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The NIS 2 Registration Gap How Cyber Incidents Can Expose Non EU Companies to Enforcement Risks
As the transposition of NIS-2 into EU national laws nears completion, organizations should carefully assess whether they fall into scope before a cyber incident occurs.
July 2, 2026
Client Alert
The UK’s “Salaried Member” Rules: Supreme Court Affirms Court of Appeal’s Decision in BlueCrest
Judgment on the UK’s “salaried member” rules and the interpretation of “significant influence” could have material tax implications for professional firms structured as LLPs.
July 2, 2026
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Lexology Panoramic 2026 Equity Derivatives Guide
The guide enables side-by-side comparison of critical equity derivatives issues across the key jurisdictions of France, Germany, Hong Kong, the UK, and the US.
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The Latham US IPO Guide
An insider's guide to the IPO process in the United States.
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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.
Bootstrapping
starting a company using your own funds or the funds of immediate family members or other relatives or mentors. This method of Financing, which is very common for Startups, is used to get a company up and running quickly and cheaply before completing a Financing from other third parties.
Word of the Day®
Overshoot
when the demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what the earth can regenerate in a given year.
Used in a sentence: “Oh(ver) shoot! The earth just can’t take it anymore.”
Word of the Day®
Cryptojacking
a form of cyberattack in which the attacker obtains unauthorized access to a computer in order to secretly Mine Cryptocurrency
Word of the Day®
Pre-Seed Financing
a relatively new investment choice, typically in the six-figure or lower realm, that some Startups complete after or concurrent with the Friends and Family Round and before Seed Capital is raised. With some Seed Capital Investors raising larger amounts for larger Financings, Pre-Seed Financing is becoming more common.
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Sandbagging
A reference to financial forecasts and business, the suggestion that numbers have been artificially made worse for an interested party’s self-serving purpose. See also Kitchen-sinking.
Word of the Day®
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
July 02, 2026
The NIS 2 Registration Gap How Cyber Incidents Can Expose Non EU Companies to Enforcement Risks
As the transposition of NIS-2 into EU national laws nears completion, organizations should carefully assess whether they fall into scope before a cyber incident occurs.
July 01, 2026
FCA Consults on Changes to Scope and Proportionality of the Consumer Duty
The regulator is proposing amendments with a view to making the application of the regime to firms primarily engaged in wholesale activity clearer and less burdensome.
June 30, 2026
Banking Regulators Propose Customer Identification Rules Under the GENIUS Act
The proposal seeks to mitigate illicit finance risks while protecting the US financial system and national security interests.
June 30, 2026
UK Government Announces New Measures to Tackle Illegal Deforestation
New measures build on existing regulation to bring the UK further in line with the EU.
June 10, 2026
UK FCA Consults on Simplifying Climate-Related Reporting for Investment Products
The FCA is proposing to replace its detailed TCFD-based product disclosures with a more flexible, outcomes-focused approach.
June 08, 2026
Illinois Interchange Fee Law Maxes Out After Permanent Injunction and Legislative Postponement
Illinois’s interchange fee law is permanently enjoined for most entities after OCC preemption, but a fragmented outcome sets the stage for further appeals.
June 04, 2026
European Commission Publishes Draft Implementing Rules on CBAM Carbon Price Deductions
The draft implementing regulation sets out detailed rules for converting third-country carbon prices into reductions in CBAM certificate obligations.
June 03, 2026
FDIC Issues Proposal on Illicit Finance Standards Under GENIUS Act
The Proposal would establish principles-based AML/CFT and sanctions compliance standards for stablecoin issuers aligned with FinCEN and OFAC, as well as supervision and enforcement provisions.