War and Peace at Rospatent: Protecting Trademarks in Russia -
Yes, we shall live, Uncle Vanya. Could Anton Chekhov ever have imagined that his literary work would be used to sell hamburgers? In March, a controversial...more
7/27/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Foreign Policy ,
Russia ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Ukraine ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Design ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Conducts Review of Waiver and Rebate Systems and Procedures with Respect to Mutual Fund ROR Purchases
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it is conducting a review of...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize Auditor Independence Rules -
On October 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments (the Amendments) to its long-standing auditor independence rules....more
CFTC -
CFTC Adopts New Position Limits Requirements -
On October 15, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission adopted new rules on position limits. As described in greater detail in Katten’s advisory, CFTC Adopts New...more
10/19/2020
/ Banks ,
CFTC ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Parliament ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Popular ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Amends Exchange Act Rule 15c2-11 to Enhance Retail Investor Protections and Modernize Governing Quotations for Over-the-Counter Securities -
On September 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Additional Disclosure Guidance Related to COVID-19 Pandemic -
On June 23, the Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) of the Securities and Exchange...more
6/29/2020
/ CFTC ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FDIC ,
HM Treasury ,
NFA ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Volcker Rule
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Revises Problem Codes for Reporting Customer Complaints and for Filing Documents Online -
On June 10, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 20-17, which...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Approves Amended Rule Change to FINRA Rule 5110 -
On December 23, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) proposed amendments to...more
1/20/2020
/ Amended Rules ,
Auditor Independence ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
FDIC ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
OCC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Issues Notice Regarding Disruptive Quoting and Trading Activity Rule Changes -
On June 7, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority published Regulatory Notice 17-22, which addresses two rule...more
BROKER-DEALER FINRA -
Issues Guidance With Respect to Stop Orders and Volatile Market Conditions -
On May 26, FINRA issued guidance encouraging firms to review their policies with respect to the use of stop orders...more
6/6/2016
/ Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Payday Loans ,
Position Limits ,
Proposed Regulation ,
SEFs ,
Shadow Banking ,
UK