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What Defense Contractors Should Know About DOD’s Suspension of CMMC Phase 2
The suspension halts the third-party assessment requirement for defense contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), but cybersecurity obligations and potential FCA exposure remain.
July 30, 2026
Blog
European Commission Publishes EU ETS Review, Proposing Significant Reforms
The proposed changes to the carbon pricing policy intend to balance industrial competitiveness with climate goals.
July 30, 2026
Article
Reshaping the UK’s Alternative Investment Fund Manager Regime
The FCA and HM Treasury are consulting on detailed reforms to the UK regulatory framework for fund managers.
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The Latham US IPO Guide
An insider's guide to the IPO process in the United States.
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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.
Bullet (Maturity)
when the entire principal of a Bond or Term Loan is due and payable on the Maturity Date (i.e., there is little or no Amortization prior to Maturity). Bullet (Maturity) is also known as a Balloon Payment.
Word of the Day®
Salam
an Islamic finance term meaning a Shari’ah-compliant forward contract (i.e., a forward contract structured to avoid the Gharar or Maisir in a conventional forward contract).
Word of the Day®
Boolean Search
a search conducted in databases using keywords and connectors (e.g., “and,” “or,” “not”) to include or exclude terms from search results.
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Peak Shaving
when a business customer uses its own on-site generator during On-Peak periods to avoid being charged premium utility rates.
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Organic Growth Capital Expenditures
investments used in the process of business expansion to increase operating capacity or operating income through the construction and development of new assets, as opposed to mergers and acquisitions
Word of the Day®
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
July 24, 2026
SEC Proposes to Make Electronic Delivery the New Normal
The proposal would establish an opt-out model in which e-delivery is presumed unless a recipient affirmatively elects to receive paper.
July 23, 2026
FCA Proposes Reforms to Remuneration Codes
The FCA is proposing to replace the existing Remuneration Codes for AIFMs, MiFID investment firms, and UCITS management companies with a single consolidated Code.
July 17, 2026
ESMA Launches Common Supervisory Action on Digital Operational Resilience of CASPs
Crypto custody services under the microscope: EU regulators turn their attention to compliance with digital operational resilience rules.
July 17, 2026
UK Financial Regulators Report on Growth and Competitiveness
The FCA and PRA share details on their annual progress across capital reform, compliance costs, authorisations, supervision, and innovation support in financial services.
July 07, 2026
Prediction Markets: ESMA Confirms Application of Binary Options Product Intervention Measures to Event Contracts
ESMA’s statement reinforces that existing EU Member State product intervention measures on binary options apply to event contracts which constitute financial instruments.
July 02, 2026
The NIS 2 Registration Gap How Cyber Incidents Can Expose Non EU Companies to Enforcement Risks
As the transposition of NIS-2 into EU national laws nears completion, organizations should carefully assess whether they fall into scope before a cyber incident occurs.
July 01, 2026
FCA Consults on Changes to Scope and Proportionality of the Consumer Duty
The regulator is proposing amendments with a view to making the application of the regime to firms primarily engaged in wholesale activity clearer and less burdensome.
June 30, 2026
Banking Regulators Propose Customer Identification Rules Under the GENIUS Act
The proposal seeks to mitigate illicit finance risks while protecting the US financial system and national security interests.