ArticleKatten Mentorship Pro Talks Strategies, SuccessesIn a Q&A with Law360 Pulse, Litigation partner Becky Lindahl, Charlotte, discussed her approach to mentorship, the challenges she's observed and how she measures success as a mentor. United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationKatten
ArticleSentencing Guidelines Amendment Would Preclude Acquitted Conduct From Being Used At SentencingIn what may come as a surprise to many, lawmakers across the political spectrum actually agree on at least one thing: the practice of sentencing federal defendants...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationKatten
ArticleEDPB Adopts Statement On Age Assurance And Creates A Task Force On AI EnforcementOn February 12, 2025, during its February 2025 plenary meeting, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a statement on assurance, which outlines ten principles...United StatesPrivacyKatten
ArticleICO Joint Statement On Data Scraping And The Protection Of PrivacyOn August 24, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a joint statement in conjunction with 11 other global authorities responsible for data protection and privacy on data scraping.United StatesPrivacyKatten
ArticleEmployment Law Alert - HIRE Act Tax Benefits for Employers/New Hire ReportingOn March 18, the President signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act.United StatesTaxKatten
ArticleIRS Issues Transfer Tax Safe Harbor For Contributions To Trump AccountsThe IRS recently released Revenue Procedure 2026-25, which establishes a transfer tax safe harbor for certain contributions to Trump Accounts.United StatesTaxKatten
ArticleESAs Publish Guide On Oversight Of Critical ICT Third-Party Service Providers Under DORAThe European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) recently published a comprehensive guide (Guide) on the oversight of critical information and communications technology (ICT)...United KingdomFinance and BankingKatten
ArticleFCA Sets Out Biggest Overhaul Of The UK AIFM Regime Since 2013On 14 July 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published CP26/28, launching a consultation on a wholesale redesign of the UK regime for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs), alongside HM Treasury (HMT)’s parallel changes to the underlying legislation.United KingdomFinance and BankingKatten
ArticleStreamlining Senior Manager Accountability: The FCA’s SM&CR ReformsOn 22 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its policy statement PS26/6, confirming a package of reforms to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR).United KingdomFinance and BankingKatten
ArticleMajor Changes To UK Design Law Under Consultation, Including AI-Generated DesignsThe UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has launched a major consultation on modernising the UK's design protection system, with proposals that could deliver the most significant...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyKatten
ArticleToward A Safer Internet: Laws, Limits And The Fight To Enforce ThemA global trend is emerging — governments are doing more to proactively implement online safety regimes. United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentKatten
ArticleMarketing Rule Relief For Investment Advisers: SEC Staff Clarifies Flexibility On Model Fees And SRO Disqualifying EventsOn January 15, Staff from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published two new frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the Marketing Rule under Investment Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-1. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawKatten
ArticleSEC Grants Exemption From Section 16(a) Reporting Requirements For Certain Foreign Private Issuers' Directors And OfficersAs previously reported in our advisory, the "Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act" (the HFIAA) caused directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) with equity securities...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawKatten
ArticleImpact To Advertisers Of White House Withdrawal Of EPA Climate Change Endangerment Finding.In a move that divests EPA of the authority to restrict emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide in air emissions, on Thursday, the White House will withdraw EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding...United StatesEnvironmentKatten
ArticleDeclawing The CAT: SEC Trims Back Audit Trail ObligationsThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a conditional exemptive order that grants targeted relief from several requirements under the national market system plan governing the consolidated audit trail (CAT), SEC Rule 613 of Regulation NMS, and SEC Rule 17a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. United StatesFinance and BankingKatten
ArticleHitting The Snooze Button: CFTC Staff Issues Relief Intended To Reduce Burdens Of Swap Data Notification RequirementsStaff from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight issued No-Action Relief Letter 25-25 on July 31, 2025...United StatesFinance and BankingKatten
ArticleState Attorney General Renews Focus On Cryptocurrency And The Financial IndustryState attorneys general are increasingly active in regulating the cryptocurrency industry, stepping in with enforcement actions that reflect divergent state priorities.United StatesFinance and BankingKatten
ArticleTMA Chicago/Midwest Podcast Hosted By Paul Musser | Stefan Piotrowski On The Role Of CROs In Turnarounds (Podcast)In the latest Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Chicago/Midwest podcast episode, host and Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Paul Musser sat down with Partner at Paladin Management Group, Stefan Piotrowski, to discuss the importance of chief restructuring officers (CROs) in distressed situations.United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringKatten
ArticleAll Eyes Down Under: Australia's Social Media BanLondon Deputy Managing Partner Terry Green authored an article in The Law Society Gazette about Australia's under-16 social media ban and how it contrasts with the UK Online Safety Act (OSA). United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentKatten
ArticleUpdate: Federal District Court Vacates FinCEN's Final Residential Real Estate RuleOn March 19, 2026, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered a final judgment setting aside and vacating FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Rule in its entirety, including the reporting obligations pursuant thereto. See Flowers Title Companies, LLC v. Bessent, et al., Case No. 6:25-cv-127-JDK (E.D. Tex. Mar. 19, 2026). United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionKatten