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FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule to Take Effect on May 14, 2025, Despite Litigation
Is the SEC Clawback Rule Unlawful?
FCC Aims to Codify and Streamline Foreign Ownership Rules and Review Process
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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.
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.
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.
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.