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Supreme Court & Appellate Partner Joins Bloomberg Radio & Podcast to Preview US Supreme Court Term
What’s Fueling Fresh Optimism in European Tech?
CARB Publishes List of Companies Subject to California Climate Disclosure Laws
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One Big Beautiful Bill: Key Business and Investment Impacts
The Act makes permanent many expiring TCJA provisions and changes key features of US tax law applicable to businesses and investments.
Latham in Focus Video Series
The Book of Jargon Series – Word of the Day®
The Book of Jargon® is a series of practice area and industry-specific glossaries published by Latham & Watkins.
Material Flow
the movement of materials from raw resources to finished products.
Lightning Network
a payment Protocol that can be layered and operated on top of a Blockchain for the purpose of enabling instant, scalable transactions between participating Nodes.
Carbon Tax
a form of Carbon Pricing, whereby a fee is imposed on the production, distribution, or use of Fossil Fuels based on how much carbon such processes emit. The primary purpose of carbon taxation is to reduce GHG Emissions and encourage alternative energy uses.
Pacte Commissoire
a provision contained in French law governed Collateral documents allowing the Secured Party to foreclose on pre-agreed terms without the need to obtain a court order or go through a Public Auction. Illegal until March 2006; very popular since then. Not available for every type of Collateral.
“Redressement Judiciaire”
French Insolvency proceedings of a company in a state of Cessation des Paiements for which reorganisation appears possible. These proceedings are very similar to a Sauvegarde (although they existed before the Sauvegarde was introduced into French law) and may also result in a Term-Out.
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
CARB Publishes List of Companies Subject to California Climate Disclosure Laws
The agency simultaneously issued a survey to validate the list.
Navigating the 2025 US Government Shutdown
With the government shutdown in effect, many federal agencies are operating with limited staff, leading to delays in regulatory approvals, permits, and federal contracts.
Treasury Invites Public Input on GENIUS Act Implementation
The request for comment aims to help Treasury devise clear guidelines for stablecoin issuers, promote international coordination, and protect consumers from potential risks.
EPA Proposes Repeal of GHG Reporting Program, Grants Arizona Primacy for UIC Wells
The agency’s actions have significant implications for the domestic carbon capture and storage industry.
CJEU Confirms Personal Data as a Relative Concept
The CJEU rules that personal data can be pseudonymous in the hands of one party and anonymous in the hands of another.
SEC and CFTC Announce Harmonization Initiative and New Crypto Developments
The agencies pledge to “usher in a new era of innovation” through a collaboration on rules and exemptions that aims to provide digital asset markets with clarity.
EU-US Data Privacy Framework on Personal Data Transfers Survives Legal Challenge
EU General Court confirms United States ensured an adequate level of protection for EU personal data transfers to the US.
FDIC Issues Proposal on Signage and Advertising Requirements
The FDIC seeks to avoid overburdening financial services providers with regulations regarding its logo after assessing market feedback and implementation issues.