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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest — Number 57
US State Regulatory Spotlight on Healthcare Transactions — Reflections From 2025
UK Regulators Finalise Updates Bank Remuneration Rules
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One Big Beautiful Bill: Key Business and Investment Impacts
The Act makes permanent many expiring TCJA provisions and changes key features of US tax law applicable to businesses and investments.
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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.
Kitchen-sinking
In reference to financial forecasts, an exacerbation of the downside by throwing in “everything plus the kitchen sink”.
3C7 Fund
a Hedge Fund that is exempt from the registration provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (per Section 3(c)(7)) if it meets the following requirements: (1) it has only Qualified Purchasers as investors and (2) is not making a public offering of its Securities.
B Reorg
a Stock-for-Stock Acquisition treated as a Tax-Free Reorg under Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the US Internal Revenue Code if, among other things, the acquiring corporation exchanges solely its own voting Stock (or voting Stock of its 80 percent Parent) for 80 percent of the combined voting power and 80 percent of the total number of Shares of all Classes of a of a Target corporation’s non-voting Stock
Markman
a pretrial hearing conducted by the district court for the purposes of Claim Construction. The district court hears evidence and arguments about how to interpret key claim language. Also referred to as a Claim Construction hearing.
Delay and Pray
A variation on the predominant means of restructuring in some countries, in which the maturities of debt instruments are extended through out-of-court agreements, without deleveraging of the company or formulation of a business plan and financial projections that would lead to repayment or refinancing of debts; see Amend and Extend and Amend and Pretend.
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
UK Regulators Finalise Updates Bank Remuneration Rules
The regulators have tweaked the final rules in places to grant more flexibility to firms.
SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letter for DePIN Token Distributions
The first of what may be a series of crypto no-action letters supports the view that programmatic token distributions serving as network incentives are not securities.
The 2025 US Government Shutdown: Update on IRS Operations
As the shutdown continues, taxpayers should expect longer wait times and ramifications for the 2026 filing season.
FCA Consults on Motor Finance Redress Scheme
The proposed scheme covers three types of arrangements that are presumed to be unfair.
The 2025 US Government Shutdown: What It Means for Federal Litigation
The shutdown’s effect on federal court proceedings is in flux. For now, most litigants should expect business as usual in the nation’s courthouses, at least in private civil matters.
CARB Publishes List of Companies Subject to California Climate Disclosure Laws
The agency simultaneously issued a survey to validate the list.
Navigating the 2025 US Government Shutdown
With the government shutdown in effect, many federal agencies are operating with limited staff, leading to delays in regulatory approvals, permits, and federal contracts.
Treasury Invites Public Input on GENIUS Act Implementation
The request for comment aims to help Treasury devise clear guidelines for stablecoin issuers, promote international coordination, and protect consumers from potential risks.