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 ESAs Publish Guide on Oversight of Critical ICT Third-Party Service Providers under DORA - (Posted On Tuesday, August 19, 2025) Bank of England Consults on Regulatory Framework for CCPs - (Posted On Friday, August 15, 2025) Recent Developments to UK EMIR Reporting Requirements - (Posted On Wednesday, August 13, 2025) FCA Opens UK Retail Access to Crypto Exchange Traded Notes - (Posted On Thursday, August 07, 2025) UK Ancillary Activities Exemption Proposals Published for Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances - (Posted On Wednesday, July 30, 2025) 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) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis China’s National People’s Congress Releases Draft Foreign Trade Law With IP Articles by: Aaron Wininger FTC Inquires AI Companies on Safeguards for Children and Pilot Program Uses AI to Authorize Medicare Treatments — AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht Flying Solo: How Entrepreneurs Protect Themselves Legally by: Francisco González de la Matta Arbitration in ERISA Litigation: Supreme Court Declines Review as Circuit Split Persists by: Jenny Cascone Mosh , Cory Thomas Qantas Airways Cuts Executive Pay After Cyber Incident: A Governance Signal for the Industry by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity TSCA CBI Substantiations Will Begin to Expire in 2026 by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. The NLRB Announces Its Intention to Sue Just as Governor Huchul Signs Bill Asserting Jurisdiction Over Labor Relations in New York by: Christopher R. Williams , John S. Bolesta Employer Not Liable for Co-Worker’s Harassing Off-Duty, Off-Premises Conduct But Should Have Better Protected Employee by: Anthony J Oncidi , Jennifer J. McDermott FDA's AI-Powered Crackdown on Alleged Deceptive Drug Promotions by: Kate Hardey The Multi-Pronged CCC Approach to Advocacy by: Marybeth J. Nassif Adequacy of the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework Survives Challenge by: Frances M. Green States Grant Safe Leave for Crime Victims by: Adam T. Pankratz , John G. Stretton Enhanced Cooperation and Information Sharing in Customs Enforcement: DOJ and DHS Create Trade Fraud Task Force by: Laura Siegel Rabinowitz , Linda Ricci California Privacy Protection Agency Defends Broad Authority to Investigate Potential CCPA Violations by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Trump Administration Continues Dismantling Government Organizations Focused on Climate Change by: Jacob H. Hupart Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 18 2025 Workplace Horizons Extension: Chicago Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Print