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In December 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules requiring covered clearing agencies to maintain written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to require their direct participants to centrally clear all eligible secondary market transactions in US Treasury securities to which they are a counterparty (the Clearing Mandate). There are three "covered clearing agencies" (each, a CCA) in scope of the Clearing Mandate: the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, CME Securities Clearing and ICE Clear Credit. The term direct participant refers to each CCA’s clearing members. The deadline for eligible cash market transactions is December 31, 2026.

Real Estate Partner Jason Gorczynski was featured in an ABC7 Chicago article on the latest proposals for a new Chicago Bears (Bears) stadium in Arlington Heights, IL, amid negotiations over legislation to keep the team in Illinois, how the proposed deal would be structured, its property tax implications and the timeline for Illinois lawmakers to act.

California has eliminated private rights of action under California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) for violations of Section 638.51, known as the statute’s pen register and trap-and-trace section.

(LONDON) Katten UK announced today that it earned rankings in 10 practice areas in the 2027 edition of the Legal 500 United Kingdom guide. In addition, the guide recognized three Katten lawyers with individual recognitions and 15 lawyers as recommended.

Corporate Managing Partner Mark Solomon, who leads Katten's Dallas office, sat down with Bloomberg Law to discuss the deals he finds most rewarding, the trends he is watching and the policy shifts reshaping corporate law in Texas. Mark also highlighted his work guiding Dallas-based private investment firm Highlander Partners in its acquisition of the iconic Tapatio hot sauce brand, a deal that brought together a storied, family-founded business and a sponsor with a long-term growth strategy.