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Middle-market private equity (PE) firms have mixed expectations for the U.S. mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in 2023, citing high inflation and concern that interest rates will keep climbing...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is continuing its efforts to crack down on corporate misconduct by developing a new program to pay corporate whistleblowers for information leading to civil and criminal forfeitures.

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) — a summary of which can be found here— became effective January 1, 2024. However, on March 1, Judge Liles C. Burke of the US District Court...

The Ninth Circuit's recent published decision in Davis v. HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A., et al.

On March 25, the Delaware Supreme Court eliminated directors' concerns created by a troublesome Court of Chancery opinion from last year.

Every five years, the Department of the Treasury conducts a benchmark survey on the ownership of foreign securities by US residents.

Clearing agencies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will have to make governance changes to their boards of directors under a new rule proposed by the SEC on August 8, 2022.

Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters.

The hearing is partly in response to a March 2023 letter from 21 Republican state attorneys general to various large investment firms.

Briefing before the US Supreme Court is currently underway in a matter involving challenges to the suite of greenhouse gas (GHG) cases decided by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in June 2012.

As part of the "Great Wealth Transfer," privately owned businesses with an aggregate value estimated at $10 trillion or more are expected to change hands. Many of these businesses will be sold to a third-party buyer.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Futures Association have entered into their first-ever memorandum of understanding, establishing a formal framework for regulatory coordination between a federal securities regulator and a congressionally authorized registered futures association.

Her remarks focused on two parallel priorities: accelerating responsible innovation in crypto markets through workable market structure and pilot programs, and investing in the CFTC's people, processes and tools to support durable policy outcomes.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced changes to its enforcement program on March 2, as part of its broader "FINRA Forward" initiative.

A framework for a potential bill that would provide (1) the Commodity Futures Trading Commission exclusive jurisdiction over digital commodity transactions occurring on or with three new types...

On March 19th, Staff from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued much needed (and anticipated) relief in the form of two new frequently asked questions (FAQs)...

In 2014, the Joint Audit Committee issued a Regulatory Alert insisting that futures commission merchant (FCM) clearing members treat separate accounts of the same beneficial owner as a single account for purposes of US futures margin rules.

The FTC, DOJ and HHS are paying close attention to the impact of private equity investment in the health care industry.