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 Not Just Copyright Litigation: Companies Increasingly Face ‘AI Washing’ Claims by: Nicholas A. Sarokhanian , Vineet Gauri Federal Circuit Vacates $4.7 Million Patent Infringement Verdict by: Stephanie D. Scruggs McDermott+ Check-Up – August 22, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Julia Grabo EEOC Exclusive Looping in Loper Bright—The Discussion [Podcast] by: Adam T. Dougherty , James M. Paul Understanding the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 by: Simon J. McMenemy Rogue AI Usage and High-risk Data Processing Runs Rampant by: Alan L. Friel ICE’s Use of Blackie’s Warrants in Worksite Enforcement: What Employers Need to Know by: Ian R. Macdonald Responding to I-9 and LCA Audits: Employer Considerations by: Kate Kalmykov Banking and Digital Assets: Key Takeaways from the President’s Working Group Report by: Patrick D. Daugherty , F. Phillip Hosp V Massachusetts Tightens Chapter 93A Consumer Protections with ‘Junk Fee’ and Negative Option Regulations by: David G. Thomas , Angela C. Bunnell Sixth Circuit Departs from EEOC and Other Circuits on Employer Liability Standard for Third-Party Harassment by: Evandro C Gigante , Jurate Schwartz UK ICO Launches Consultations on Guidance Regarding UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity 10 Tips for a Winning Customer Segmentation Strategy by: Alice Chan, PhD $150k DEFAULT JUDGMENT STANDS: T-Mobile Cannot Evade Expensive TCPA Loss Due to a Simple Procedure Failure by: Eric J. Troutman Notice 2025-45: Treasury, IRS Propose Easing Tax on Redomiciling Foreign Companies with US Real Property Interests by: Pallav Raghuvanshi Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print