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New SEC Chairman Paul Atkins Previews Regulatory Approach and Priorities
Ofgem Approves Great Britain’s Grid Connections Reform
Financial Regulation: April 2025 Edition
Report
Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook
A view of the landscape in Europe and the UK.
LathamTECH 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.
Passporting
the facility available to Issuers to use one Base Prospectus approved by the competent authority of its home member state for a public offer of its Securities or the admission of its Securities to trading on a Regulated Market of another member state pursuant to the Prospectus Directive.
Domicile
Has legal significance, and generally requires (i) residence and (ii) the intent to remain in the place of residence. In US Bankruptcy, the Domicile of the Debtor is important in determining whether a person is eligible to be a Debtor (Bankruptcy Code Section 109), which exemptions the Debtor may be entitled to (Bankruptcy Code Section 722), and in which venue the Debtor may properly file a Petition (28 U.S.C. § 1408).
Two-Meter Test
a very mobile and inexpensive way to test for geothermal prospects. Probes are inserted into the ground at a two-meter depth to measure the temperature. Over the course of a year, the test will create a temperature gradient that is highly predictive of temperatures at even greater depth.
Mercury
used to describe the rules regarding execution of documents governed by English law arising from the decision in Mercury v. HMRC [2008] EWHC 2721. These can have significant implications for the logistics of Closing. Like the element, Mercury is potentially poisonous.
Naked Short Selling
short selling a Security without first borrowing the Security or ensuring that the Security can be borrowed, as is required under Regulation SHO.
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
Week 13 in Review: Government Contracting, Tariffs, the Federal Hiring Freeze, and the Importation of Minerals
The Trump administration continued to focus on increasing efficiency in government contracting, among other policy aims.
Preparing for the European Health Data Space — Opportunities and Challenges for Europe’s Digital Future
The EU regulation designed to facilitate secondary use of clinical data for research brings benefits for health research, but also poses challenges for companies.
Week 12 in Review: Defense Industry Enhancements, Tariffs, and Regulatory Shifts in Energy and Environment
The Trump administration focuses on regulatory rollbacks, America’s defense industry, tariffs, and the environment.
Federal Banking Agencies Plan to Rescind Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule
In light of ongoing litigation and the Trump administration’s new policy approach, federal banking agencies intend to rescind the 2023 CRA final rule and revert to pre-2023 standards.
Week 11 in Review: Wide-Ranging Tariffs, More Lawsuits, and Personnel Moves
The Trump administration imposes additional wide-ranging tariffs as legal challenges to the administration’s actions continue.
No Causation Defence for Self-Interested Fiduciaries: UK Supreme Court Affirms Strict Profit Rule
The judgment concerns the circumstances in which fiduciaries must account to their principals for the profits they make from their fiduciary relationships.
President Trump Issues Executive Order Consolidating Certain Procurements Under the General Services Administration
Agencies must shift procurement of common goods and services to GSA, which is now the government’s executive agent for procurement of information technology.
FCA Publishes 5-Year Strategy and Outcome of Rule Review
FCA outlines its priorities and areas in which it plans to reduce the regulatory burden for firms.
The State of California Water in 2025
Stakeholders should stay informed as state and federal officials advance plans and policies for water conservation, water quality, and climate resilience in California.