Insights
100 Days In: FDA Updates and Trends to Watch
Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest — Number 46
France Aligns With Brussels to Postpone CSRD Timeline
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Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook
A view of the landscape in Europe and the UK.
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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.
Earn Out
a provision in a Mortgage ensuring that the Borrower will be able to obtain additional funds if certain conditions of the business are met. This allows for the Borrower to reap the benefits of projected earnings, since the lender is not willing to loan additional funds for those future earnings.
Non-Custodial
the Decentralized storage of Private Keys by a user (rather than by an Intermediary Custodian) in relation to Wallets or Exchanges.
See also Self-Custody.
Parent
the main document in a Family (typically a cover email). Children are attached to Parents to comprise a single Document Family.
Rule 10b-5
the SEC rule regarding employment of manipulative and deceptive practices. Rule 10b-5 is one of the most important SEC rules. This rule seeks to prohibit fraud or deceit in connection with the purchase or sale of any Security, including insider trading.
National Oil Company (NOC)
an oil company that is owned, completely or in the majority, by a national government, as opposed to an oil company that is independently owned. Examples of NOCs include Pemex (Mexico), Eni (Italy) and Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia).
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
100 Days In: FDA Updates and Trends to Watch
Recent developments include leadership changes, workforce reductions, and policy shifts at HHS and FDA, reshaping agency operations under President Trump’s administration.
Data Protection Compliance Audits to Take Effect in China in 2025
The measures outline requirements and procedures for self-initiated and regulator-mandated compliance audits from May 1, 2025.
OCC Affirms Banks Can Engage in Crypto Custody and Execution Activities
The federal banking agencies continue to open the channels for regulated entities to engage in digital asset activities.
Federal Agencies Take Steps to Narrow Application of Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act
The Trump administration changes course on regulatory interpretations relating to the scope of protections for endangered and threatened species and migratory birds.
FRB Rescinds Previous Guidance Regarding Crypto Activities in the Banking Sector
FRB eases crypto restrictions on supervised entities in alignment with the new administration’s support for the digital asset industry.
Deputy Treasury Secretary Provides Key Insights Into CFIUS and Outbound Policy Direction
Potential policy changes could offer opportunities for CFIUS filers in low-risk transactions while introducing added challenges for transaction parties linked to sensitive countries.
Key Takeaways From the SFO’s New Corporate Guidance
The updated guidance puts a heavy emphasis on self-reporting and clarifies how corporates under investigation can earn cooperation credit from UK prosecutors.
Week 14 in Review: Offshore Critical Minerals, Workforce Development, Education, Energy, Tariffs, Government Efficiency, and Civil Rights
The Trump administration continued to promote domestic critical mineral explorations and workforce development, while signaling progress in trade negotiations.
SEC Staff Clarifies That Certain Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Do Not Implicate the Securities Laws
The Staff noted that a stablecoin generally is not subject to SEC jurisdiction if it is not an investment and used solely for commercial activity.
DOJ Data Security Program: Emerging Obligations Vary by Industry, Data Sensitivity, and Corporate Structure
DOJ emphasizes need to come into full compliance with its new rule by July 8.