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Practical Solutions

Recent Hurricanes Lend New Urgency to Carbon Emissions Reduction

Partner and Advertising, Marketing and Promotions Chair Chris Cole examines how hurricanes Helene and Milton may suddenly change consumer perception in dramatic fashion, injecting new vigor into advertising about carbon emissions reduction imperatives.

Katten Represents TraceGains in Acquisition by Veralto

A Katten team led by Entrepreneurial Ventures Partner Jeffrey Patt represented TraceGains in its $350 million sale to Veralto. The sale is expected to help TraceGains rapidly deepen its footprint within the food and beverage industry.

Eastern District of Michigan Applies Supreme Court's Decision in Goldman to Deny Class Certification in Securities Fraud Litigation

Partners Sarah Eichenberger and Kevin Broughel, along with Associate Patrick McCusker, discuss the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan's recent opinion denying certification of a putative class of investors in a securities fraud action against Rocket Companies, Inc. and several of its alleged control persons.

California Enacts New Requirements Related to Collection of Commercial Debt in Amounts Less Than $500,000

Corporate Partner Christina Grigorian analyzes California Senate Bill 1286 regarding the collection of "covered commercial debt" and "covered commercial credit." As it relates to commercial finance providers, the Collection Law will require all collectors, including first-party commercial finance providers that originate covered commercial debt, to examine their collection practices to ensure such practices conform to the state's Rosenthal Act.

Increased Scrutiny by Federal Trade Commission of Orange Book Listings

Published by Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, the article examines the policy statement issued by the FTC in September 2023, indicating that it would increase scrutiny of small molecule drug patents listed in the Orange Book.

Creative Thinkers

Nathaniel Lalone Comments on Compliance Warning in the FCA's Recent Fine

Financial Markets and Funds Partner Nathaniel Lalone discusses with Law360 the implications of the FCA issuing its largest fine for 2024 to Starling Bank Ltd. for inadequate anti-money laundering and sanctions controls.

Katten Global Head of Financial Markets and Funds Lance Zinman Joins MFA Board

Lance Zinman, Global Head of the firm's industry-leading Financial Markets and Funds department, is a newly appointed member of MFA Board of Directors. As such, he will assist in guiding the MFA mission to foster a thriving alternative asset management industry worldwide.

Katten Secures Top Spot in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2025 Guide

Katten secured the highest ranking for Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2025 guide. The firm also received rankings in five other practice areas, was recognized as a "Firm to Watch" for Private Funds and Partner Charlotte Sallabank was named a "Leading Individual" in the Corporate Tax category.

Joshua Rubenstein Speaks With American Lawyer on the Role Family Dynamics Often Play in High-End Private Client Matters

In an American Lawyer article about the emotional and often times expensive nature of high-end private client matters, Partner Joshua Rubenstein, National Chair of Katten's Private Wealth Department, offered his perspective on the economics of such matters.

Voices in Health Law Podcast Featured in Law360 List of Recommended Health Law Podcasts

Law360 recently recommended five health and life sciences podcasts that attorneys should check out this fall. Featured on the list is the American Bar Association Health Law Section's "Voices in Health Law," on the latest news in health law. The podcast features Katten Partner Ramana Rameswaran as one of its rotating hosts.

Inclusive Approach

Katten Recognized for DEI Efforts With Mansfield Certified Plus Designation

Katten has earned the Mansfield Rule Certified Plus designation for its efforts to ensure a broad slate of attorneys continues to be considered for leadership roles and that advancement opportunities across the firm are inclusive. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Katten has achieved certified plus status.

Business Journals Name Three Katten Partners to 2024 Women of Influence Lists

Business Journals has honored three Katten partners on its 2024 Women of Influence lists — New York Managing Partner Wendy Cohen, Chicago Managing Partner Jennifer Wolfe and Private Credit Partner Shana Ramirez.

Katten Commercial Litigation Chair Becky Lindahl Presents Winning Hackathon Pitch to Foster Greater Inclusivity

Commercial Litigation Chair Becky Lindahl presented a winning pitch in Diversity Lab's "2024 Moments to Movements Hackathon" alongside teams of law firm and legal department leaders. Lindahl's winning team, "Control + Alt + Interrupt," was awarded the Judges' Selection for its Leadership Escalator 10.0 (LEX) proposal.

Diversity is a reality. Inclusion is a choice.

We choose inclusion.

We are committed to having the brightest lawyers on our team, and we recognize that the best talent is diverse in many ways, including gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, and ability.

Recognizing that our attorneys are at the heart of our business

If you're seeking to join a firm where you can enjoy exceptional career opportunities, as well as the resources to help you take your personal and professional goals to the next level, take a closer look at Katten.

Case Studies

Four Deals in One: Buyer Group Acquires Majority Stake in Charlotte Hornets

Sports and Sports Facilities Partner Daniel H. Render led a Katten team in representing the new majority owners of the Charlotte Hornets in their acquisition of a controlling interest in the team from basketball superstar Michael Jordan. The complex, high-value, high-stakes transaction meant the end of Jordan's 13-year majority ownership of the team.

The buyer group was led by Gabe Plotkin, a hedge fund founder and manager, and Rick Schnall, a private equity firm president, and included rapper J. Cole and country music artist Eric Church, as well as Dan Sundheim, Chris Shumway, Ian Loring, Dyal HomeCourt Partners, Andrew Schwartzberg and local Charlotte-based investors Amy Dawson and Damian Mills.

Pinstripes Bowls Onto National Experiential Dining Scene With NYSE Debut

In June of 2023, Northbrook, Illinois-based Pinstripes Inc., which at the time had 13 locations in eight states and Washington, DC, announced plans to go public with a large-scale expansion of its experiential dining and entertainment brand combining bistro, bowling, bocce and private event space. As part of its growth strategy, Pinstripes is filling holes left by disappearing big-box shopping mall anchors, revitalizing retail spaces with its brand of dining and entertainment and hosting events that range from company outings and birthday parties to weddings.

Tapped by Partner Christopher Atkinson, Co-Chair of Katten's Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, Capital Markets Partner Mark Wood led the legal team that helped Pinstripes go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Banyan Acquisition Corporation (Banyan). The deal, which closed at the end of 2023, valued Pinstripes at approximately $380 million, based upon a value of $10 ascribed to each SPAC share. The transaction included an equity investment of over $20 million directly in Pinstripes by Middleton Partners, a Chicago-based investment firm, and a debt investment of $50 million in the combined company by Oaktree Capital Management. The deal closed on schedule, with Pinstripes' common stock commencing trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 2, 2024.

First Independent Swap Data Repository Is Granted CFTC Registration

Financial Markets and Funds attorneys Carl Kennedy, James Brady, and Gary DeWaal led the team successfully guiding KOR — a trade data processing and management platform for derivatives markets — in its registration application with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The approval marked several firsts, the first registration for an independent and cloud-native swap data repository (SDR); the CFTC's first SDR registered in eight years; and the first SDR registration approval by the CFTC since the agency amended its SDR rules in 2020. The registration enabled KOR to provide full SDR service for all asset classes and client segments.

KOR claims it has created a uniquely modern, user friendly approach to complying with reporting obligations.

Marathon Music Royalties Dispute Ends in Estate Victory

Zia F. Modabber, Managing Partner of Katten’s California offices and leader of Katten’s Entertainment and Media Litigation practice, Partner Tami Kameda Sims and Associate Leah E.A. Solomon, along with co-counsel at Kinsella Weitzman and Greines Martin, successfully represented Michael Jackson’s Estate in a seven-year long dispute over royalties from Jackson’s albums Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad.