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June 26, 2026
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June 18, 2026
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June 3, 2026
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May 13, 2026
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July 1, 2026
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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.
July 1, 2026
Webcast
No More Grace Period in KSA: SDAIA Data Protection Enforcement and What It Means for Your Business
Latham explores Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law and what it means for businesses subject to the framework.
July 1, 2026
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Recent Developments for UK PLCs — July 2026
An update on legal and regulatory developments for UK public companies.
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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.
Hyperkalemia
a medical term used to describe a potassium level in a patient’s blood that is higher than normal.
Word of the Day®
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.
Word of the Day®
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
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.
June 01, 2026
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Fintech Innovation, While FRB Proposes Payment Accounts
The Order aims to integrate digital asset providers and innovative technologies into traditional financial services via broader access to the FRB’s payment infrastructure.
May 29, 2026
New BaFin Consultation: Revised Draft of WpI-MaRisk Published
BaFin significantly revised its previously published draft WpI-MaRisk on risk management requirements for German investment firms with a particular emphasis on the principle of proportionality.
May 28, 2026
HSR Update: Fifth Circuit Grants Stay as FTC and DOJ Consider Revisions to HSR Form
The stay pauses litigation over the 2025 HSR form while the FTC and DOJ consider revisions.
May 27, 2026
FFIEC Proposes Revisions to the CAMELS Rating System
The proposed changes would refocus supervisory ratings on material financial risks, reduce the influence of the Management component, and increase transparency across the framework.