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6/6/2024 9:12:41 PM

The Office of the National Cyber Director Releases 2024 Report on Cybersecurity Posture

By Trisha Sircar

On May 7, 2024, the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released the 2024 Report on the Cybersecurity Posture of the United...

6/5/2025 5:58:16 PM

HHS Rescinds 2022 EMTALA Guidance on State Law Preemption in Emergency Reproductive Healthcare

By Katy Pollitt

On May 29, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) rescinded its July 11, 2022 guidance (Ref. QSO-22-22-Hospitals) (the...

6/2/2025 7:04:23 PM

Can There be Only One? The CFTC Faces an Unprecedented Moment with Potentially One Commissioner

By Carl Kennedy Dan Davis Nicholas Gervasi

As commissioners continue to depart, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) may soon find itself in an...

6/2/2025 1:32:14 PM

SEC Staff Green Lights Various Staking Activities

By Dan Davis Alex Kim

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance released a statement articulating its position that...

5/30/2025 5:53:44 PM

Stay on Alert: CFTC Staff Reminds Registered Exchanges and Clearinghouses to Evaluate and Calibrate Their Volatility Control Mechanisms

By Carl Kennedy Eli Krasnow

The Commodity Futures Training Commission’s (“CFTC”) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued an advisory...

5/30/2025 5:46:47 PM

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Usury Law: Maximum Interest Must Be Calculated Using the Actuarial Method Resulting in Lower Interest Charges as Principal Balance Declines

By Ted Huffman Eric Hail

Commercial lenders in Texas should be made aware of the Texas Supreme Court’s new decision in American Pearl Group, LLC v. National...

5/30/2025 10:27:22 AM

Government Consultation on the Introduction of Mandatory Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting Now Open

By Christopher Hitchins Brigitte Weaver Maya Sterrie

The UK government has launched a consultation on introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for certain employers....

5/29/2025 9:06:10 PM

Evolving Estate Planning for Family Business Owners: Adapting to Life Stages and Growth

By Adam Damerow Katie Keating

On April 30, 2025, Katten hosted Loyola University Chicago's Family Business Center for the "Family Business Through a Legal Lens"...

5/29/2025 7:44:38 PM

SEC Signals Reevaluation of CAT Reporting Amid Broader Transparency and Regulatory Reform Efforts

By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins recently directed SEC staff to conduct a review of the Consolidated...

5/28/2025 7:27:08 PM

Texas Nonprofit Healthcare Organizations May Be Vicariously Liable for Malpractice of Their Employee Physicians

By Lisa Prather Joe Lecroy

The Texas Supreme Court recently held that nonprofit health organizations could be vicariously liable for the alleged medical malpractice...

5/23/2025 2:08:32 AM

Think Compliance Got Easier? Think Again—DOJ’s New Era in White-Collar Enforcement (Part 3)

By Ryan Meyer Johnjerica Hodge Taylor Stilwell

In our prior two posts, we’ve delved into the memorandum issued by the Head of the Department of Justice’s (Department) Criminal...

5/22/2025 3:02:56 PM

Regulatory Clarity and Practical Challenges: Unpacking CFTC Letters 25-09 and 25-10

By Carl Kennedy Alex Kim

Derivatives market participants continue to process the implications of two significant interpretive letters issued by the Commodity...

5/21/2025 1:06:53 AM

Launch of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

By Johnjerica Hodge Taylor Quinlan

Shortly after taking office, President Trump signed the executive order titled, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...

5/20/2025 4:12:26 PM

Financial Services and Technology: Florida Changes Law to Make Clear that Collection-Related Emails Are Not Included in the Prohibition on After-Hours Communications

By Eric Hail Ted Huffman

On May 16, Governor Ron DeSantis signed bill CS/CS/SB 232 into law. The bill includes modifications to the Florida Consumer Collection...

5/19/2025 5:46:14 PM

Think Compliance Got Easier? Think Again—DOJ’s New Era in White-Collar Enforcement (Part 2)

By Ryan Meyer Johnjerica Hodge Taylor Stilwell

As discussed in our May 15th post, Matthew R. Galeotti, the Head of the Department of Justice’s (“Department”) Criminal Division, issued...

5/16/2025 9:05:45 PM

A Sigh of Relief: SEC Reporting Parties Can Continue Following CFTC Reporting Rules When Reporting Security-Based Swap Data Until 2029

By Carl Kennedy Nicholas Gervasi

As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) recently extending relief that the Commission originally...

5/16/2025 7:40:41 PM

SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets Issues New FAQ Guidance on Broker-Dealer Custody and Net Capital Treatment of Cryptoassets

By Dan Davis Susan Light Wayne Aaron +2 more...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a significant step toward permitting broker-dealers to custody digital assets and...

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