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Katten represented Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company headquartered in Vero Beach, Florida, in its acquisition of Vidya Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company. Concurrent with the acquisition, Processa entered into a private placement financing expected to generate approximately $200 million in gross proceeds from a syndicate of leading healthcare investors.

On 14 July 2026, the UK and US published a Joint Statement on Stablecoins following the UK-US Financial Regulatory Working Group. At the same time, both governments published accompanying policy papers setting out their respective approaches to stablecoins and the future development of digital financial services.

The IRS recently released Revenue Procedure 2026-25, which establishes a transfer tax safe harbor for certain contributions to Trump Accounts. The guidance appears to be designed to address a concern many in the Private Wealth space have flagged: that contributions to these accounts could constitute gifts of future interests that do not qualify for the annual exclusion, thereby triggering a gift tax return filing obligation.

The restructuring plan (RP) is the most powerful restructuring tool available in the UK. It was introduced in 2020 against the backdrop of the economic difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its introduction, over 50 RPs have been successfully sanctioned for companies ranging in size and in many different industries.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC or Commission) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on June 10, 2026, seeking public comment on proposed amendments to CFTC Regulation 40.11. The proposed amendments further specify the types of event contracts that may be subject to a public interest determination under Section 5c(c)(5)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), i.e., the "Special Rule" that authorizes the CFTC to prohibit the trading or clearing of certain event contracts on or through CFTC-registered entities.

The prediction markets industry reached a significant milestone. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the adoption of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes a clearer regulatory framework for event contracts and signals the agency’s continued focus on a sector that has experienced rapid growth and increased public attention.