ArticleFederal-Style CFIUS Review May Be Coming To TexasThe article discusses the introduction of HB 5007 by the Texas Legislature, which proposes the creation of the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment (TCFI). United StatesGovernment, Public SectorKatten
ArticleMediation In Bankruptcy — An Important, Albeit Unwieldy ToolIn an article for The Review of Banking & Financial Services, Litigation partner Julia Winters explains that while mediation is a staple of large chapter 11 bankruptcy cases ... United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringKatten
ArticleTMA Chicago Midwest Podcast Hosted By Paul Musser | Jamie Sprayregen On His Illustrious Career And Industry TrendsIn this episode of the TMA Chicago Midwest podcast, Jamie Sprayregen, Vice Chairman at Hilco Global, shares insights from his journey in the field of restructuring, the serendipitous events that shaped his career...United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringKatten
ArticleDanette Edwards Cited By TechCrunch And CyberWire DailyTechCrunch and CyberWire Daily podcast shared comments made by Partner and Securities Enforcement Defense Co-Chair Danette Edwards as a panelist at the ShmooCon hacker conference in Washington, DCUnited StatesLaw Department PerformanceKatten
ArticleSPAC Groundhog DayOn March 1, 2023, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued its third decision concerning fiduciary duties in connection with de-SPAC transactions (and impliedly, SPAC formation).United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationKatten
ArticleGil Soffer Publishes Commentary In Crain's Chicago Business On The Importance Of Collaboration In Funding The ArtsKatten Chair Gil Soffer published a commentary in Crain's Chicago Business discussing the firm's longstanding partnership with the Goodman...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentKatten
ArticleOp-ed: Seafood Sustainability Claims Fall Under Legal ScrutinyIn an op-ed for SeafoodSource, Christopher Cole, partner and chair, Advertising, Marketing and Promotions, highlighted legal developments regarding the term "sustainable" as it is used...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentKatten
ArticleSection 230 Narrowing In The Future?This past week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google. The petitioners are a family that unsuccessfully sued Google for aiding and abetting terrorism when their 23-year old daughter...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentKatten
ArticleBIPA: What Recent Court Decisions Mean For The Financial IndustryClass action plaintiffs' firms — spurred on by a significant recent expansion of available damages for biometric privacy suits — have begun targeting the financial industry.United StatesPrivacyKatten
ArticleCalifornia Regulator Finalizes CCPA Rules For Automated Decision Making, Cybersecurity Audits And Risk AssessmentsOn July 24, 2025, during its scheduled Board Meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted unanimously to finalize rules governing the use of automated...United StatesPrivacyKatten
ArticleFive Tips For Reducing Identity Theft RiskIdentity theft and cybercrime are now a multi-billion dollar industry causing severe harm to the individuals affected and the institutions we trust. In recognition of this unfortunate...United StatesPrivacyKatten
ArticleChicago City Council Authorizes Housing Department Loan RestructuringsOn September 19, the Chicago City Council amended the city's municipal code to give the housing commissioner new wide-ranging authority to restructure affordable housing loans and grants. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionKatten
ArticleSenate Budget Committee Calls For More IRS Criminal Referrals To The DOJAccording to Law360, the Senate Budget Committee recently held a hearing regarding offshore tax evasion where senators made clear that, in their view, the IRS is not making enough criminal referrals to the Department of Justice.United StatesTaxKatten
ArticleUS Treasury Releases Final Regulations For $7,500 EV Tax Credit, Maintains Exclusions For Foreign Entities Of ConcernOn May 3, the US Treasury Department (Treasury) released final regulations under Section 30D of the Internal Revenue Code. United StatesTaxKatten
ArticleCalifornia Governor Signs Bills To Reign In Deepfakes And AI WatermarkingOn September 19, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed three bills designed to address the ethical concerns surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and protect individuals from the misuse of digital content.United StatesTechnologyKatten
ArticleCrypto In Focus: Regulation, Risk And The Road Ahead– Part 1 (Video)There are new regulations and developments virtually every day for the space of digital assets and crypto. In this first part of a three-part series...United StatesTechnologyKatten
ArticleDoes Decentralized Finance Equal Deregulated Finance?The article discusses key concepts in decentralized finance (DeFi), including use cases for the technology, differences between permissionless and permissioned DeFi, and the respective advantages of participating...United StatesTechnologyKatten
ArticleNathaniel Lalone On The SEC's Proposed Cyber Risk Management RulesThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has proposed new cyber risk management rules for financial institutions, which follows a recent and well-publicized cyber-attack on a third-party services provider.United StatesTechnologyKatten
ArticleSEC's 2025 Exam Priorities Include Cybersecurity And AIOn November 21, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) Division of Examinations (the Division) released its 2025 examination priorities. United StatesTechnologyKatten
ArticleUS House Of Representatives Pass The Take It Down ActOn April 28, 2025, the US House of Representatives voted 409-2 to pass S.146, the Take it Down Act. The bill aims to stop the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) created illicit imagery and Deepfake Abuse. United StatesTechnologyKatten