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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.
Bacteria
microscopic single-celled organisms. Bacteria can be harmful (causing infection) or beneficial (aiding in decomposition or fermentation) depending on the context.
Service Mark
similar to a Trademark, except a Service Mark is a word, phrase, symbol and/or design that distinguishes the source of a service rather than goods.
Green Waste
any waste that can be Composted. Green Waste is mostly composed of refuse from gardening and cooking. It is also known as biological waste.
Junk Bond
another name for a High Yield Bond or Non-Investment Grade Bond. “Junk Bond King” Michael Milken pioneered the use of Junk Bonds for corporate financing and M&A deals, but his novel approach to the interpretation of relevant legal regulations earned him a stint in federal prison and a life-time ban from being involved in the Securities industry.
Loss Payee
the person or persons to whom a property insurance company writes a check for proceeds of a claim. Secured Lenders want to be named a Loss Payee because the damaged or destroyed property is the Collateral securing the Lenders’ loan, so they want to ensure that any proceeds received in respect of such Collateral are used to either purchase replacement Collateral or repay debt.
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
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.
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.