Page 17 - Kattison Avenue Newsletter - Spring 2026 - Issue 16

Recognitions
News to Know

EPR Compliance:
Your Questions Answered

In this article, Intellectual Property Partner and Advertising
and Brand Litigation Co-Chair Christopher Cole discusses
one of today’s most urgent compliance topics, involving
Katten IP Practice Ranked by Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, now on the
World Trademark Review 1000 books in seven states. The article aims to answer questions
that Katten frequently receives regarding the definition
Eight Katten attorneys and four practice areas were of EPR laws, states that advertisers should worry about,
recognized in the 2026 edition of World Trademark Review registration requirements and other obligations, costs,
(WTR) 1000: the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, fines for noncompliance and court challenges to EPR
including Advertising and Brand Litigation Co-Chair Kristin program implementation.
J. Achterhof (Enforcement and Litigation), Trademark/
Read the full article here.
Copyright/Privacy Co-Chairs Karen Artz Ash (Prosecution
and Strategy) and Floyd Mandell (Enforcement and
Litigation), Litigation Partner and Deputy General Counsel Property Rights in the Age of Generative AI
David Halberstadter (Enforcement and Litigation), In March, Christopher Cole attended the Federal Trade
Intellectual Property Partners Bret Danow, Jessica Kraver Commission’s consumer protection-focused conference
and Nathan Smith (all in the category of Prosecution and featuring academic research regarding consumer
Strategy), and Counsel Carolyn Passen (Enforcement protection issues of interest to the FTC, for the first time
and Litigation). WTR 1000 identifies the top trademark since before the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article,
professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. he outlines the conference’s heavy economic focus
Read the full article here. and topics centered on areas of emerging enforcement
interest, such as data collection from digital sales, the
Katten Partners Named Notable FTC’s continued focus on big players in the tech industry,
Women in Law in Chicago artificial intelligence and the impact of influencers, and
data brokers.
In March, Kristin J. Achterhof was honored on the Crain's
Chicago Business list of Notable Women in Law. The Read the full article here.
distinction celebrates senior-level women attorneys in
Chicago who are making an impact in their practices, firms
and the legal community. This honor follows a long list of
industry accolades for Kristin, including being named a
2025 finalist for Litigator of the Year in Illinois by Managing
Intellectual Property (Managing IP) and listed among its
"Trade Mark Stars." Throughout her career, Kristin has
been honored as one of Managing IP's Top 250 Women
in IP and recognized for her work by Chambers USA, The
Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 United States as a
Leading Partner, and Super Lawyers, with an appearance
on the Top 50: Women Illinois Super Lawyers list.
Read the full article here.

17