3/31/2023 7:51:38 PM California's OAL Finalizes CPRA Regulations By Katten On March 30, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that its rulemaking package to implement the California...
3/23/2023 6:23:32 PM Challenges to Service Awards in Class-Action Settlements Gain Steam By Eric Werlinger Stuart Richter Most class-action lawyers know about Johnson v. NPAS Solutions., LLC—an Eleventh Circuit panel decision that outlawed service awards to...
3/22/2023 2:45:28 PM Certifications Matter By Chris Cole Third-party environmental certifications are under misguided civil litigation attacks that will be counterproductive to environmental and...
3/20/2023 5:24:51 PM Crypto With Katten London Symposium: Key Takeaways By Ciara McBrien Following Katten's first Crypto With Katten London Symposium, we thought that it might be interesting to reflect on the key takeaways...
3/16/2023 7:55:49 PM At Last . . . the CFTC Proposes to Codify Letter 19-17 By Stephen Morris The CFTC has proposed rules codifying the staff no-action relief of CFTC Letter 19-17 (thrice-renewed since, pending these rules). I’ve...
3/16/2023 4:41:19 PM SEC Proposes Changes to Trio of Cybersecurity Rules By Adam Bolter On March 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") addressed continuing concerns regarding cybersecurity risks by...
3/10/2023 2:06:32 PM Yet More Delays to FINRA's Proposed Rule Amendments to Rule 4210 Margin for Covered Agency Transactions By Susan Light FINRA recently filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to yet again delay the implementation date to October 25, 2023, for amendments...
3/9/2023 4:38:22 PM FINRA Updates its Sweep on Social Media Influencers, Customer Acquisition and Related Information Protection By Susan Light On February 28, 2023, FINRA provided an update for its sweep on Social Media Influencers, Customer Acquisition and Related Information...
3/8/2023 10:39:23 PM NAD will now accept implied claims in SWIFT By Chris Cole NAD has revised its SWIFT challenge rules to accept simple "implied" claims. The cases, for now, must still involve a single issue, and...
3/6/2023 6:03:08 PM SPAC Groundhog Day By Mark Wood On March 1, 2023, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued its third decision concerning fiduciary duties in connection with de-SPAC...
3/3/2023 6:18:10 PM Corporate Bond ETFs May Come Under The Regulatory Microscope By Peter Wilson Judging from this framing by the Financial Times, an obscure debate over bond liquidity may prompt regulatory scrutiny. Corporate bond...
3/3/2023 5:05:10 PM The ESG Backlash is Growing By Chris Cole These days, articles about ESG are often tempered with mentions of a growing anti-ESG movement. Indeed, ESG has become a political wedge...
3/2/2023 5:44:34 PM FCMs are Custodians: The SEC's Proposed Safekeeping Rule Will Present Challenges for Them By Stephen Morris Much has been, and remains to be, written on the SEC’s recent proposal to replace the custody rule for registered investment advisers...