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 Proceeds with the ‘New’ Option for Investment Research Payments - (Posted On Thursday, August 29, 2024) FCA Consults on Proposals for the UK Wholesale Markets - (Posted On Friday, August 23, 2024) FCA Publishes Policy Statement on UK Overseas Funds Regime - (Posted On Tuesday, August 20, 2024) UK Regulators Publish Final Securitisation Rules - (Posted On Tuesday, May 21, 2024) OFSI Publishes FAQS on UK Financial Sanctions - (Posted On Tuesday, May 21, 2024) European Parliament Adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive - (Posted On Thursday, May 16, 2024) UK HMT Publishes Policy Paper on its Approach to Designation of Critical Third Parties - (Posted On Thursday, April 18, 2024) UK FCA Publishes Guidance on Social Media Financial Promotions - (Posted On Thursday, April 18, 2024) UK Law Commission Publishes Draft Digital Assets Bill and Call for Evidence on Digital Assets in Private International Law - (Posted On Thursday, March 14, 2024) UK Government Grants Equivalence to EEA UCITS Funds Under the Overseas Funds Regime - (Posted On Thursday, February 15, 2024) Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 3 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis PBM Legislation in the Reconciliation Bill is Far From Sweeping PBM Reform by: Bridgette A. Keller , Lauren M. Moldawer Department of Justice Announces New Initiative to Combat Civil Rights Fraud Using the False Claims Act by: Dominique L. Casimir , Jennifer A. Short Mind the Gap: How Shifting Federal Priorities Are Reshaping Parallel Investigations by: Eric J. Beste Maryland Clarifies Overlapping Leave Obligations for Employers by: Alyce Ogunsola , C. Randolph Sullivan Washington State Expands Sales Tax, Increases B&O and Capital Gains Taxes by: Nikki E. Dobay , Katy Stone Arbitration Rights Are Not Indestructible: Appellate Division Finds Waiver Based on Litigation Conduct by: Joshua A. Zielinski , Francis A. Gencarelli, Jr. Trade Secret Law Evolution- Episode 77: Establishing Irreparable Harm and Likelihood of Success [Podcast] by: Jordan D. Grotzinger Proposed Rule on Medicaid Tax Waivers: CMS Moves to Close a Loophole Shifting Costs to the Federal Government by: Margia Corner , Adam Herbst EXPENSIVE LOSS: #BigLaw Firms Charge Volkswagen Over $2.2MM in Fees and Costs– Settle TCPA Class Action For $275,000 Individually Anyway (GROSS!) by: Eric J. Troutman HHS-OCR Risk Analysis Enforcement Initiative Continues Under New Administration by: Brian H. Myers , Mendel Epstein California Regulator Releases Updated Draft Regulations, Scales Back Proposed AI Privacy Rules by: Brittany Walter Big State, Big Scrutiny: Texas Steps into the Foreign Investment Review Arena by: Reid Whitten , Bill Mateja Court Rules On Personal Jurisdiction In A Trust Dispute, Holding That In Rem Jurisdiction Still Requires Personal Contacts With A Defendant, But Otherwise Affirming The Trial Court’s Denial Of An Objection To Personal Jurisdiction by: David Fowler Johnson The Intersection of AI, Digital Health, and the TCPA: What You Need to Know by: Aaron T. Maguregui , Jennifer J. Hennessy Better Late Than Never? Not in the 5th Circuit: Delayed Action on Accommodation May Be ADA Violation by: Sarahanne Y. Vaughan , Anne R. Yuengert Upcoming Events May 29 2025 AI in Healthcare: What’s Real, What’s Hype, and What’s Next May 29 2025 The First 100 Days and Beyond Under the New Administration | Session 1: First 100 Days: Political & Policy Landscape of the 119th Congress & Trump 2.0 May 29 2025 EPR Deadlines for Packaging Loom: What Food Companies Need to Know May 29 2025 Optimizing Risk Transfer: The Effective Use of Contractual Indemnity and Additional Insurance Print