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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.
Latham 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.
Negative Easement
the right to restrict another from using their Property in an otherwise legally allowable way. For example, if B is prevented from building a fence that blocks A’s ocean view, A has a Negative Easement from B.
D&O Coverage
the insurance coverage provided to a director or officer (or to all directors and officers) under a Directors and Officers Liability Insurance policy
Squeeze Out Merger
a Merger or other transaction that eliminates minority shareholders in a company for cash, resulting in the majority shareholder becoming the sole owner of the company. Squeeze Out Mergers may, but do not always, take the form of Short Form Mergers.
Prospectus
a marketing document included in the Registration Statement filed with the SEC that registered or public offerings are effected through. Plural is “Prospectuses.”
Bad Faith
generally means dishonest and/or otherwise intentionally unacceptable behavior without justification and/or with an intent to deceive or disrupt, although the precise meaning varies with the Applicable Law and is sometimes defined by contract. Bad faith can also relate to a party’s conduct in the Arbitration including with respect to its procedure.
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
The Road Ahead for Fintech Rulemaking
As the fintech landscape evolves, federal banking regulators are taking decisive steps to integrate stablecoins and payments innovations into the traditional banking system.
Federal Reserve Board Finalizes Revisions to Its Supervisory Rating Framework
The FRB will focus on overall safety and soundness rather than single deficiencies, allowing more large financial institutions to qualify as “well managed.”
EPA Grants Texas Primacy Over Class VI Carbon Storage Wells
The rule positions the Railroad Commission of Texas as the primary permitting authority over Class VI wells and could expedite CCS projects in the state.
New Law Bolsters CCUS Projects in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation lifting moratorium on transportation of carbon dioxide by pipeline.
FCA Consults on Changes to the UK Short Selling Regime
Changes largely focus on streamlining administrative requirements to reduce the regulatory burden.
The 2025 US Government Shutdown: Impact on Court Operations
Federal funding lapse could slow filings and hearings as US courts shift schedules and staffing.
US Banking Regulators Propose to Refocus Supervision on Material Risks and Eliminate Use of Reputation Risk
The proposals align with Trump administration policy by emphasizing supervision of material and quantifiable financial risks.
New York Establishes CERCLA-Like Liability for Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites
New statute allows the government to recover costs and natural resource damages from a broad set of PRPs.