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FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM BELLWETHER AI COPYRIGHT CASE

In an article for Law360, partner Michael Justus reviews the key issues to watch
following summary judgment in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. ROSS
Intelligence Inc., the ruling regarding fair use of copyrighted material to
train generative artificial intelligence models.

Find Out More



2023 YEAR-END ESTATE PLANNING ADVISORY

In the estate-planning world, 2023 provided an opportunity to make quick and
strategic decisions. Katten's Private Wealth practice carefully reviewed the
year and offered a look ahead in its year-end estate planning advisory.

Find Out More



KATTEN HELPS TO DEFEND STEVE MADDEN AGAINST DOC MARTENS COMPLAINT IN TRADE DRESS
LAWSUIT IN OREGON FEDERAL COURT

As featured in Law360 and with support from Katten’s Intellectual Property team,
Katten's client Steve Madden filed an Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and
Counterclaims to a Complaint filed by plaintiffs AirWair International Ltd. and
Dr. Martens in a trade dress lawsuit regarding each footwear brand's
combat-style boot designs.

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WANT TO LEAVE YOUR EMPLOYMENT? THAT WILL COST YOU!

Heading into bonus season in the UK, Katten attorneys Christopher Hitchins,
Brigitte Weaver and trainee solicitor Maxime Chevot examined lessons learned
from a recent case before the ICC on considerations for employers when using
bonus clawback mechanisms to protect their interests.

Find Out More



SOCIAL SERVICES STRENGTHENED IN CHICAGO AREA WITH MERGER FACILITATED BY KATTEN

To better position two mission-aligned organizations devoted to serving people
with intellectual/developmental disabilities and living with mental illness, a
team from Katten helped facilitate a merger between Sertoma Centre and New Star.

Find Out More



OIG ISSUES FAVORABLE ADVISORY OPINION FOR CERTAIN PHYSICIAN EMPLOYEE BONUSES

On October 13, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of
Inspector General issued Advisory Opinion No. 23-07, endorsing a plan for
physicians at a multi-specialty practice to receive bonuses based on a portion
of net profits from outpatient surgical procedures at their ambulatory surgical
centers.

Find Out More



KATTEN HONORS ATTORNEYS FOR PROVIDING PRO BONO SERVICES

Katten honored 13 attorneys at its annual Pro Bono Service Awards, held at firm
offices throughout the United States and in London. These awards, coinciding
with the American Bar Association's National Celebration of Pro Bono, recognize
attorneys for their outstanding pro bono service and ongoing dedication to
supporting those in need.

Find Out More



FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM BELLWETHER AI COPYRIGHT CASE

In an article for Law360, partner Michael Justus reviews the key issues to watch
following summary judgment in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. ROSS
Intelligence Inc., the ruling regarding fair use of copyrighted material to
train generative artificial intelligence models.

Find Out More



2023 YEAR-END ESTATE PLANNING ADVISORY

In the estate-planning world, 2023 provided an opportunity to make quick and
strategic decisions. Katten's Private Wealth practice carefully reviewed the
year and offered a look ahead in its year-end estate planning advisory.

Find Out More



KATTEN HELPS TO DEFEND STEVE MADDEN AGAINST DOC MARTENS COMPLAINT IN TRADE DRESS
LAWSUIT IN OREGON FEDERAL COURT

As featured in Law360 and with support from Katten’s Intellectual Property team,
Katten's client Steve Madden filed an Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and
Counterclaims to a Complaint filed by plaintiffs AirWair International Ltd. and
Dr. Martens in a trade dress lawsuit regarding each footwear brand's
combat-style boot designs.

Find Out More



WANT TO LEAVE YOUR EMPLOYMENT? THAT WILL COST YOU!

Heading into bonus season in the UK, Katten attorneys Christopher Hitchins,
Brigitte Weaver and trainee solicitor Maxime Chevot examined lessons learned
from a recent case before the ICC on considerations for employers when using
bonus clawback mechanisms to protect their interests.

Find Out More



SOCIAL SERVICES STRENGTHENED IN CHICAGO AREA WITH MERGER FACILITATED BY KATTEN

To better position two mission-aligned organizations devoted to serving people
with intellectual/developmental disabilities and living with mental illness, a
team from Katten helped facilitate a merger between Sertoma Centre and New Star.

Find Out More



OIG ISSUES FAVORABLE ADVISORY OPINION FOR CERTAIN PHYSICIAN EMPLOYEE BONUSES

On October 13, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of
Inspector General issued Advisory Opinion No. 23-07, endorsing a plan for
physicians at a multi-specialty practice to receive bonuses based on a portion
of net profits from outpatient surgical procedures at their ambulatory surgical
centers.

Find Out More



KATTEN HONORS ATTORNEYS FOR PROVIDING PRO BONO SERVICES

Katten honored 13 attorneys at its annual Pro Bono Service Awards, held at firm
offices throughout the United States and in London. These awards, coinciding
with the American Bar Association's National Celebration of Pro Bono, recognize
attorneys for their outstanding pro bono service and ongoing dedication to
supporting those in need.

Find Out More



FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM BELLWETHER AI COPYRIGHT CASE

In an article for Law360, partner Michael Justus reviews the key issues to watch
following summary judgment in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. ROSS
Intelligence Inc., the ruling regarding fair use of copyrighted material to
train generative artificial intelligence models.

Find Out More

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Creative Thinkers


KATTEN RANKED IN CHAMBERS UK 2024 GUIDE

Attorneys Prav Reddy and Peter Sugden were named as notable practitioners in the
2024 edition of the Chambers UK guide, and the firm was recognized in the London
Real Estate: £10-50 million and UK-wide Hotels & Leisure practice areas.

Find Out More



KATTEN ANNOUNCES JOHN P. SIEGER EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARD WINNERS

The firm awarded its John P. Sieger Excellence in Mentoring Award, created to
celebrate the mentorship legacy of the firm's late Insolvency and Restructuring
practice chair and longtime partner John P. Sieger, to partner Kenya S. Woodruff
and paralegal Tyson Lamoreaux.

Find Out More



KATTEN BOOSTS NEW YORK INSOLVENCY AND RESTRUCTURING TEAM WITH ADDITION OF LUCY
KWESKIN

Lucy F. Kweskin has joined Katten as a partner in the Insolvency and
Restructuring practice in New York, growing the strong team there.

Find Out More



KATTEN NAMED 2024 "LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR" FOR TRADEMARK LAW BY BEST LAW FIRMS®

Katten is proud to have been chosen as "Law Firm of the Year" for Trademark Law
in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms in America. In total, Katten was ranked in
30 national and 65 metropolitan practice areas.

Find Out More



THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL HONORS JOHNJERICA HODGE AND INDIA WILLIAMS AS DC RISING
STARS

The National Law Journal has named Johnjerica Hodge and India Williams to its
2023 list of DC Rising Stars. This recognition honors the 40 most promising
lawyers under 40 in the Washington, DC region.

Find Out More



KATTEN NAMED ONE OF THE 2023 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN NORTH TEXAS

Katten was designated a finalist in the 2023 Best Places to Work in North Texas
contest for the fourth year in a row by the Dallas Business Journal.

Find Out More



KATTEN KATTWALK CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF PUBLICATION

In a special 10th anniversary issue of Katten Kattwalk, attorneys cover the
latest in fashion law and revisit topics explored over the last decade.

Find Out More



KATTEN RANKED IN CHAMBERS UK 2024 GUIDE

Attorneys Prav Reddy and Peter Sugden were named as notable practitioners in the
2024 edition of the Chambers UK guide, and the firm was recognized in the London
Real Estate: £10-50 million and UK-wide Hotels & Leisure practice areas.

Find Out More



KATTEN ANNOUNCES JOHN P. SIEGER EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARD WINNERS

The firm awarded its John P. Sieger Excellence in Mentoring Award, created to
celebrate the mentorship legacy of the firm's late Insolvency and Restructuring
practice chair and longtime partner John P. Sieger, to partner Kenya S. Woodruff
and paralegal Tyson Lamoreaux.

Find Out More



KATTEN BOOSTS NEW YORK INSOLVENCY AND RESTRUCTURING TEAM WITH ADDITION OF LUCY
KWESKIN

Lucy F. Kweskin has joined Katten as a partner in the Insolvency and
Restructuring practice in New York, growing the strong team there.

Find Out More



KATTEN NAMED 2024 "LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR" FOR TRADEMARK LAW BY BEST LAW FIRMS®

Katten is proud to have been chosen as "Law Firm of the Year" for Trademark Law
in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms in America. In total, Katten was ranked in
30 national and 65 metropolitan practice areas.

Find Out More



THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL HONORS JOHNJERICA HODGE AND INDIA WILLIAMS AS DC RISING
STARS

The National Law Journal has named Johnjerica Hodge and India Williams to its
2023 list of DC Rising Stars. This recognition honors the 40 most promising
lawyers under 40 in the Washington, DC region.

Find Out More



KATTEN NAMED ONE OF THE 2023 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN NORTH TEXAS

Katten was designated a finalist in the 2023 Best Places to Work in North Texas
contest for the fourth year in a row by the Dallas Business Journal.

Find Out More



KATTEN KATTWALK CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF PUBLICATION

In a special 10th anniversary issue of Katten Kattwalk, attorneys cover the
latest in fashion law and revisit topics explored over the last decade.

Find Out More



KATTEN RANKED IN CHAMBERS UK 2024 GUIDE

Attorneys Prav Reddy and Peter Sugden were named as notable practitioners in the
2024 edition of the Chambers UK guide, and the firm was recognized in the London
Real Estate: £10-50 million and UK-wide Hotels & Leisure practice areas.

Find Out More

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Inclusive Approach


RECOGNIZING THAT OUR ATTORNEYS ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR BUSINESS

If you're seeking to join a firm where you can enjoy exceptional career
opportunities, as well as the resources to help you take your personal and
professional goals to the next level, take a closer look at Katten.

Find Out More



KATTEN AGAIN RECOGNIZED FOR SEEKING GREATER DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

For the third consecutive year, Katten has been designated a Mansfield Certified
Plus firm, signaling its continued commitment to diversify law firm leadership
and foster a culture of belonging.

Find Out More



KATTEN CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN THE UK WITH DAVID OLUSOGA

Katten welcomed award-winning author, highly regarded historian and accomplished
broadcaster David Olusoga as a guest speaker in honor of the UK's Black History
Month. A professor of public history at the University of Manchester, Olusoga is
a British Nigerian historian, presenter, BAFTA award-winning filmmaker and a
columnist for The Observer and BBC History Magazine in addition to writing for
The Guardian.

Find Out More



KATTEN RECEIVES CHANGE AGENT AWARD FOR ADVANCING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Katten was selected by the Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms as
the recipient of the 2023 Diversity Award in the Change Agent category. The
award recognizes the firm for its mentoring, professional development programs,
work allocation systems, DEI billable hour credits and/or partner business
development programs.

Find Out More



KATTEN HOSTS CLINIC FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS WITH NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER

For the second consecutive year, Katten's Chicago office hosted a clinic with
the National Immigrant Justice Center to assist migrants seeking asylum in the
United States, with 10 participating attorneys and eight business professionals
who acted as interpreters.

Find Out More



KATTEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE "BEST LAW FIRMS FOR WOMEN AND DIVERSITY"

Katten announced is among 50 law firms that earned a spot on Seramount's "Best
Law Firms for Women & Diversity." Katten has been recognized among the Best Law
Firms for Women more than 10 times since the list's inception in 2007, earning
the firm the Hall of Fame distinction.

Find Out More



DIVERSITY IS A REALITY. INCLUSION IS A CHOICE.

We choose inclusion.

We are committed to having the brightest lawyers on our team, and we recognize
that the best talent is diverse in many ways, including gender, race, sexual
orientation, national origin, and ability.

Find Out More



RECOGNIZING THAT OUR ATTORNEYS ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR BUSINESS

If you're seeking to join a firm where you can enjoy exceptional career
opportunities, as well as the resources to help you take your personal and
professional goals to the next level, take a closer look at Katten.

Find Out More



KATTEN AGAIN RECOGNIZED FOR SEEKING GREATER DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

For the third consecutive year, Katten has been designated a Mansfield Certified
Plus firm, signaling its continued commitment to diversify law firm leadership
and foster a culture of belonging.

Find Out More



KATTEN CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN THE UK WITH DAVID OLUSOGA

Katten welcomed award-winning author, highly regarded historian and accomplished
broadcaster David Olusoga as a guest speaker in honor of the UK's Black History
Month. A professor of public history at the University of Manchester, Olusoga is
a British Nigerian historian, presenter, BAFTA award-winning filmmaker and a
columnist for The Observer and BBC History Magazine in addition to writing for
The Guardian.

Find Out More



KATTEN RECEIVES CHANGE AGENT AWARD FOR ADVANCING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Katten was selected by the Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms as
the recipient of the 2023 Diversity Award in the Change Agent category. The
award recognizes the firm for its mentoring, professional development programs,
work allocation systems, DEI billable hour credits and/or partner business
development programs.

Find Out More



KATTEN HOSTS CLINIC FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS WITH NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER

For the second consecutive year, Katten's Chicago office hosted a clinic with
the National Immigrant Justice Center to assist migrants seeking asylum in the
United States, with 10 participating attorneys and eight business professionals
who acted as interpreters.

Find Out More



KATTEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE "BEST LAW FIRMS FOR WOMEN AND DIVERSITY"

Katten announced is among 50 law firms that earned a spot on Seramount's "Best
Law Firms for Women & Diversity." Katten has been recognized among the Best Law
Firms for Women more than 10 times since the list's inception in 2007, earning
the firm the Hall of Fame distinction.

Find Out More



DIVERSITY IS A REALITY. INCLUSION IS A CHOICE.

We choose inclusion.

We are committed to having the brightest lawyers on our team, and we recognize
that the best talent is diverse in many ways, including gender, race, sexual
orientation, national origin, and ability.

Find Out More



RECOGNIZING THAT OUR ATTORNEYS ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR BUSINESS

If you're seeking to join a firm where you can enjoy exceptional career
opportunities, as well as the resources to help you take your personal and
professional goals to the next level, take a closer look at Katten.

Find Out More

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CASE STUDIES

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MARATHON MUSIC ROYALTIES DISPUTE ENDS IN ESTATE VICTORY

Zia F. Modabber, Managing Partner of Katten’s California offices and leader of
Katten’s Entertainment and Media Litigation practice, Partner Tami Kameda Sims
and Associate Leah E.A. Solomon, along with co-counsel at Kinsella Weitzman and
Greines Martin, successfully represented Michael Jackson’s Estate in a
seven-year long dispute over royalties from Jackson’s albums Off The Wall,
Thriller, and Bad.

Find Out More



FIRST INDEPENDENT SWAP DATA REPOSITORY IS GRANTED CFTC REGISTRATION

Financial Markets and Funds attorneys Carl Kennedy, James Brady, and Gary DeWaal
led the team successfully guiding KOR — a trade data processing and management
platform for derivatives markets — in its registration application with the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The approval marked several firsts, the first registration for an independent
and cloud-native swap data repository (SDR); the CFTC's first SDR registered in
eight years; and the first SDR registration approval by the CFTC since the
agency amended its SDR rules in 2020. The registration enabled KOR to provide
full SDR service for all asset classes and client segments.

KOR claims it has created a uniquely modern, user friendly approach to complying
with reporting obligations.

Find Out More



RECORD AWARD IN FALSE ADVERTISING CASE

Partners Terence Ross, Shaya Rochester, Michael Justus and Tami Sims led the
Katten litigation team that successfully represented communications and software
company Windstream Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Windstream) in a
seven-count complaint against Charter Communications Inc. and Charter
Communications Operating, LLC (together, Charter), a competitor of Windstream.
Steven Reisman, Chair of Katten’s New York Insolvency and Restructuring
Practice, is Windstream’s principal attorney at Katten and represents Windstream
in matters unrelated to the litigation against Charter.

Find Out More



MARATHON MUSIC ROYALTIES DISPUTE ENDS IN ESTATE VICTORY

Zia F. Modabber, Managing Partner of Katten’s California offices and leader of
Katten’s Entertainment and Media Litigation practice, Partner Tami Kameda Sims
and Associate Leah E.A. Solomon, along with co-counsel at Kinsella Weitzman and
Greines Martin, successfully represented Michael Jackson’s Estate in a
seven-year long dispute over royalties from Jackson’s albums Off The Wall,
Thriller, and Bad.

Find Out More



FIRST INDEPENDENT SWAP DATA REPOSITORY IS GRANTED CFTC REGISTRATION

Financial Markets and Funds attorneys Carl Kennedy, James Brady, and Gary DeWaal
led the team successfully guiding KOR — a trade data processing and management
platform for derivatives markets — in its registration application with the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The approval marked several firsts, the first registration for an independent
and cloud-native swap data repository (SDR); the CFTC's first SDR registered in
eight years; and the first SDR registration approval by the CFTC since the
agency amended its SDR rules in 2020. The registration enabled KOR to provide
full SDR service for all asset classes and client segments.

KOR claims it has created a uniquely modern, user friendly approach to complying
with reporting obligations.

Find Out More



RECORD AWARD IN FALSE ADVERTISING CASE

Partners Terence Ross, Shaya Rochester, Michael Justus and Tami Sims led the
Katten litigation team that successfully represented communications and software
company Windstream Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Windstream) in a
seven-count complaint against Charter Communications Inc. and Charter
Communications Operating, LLC (together, Charter), a competitor of Windstream.
Steven Reisman, Chair of Katten’s New York Insolvency and Restructuring
Practice, is Windstream’s principal attorney at Katten and represents Windstream
in matters unrelated to the litigation against Charter.

Find Out More



MARATHON MUSIC ROYALTIES DISPUTE ENDS IN ESTATE VICTORY

Zia F. Modabber, Managing Partner of Katten’s California offices and leader of
Katten’s Entertainment and Media Litigation practice, Partner Tami Kameda Sims
and Associate Leah E.A. Solomon, along with co-counsel at Kinsella Weitzman and
Greines Martin, successfully represented Michael Jackson’s Estate in a
seven-year long dispute over royalties from Jackson’s albums Off The Wall,
Thriller, and Bad.

Find Out More



NEWS

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Katten Names Gil M. Soffer As Its Next Chair
November 30, 2023

Katten Recognized for Its Efforts to Advance Diversity in Law
November 29, 2023

Katten Advises Excel Sports Management in Acquisition of REP 1 Football
November 29, 2023



PUBLICATIONS

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Environmental Diligence in the Era of PFAS: The Pitfalls of Simply Ordering the
Phase I
November 30, 2023

Fraud, Reform and the Registrar: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
2023
November 27, 2023

The Latest State of Play for the Regulation of AI in the UK Financial Services
Industry
November 27, 2023



EVENTS

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Recent Developments in Distressed Debt, Restructurings, and Workouts 2024
January 19, 2024

Investing for Tomorrow: Health Care Institutions as Investors, Strategic
Investment Partners and Entrepreneurs – Part 2
January 9, 2024

Investing for Tomorrow: Health Care Institutions as Investors, Strategic
Investment Partners and Entrepreneurs – Part 1
December 13, 2023



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