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The Latham FPI Guide
Updated guide includes the topics that are of most interest to foreign private issuers and their advisors when engaging in US capital markets transactions.
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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.
Aquaculture
the cultivation of marine or freshwater organisms in a controlled environment. Aquaculture is a method of food production that is often used to provide year-round sources of nutrition, maintain year-round employment, and recover fish stocks.
Lender in Possession
Slang for a secured lender who controls all of the assets of the Debtor by virtue of its Perfected security interest and who often asserts great influence over all decisions of the Debtor.
Urban Heat Island
a built-up urban area that is hotter than nearby rural areas. The effects of Urban Heat Islands include increased peak-energy demand and air-conditioning costs; Air Pollution and GHG Emissions, heat-related illness and mortality; and water pollution.
Market Capitalization
a type of valuation for a company calculated by multiplying the company’s total shares outstanding by the market price of its shares.
Feeder Fund
a Hedge Fund that feeds money into a Master-Feeder Fund, which in turn makes the investments on behalf of the entire group of Feeder Funds. See Master-Feeder Fund.
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
European Commission Releases New EU Deforestation Regulation Measures
The measures include a new delegated act on scope, updated FAQs, and an updated guidance document.
EBA Consults on Simplifications to ESG Reporting Requirements
EBA is seeking to develop uniform reporting formats, frequencies, and instructions to ease the reporting burden on EU banks.
UK High Court: Legal Advice Privilege Can Extend to Intra-Client Communications and Documents
A new ruling in Aabar v. Glencore clarifies that legal privilege can apply to non-lawyer communications between authorised client personnel in certain circumstances.
EPA’s Draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List Targets Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water
EPA’s decision, paired with a newly unveiled research program from the Department of Health and Human Services, increases scrutiny on these emerging contaminants.
FCA Consultation on Cryptoasset Perimeter Guidance: Key Points for DeFi and Web3 User Interfaces and Wallets
The guidance defines certain regulated cryptoasset activities broadly, potentially placing onerous authorisation obligations on DeFi and web3 user interfaces and wallets.
UK Regulators Confirm First Wave of Changes to the SMCR
The FCA and PRA have finalised Phase 1 reforms to ease the SMCR’s administrative burden on firms, while HM Treasury confirmed future legislative changes.
UK Government Consults on Shake-Up to Corporate Civil Enforcement Regime
The consultation proposes broad changes to the four-decades-old regime, including greater powers for the UK Insolvency Service and a new director “restrictions” regime.
SEC Staff Issues Statement on Broker-Dealer Registration for Cryptoasset Securities Interfaces
The SEC Staff sets out conditions under which providers of certain cryptoasset securities-transaction interfaces may operate without broker-dealer registration.