On March 18, President Donald Trump fired the Democratic commissioners, Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This leaves two Republicans, Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak, and…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Constitutional Law
On March 12, 2025, the staff of the Division of Corporate Finance (the staff) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) concurrently issued a no-action letter and interpretive guidance via new Compliance and…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) took effect on 17 January 2025 after a two-year implementation period. DORA sets out new requirements for financial entities (FEs) and their information technology and…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
On March 6, 2025, François-Phillipe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a series of initiatives to support responsible and safe artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, including..…
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/ Science, Computers, & Technology
“In a culture where association with philistines is a death knell,” UK-based graffiti and street artists Cole Smith, Reece Deardon and Harry Matthews have brought a lawsuit against Vivienne Westwood and retailers of the brand…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
From today, online platforms are expected to have risk assessments in place to understand how likely it is for its users to encounter illegal content on their service…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
The war against arbitration agreements continues apace. The latest volley comes from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Johnson v. Continental Finance Company, LLC, No. 23-2047 (4th Cir. Mar. 11, 2025). In…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
On Friday, March 14, in Regulatory Notice 25-05, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposed a new rule to address when registered individuals engage in activities away from their member firms and when…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
For your next construction project in New York, securing commercial general liability coverage as an additional insured may not be as simple as it would appear. Recent court rulings have interpreted the terms of insurance…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Insurance
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Limited liability partnerships or "LLPs" are common corporate vehicles utilised by the financial services sector to establish UK investment management operations and other financial businesses and,…
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/ Business Organizations, Securities Law, Taxation
During her keynote address at the Futures Industry Association’s International Futures Industry Conference, BOCA50, CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham announced a new effort to encourage market participants to resolve open…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On March 3, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) announced that it enhanced certain existing accommodations under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Bitcoin and other digital assets now have a welcome home in the United States government. On March 6, President Trump signed an executive order (the March 6 Order) establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
