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February 26, 2024
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February 9, 2024
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January 26, 2024
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January 2, 2024
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April 17, 2024
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M&A Dealmakers Prepare for 2024 Recovery
The M&A market is adapting to a reviving economy in 2024, with dealmakers seeking legal counsel to prepare for regulatory intervention, valuation gaps, and cautious acquirors.
April 17, 2024
Client Alert
Raising the Bar: DOL’s Amendment Sets Higher Standards for QPAM Qualification
The DOL’s final amendment to the QPAM Exemption sets forth more rigorous compliance requirements and expands the circumstances of ineligibility, potentially affecting the operations and compliance procedures of investment managers that handle plan assets.
April 16, 2024
Podcast
Episode 79 — Pro Bono: Rewilding the Scottish Highlands Through Forest Restoration
Latham partner Huw Thomas talks with Steve Micklewright, CEO of longtime pro bono client Trees for Life, about its efforts to restore the Scottish Highlands, one of the largest rewilding projects in the UK.
April 16, 2024
Blog
Ruling in SEC v. Coinbase Sets Precedent for Broader SEC Enforcement in the Cryptocurrency Industry
The decision, which addresses a broad range of market activity by Coinbase relating to 13 third-party tokens, could have significant implications for market participants.
April 11, 2024
Client Alert
EPA Finalizes Rule Requiring Ethylene Oxide (EtO) and Chloroprene Emissions Cuts at Chemical Plants
The rule, covering 218 organic chemical and polymer manufacturing plants, imposes stringent emission limits on six chemicals without exemptions for startup, shutdown, and malfunction.
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Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings
Latham’s updated companion guides help US issuers and non-US issuers navigate US securities laws for financial statement requirements.
Energy & Infrastructure — Battery Energy Storage Trends
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.
Extra Petita
a Latin expression used to describe instances in which an Arbitral Tribunal has exceeded its authority.
Word of the Day®
Chronic Risks
the TCFD categorizes climate-related physical risks as acute or chronic. Chronic risks are persistent and ongoing, and include climate patterns that might cause the sea level to rise and chronic heat waves.
Word of the Day®
Alienation
the act of transferring Property or title to Property to another person.
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®
Journaling
Dear Diary, journaling is ... an archiving solution that allows all messages to be preserved in an external repository. Journaling is used frequently in heavily regulated industries.
Word of the Day®
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
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April 09, 2024
UK ICO Unveils New Fine Calculation Guide for Data Protection Infringements
Understanding the ICO’s approach to assessing financial penalties should be a key element of an organisation’s data protection strategy and risk profile.
April 04, 2024
FDIC Proposes Revisions to Policy on Bank Merger Transactions
The Proposal clarifies the FDIC’s bank merger approval process but may prove challenging for new large bank consolidations with the FDIC as the primary regulator.
March 25, 2024
EU Reaches Provisional Agreement on Forced Labour Regulation
The proposed regulation would ban forced labour-made products from the EU market, affecting companies’ supply chains and requiring compliance checks.
March 21, 2024
Fifth Circuit Presses Pause on SEC’s Final Climate Regulation
The court’s decision is the latest development in the litigation over the SEC’s final rules, which have faced numerous legal challenges since their adoption.
March 15, 2024
Government Report Finds Financial Services Sector Could Work Better for Women
The Sexism in the City report highlights key issues affecting women in financial services and sets out a number of recommendations to address them.
March 08, 2024
CFPB Finalizes Rule Limiting Credit Card Late Fees
The rule targets a statutory loophole that the CFPB asserts large credit card issuers exploited to exact excessive late fees from consumers.
March 05, 2024
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Guidance for Banks on Crypto Custody and Sale of Tokenised Products
Regulator sets out its expectations for banks looking to provide digital asset custody services, and sell and distribute tokenised products.
February 22, 2024
Banking Trade Groups Challenge New Community Reinvestment Act Regulation
Banking agencies are alleged to have exceeded their congressional authorization, with potentially adverse consequences on banks and consumers.