tax Cases, Issues, and Trends to Watch," "Trends and Non-Traditional State Tax Litigation and Appeals Strategies," and "Recently Passed and Pending Ohio Legislation and Litigation Issues." The seminar is focused on providing updates on significant state tax issues for the following Mid-West States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.