Ciara McBrienAssociate Katten Websitekatten.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail44 (0) 20 7770 5231 Professional Biography Ciara McBrien is an associate in the Financial Markets and Funds practice. Practices Financial Markets and Funds Industries Finance and Financial Markets Education BPP Law School, London, LPC University of Birmingham, LLB Bar Admissions England and Wales More Legal and Business Bylines From Ciara McBrien FCA Launches Consultation Paper on the UK SI Framework for Bonds and Derivatives and Discussion Paper on Equity Markets - (Posted On Wednesday, July 23, 2025) DORA Delegated Regulation on Threat-Led Penetration Testing Published in Official Journal - (Posted On Monday, June 30, 2025) FCA Consults on Proposals for Stablecoin Issuance and Cryptoasset Custody - (Posted On Monday, June 16, 2025) UK Cryptoassets: Draft Legislation and FCA Discussion Paper Published - (Posted On Monday, May 05, 2025) Replacing UK PRIIPs: FCA Consults on Further Proposals for Consumer Composite Investments - (Posted On Monday, April 28, 2025) HM Treasury and FCA Proposals to Reform Regulation of UK AIFMs - (Posted On Wednesday, April 16, 2025) DORA Compliance: Navigating the Latest Developments - (Posted On Wednesday, April 09, 2025) Navigating DORA Compliance: Recent Developments - (Posted On Wednesday, March 19, 2025) ILPA Publishes Updated Reporting Template and New Performance Template - (Posted On Tuesday, February 18, 2025) European Commission Rejects Draft DORA RTS on Sub-contracting - (Posted On Monday, February 10, 2025) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Defendant Bore Risk Of Loss Due To Fraud When It Wired Settlement Proceeds To Imposter by: Anthony J Oncidi Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of July 14 - 18, 2025 by: NLRB National Labor Relations Board “Headless” PAGA Action May Proceed In Court by: Anthony J Oncidi FTC Halts Illegal Debt-Relief Operation that Falsely Impersonated Businesses and the Government, Harming Consumers by: Federal Trade Commission FTC Decertification Of Class Action Upheld by: Anthony J Oncidi US Department of Labor Applauds President Trump’s ‘AI Action Plan’ to Achieve Global Dominance in Artificial Intelligence by: U.S. Department of Labor Arbitration Agreement Was Unconscionable by: Anthony J Oncidi China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases 2025H1 Data – IP Cases Up 36% by: Aaron Wininger Unsuccessful Whistleblower Was Not Entitled To Recover Attorney’s Fees by: Anthony J Oncidi Return to In-Person Patent Trial and Appeal Board Hearings by: Erik J. Halverson , Jason A. Engel OSH Law Primer Part XV: Imminent Danger Inspections by: Frank D. Davis , John Surma Employee Who Refused To Return To Work After COVID Was Not Disabled by: Anthony J Oncidi Employee’s Indirect Exposure To Harassing Conduct Supported $4 Million Verdict by: Anthony J Oncidi Supreme Court Invalidates Heightened Evidentiary Standard For Majority-Group Plaintiffs by: Anthony J Oncidi Broker-Dealer Liability Risks in Elder Financial Exploitation Cases by: David L. Goldberg , Susan Light Upcoming Events Jul 24 2025 Behind the Curtain: How CON, HEIA, and Policy are Reshaping Long-Term Care in New York Jul 24 2025 Opportunity Zone 2.0 – Navigating the One Big Beautiful Bill’s New Opportunity Zone Framework Jul 24 2025 AI In the Workplace: Legal Implications for EPLI Claims in 2025 and Beyond Jul 29 2025 Real Estate Lunch & Learn Series–Navigating Orderly Sales Print