May 28, 2024 Another Expansion in Climate Change Litigation Risk By Johnjerica Hodge India Williams Andrew Zavaleta For years, climate change has posed a litigation risk for companies. A mere glance at litigation dockets will show a variety of parties...
May 28, 2024 In Conversation With Senior Associate and Published Author Katya Harrison By Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Katya Harrison, Private Credit senior associate and author of “The EHCP Handbook: How to Make an Effective Education, Health and Care...
May 24, 2024 SCOTUS Resolves New (Fourth) Layer of Arbitration Contract Disputes By Ted Huffman Eric Werlinger The US Supreme Court gave us another arbitration decision on May 23 — the second in the span of a week. This one is Coinbase v. Suski,...
May 20, 2024 SCOTUS Update: The CFPB Lives On and Arbitrable Lawsuits Must Be Stayed (Not Dismissed) By Eric Werlinger Ted Huffman The Supreme Court was busy last week issuing opinions of interest to consumer finance companies, CFPB-regulated entities, and anyone who...
May 17, 2024 Private Fund Adviser Rule Q&A: Spotlight on Preferential Treatment By Wendy Cohen Adam Bolter Christian Hennion Allison Yacker Lance Zinman +2 more... Show less Editorial Note: In a follow-up to our summary of the SEC’s new private fund adviser rule, Katten attorneys share their views on...
May 15, 2024 Texas Federal Judge Halts Credit Card Late Fee Rule (and Pushes Back on the Fifth Circuit Along the Way) By Eric Hail On Friday, Judge Mark Pittman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Fort Worth Division) gave a significant, if...
May 15, 2024 Codifying and Demystifying: The CFTC Adopts Amendments to Capital and Financial Reporting Requirements for Swap Dealers Largely Based on Prior Relief By Carl Kennedy Robert Bourret After adopting final rules in 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) adopted amendments to the capital and financial...
May 15, 2024 FinCEN AML Alert Part 2: Customer Identification Program Requirements for Investment Advisers By Adam Bolter Nicholas Gervasi On May 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...
May 15, 2024 Labor Department's Final Rule on FLSA Salary Threshold Increases Explained By Julie Gottshall Janet Widmaier On April 23, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule raising the salary thresholds for certain overtime exemptions under the...
May 15, 2024 UK Regulators Publish Final Securitisation Rules By Christopher Collins Peter Englund Neil Robson Nathaniel Lalone Ciara McBrien Sara Portillo +3 more... Show less On 30 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement (PS24/4) setting out its final firm-facing rules...
May 14, 2024 Proposed Regulations May Mitigate Certain US Tax Reporting Obligations for Some US Taxpayers By Zachary Arons It is quite common for high-net-worth individuals to have income streams from multiple countries. For example, an individual may have an...
May 14, 2024 In Conversation With Affinity Group Leaders Shana Ramirez and Mario Robertson By Katten DEI Shana Ramirez and Mario Robertson participated in a Q&A about their affinity groups and their experiences at Katten. Their remarks are...
May 14, 2024 OFSI Publishes FAQS on UK Financial Sanctions By Neil Robson Carolyn Jackson Nathaniel Lalone Christopher Collins Ciara McBrien Sara Portillo +3 more... Show less On 1 May 2024, the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). The...
May 09, 2024 Katten DEI: Weaving Together a Rich Tapestry of Diverse Identities By Katten DEI Katten CEO Noah Heller and Chairman Roger Furey opened the 2024 DEI Annual Report with a letter about Katten's commitment to diversity,...
May 08, 2024 Joint Democratic Staff Report Fuels New Climate Change Accusations Against Big Oil By Chris Cole On April 30, a Joint Staff Committee comprised of the Democratic staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the...