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Understanding the 2025 FCPA Enforcement Paradigm
UK Government Launches First PFAS Plan to Address and Mitigate Harmful Impacts
FCA Takes First Enforcement Action Under UK Crypto Marketing Regime
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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.
Representation and Warranty
an assertion of fact in a contract (such as a merger agreement or Credit Agreement). Representations and Warranties are the means by which one party to a contract tells the other party that something is true as of a particular date.
Mississippi Lime Shale
a relatively shallow Shale Formation generally located between the depths of 4,000 to 7,000 feet below the surface in parts of Northern Oklahoma and Southern Kansas.
Gun Jumping
the impermissible offering of, or publicity for, Securities during the Pre-filing Period.
Unified Case
a single PTAB Proceeding may have more than one entity as a Petitioner, but those Joint Petitioners must act as a single party that Speaks with a Single Voice both in writing and oral representation. Individual arguments, submissions or sections in consolidated filings are not allowed. In addition, only one Lead Counsel may represent the multiple Joint Petitioners.
Acreage
a general term most commonly used to describe and identify the Lands subject to an Oil and Gas Lease. Acreage is used as a measure of the amount of land that is the subject of an agreement or proposed transaction.
An acre is equal to 43,560 square feet.
See also Producing Acreage and Undeveloped Acreage.
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
UK Parliamentary Committee Publishes Report on AI in Financial Services
The Committee believes that the financial services regulators are not doing enough to manage the risks presented by AI.
FCA Consults on UK SRS-Aligned Disclosure Rules for UK Listings
The FCA is seeking views on proposals to update its climate-related disclosure rules for listed issuers to align with the new UK SRS.
UK Government Consults on Significant Legislative Changes to Merger Control Regime
The consultation aims to make jurisdictional thresholds more predictable, enhance the CMA’s political accountability, and improve interactions between businesses and the regulator.
OCC Proposes Regulation to Clarify Permissible Activities for Trust Banks
The Proposal addresses recent comments about the scope of permissible activities for national trust banks, as applications to charter new banks continue to be filed.
SEC Staff Provides Clarity on the Custody of Cryptoasset Securities
The Staff statement provides a framework for broker-dealers seeking to maintain “physical possession” of digital asset securities, emphasizing operational security and risk mitigation.
Washington State’s Amended PFAS Rule Restricts New Product Categories and Adds Total Fluorine Threshold
The amended rule adds to the growing patchwork of state-level PFAS laws and to compliance burdens.
FCA Publishes Update to Cryptoasset Gateway
The update will create significant time pressure for firms seeking UK authorisation.
SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letter for DTC’s Tokenization Pilot
The no action relief opens the door to experimentation with blockchain-based market infrastructure while preserving traditional securities market safeguards.