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April 30, 2025
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April 18, 2025
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March 13, 2025
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July 1, 2025
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A Giant LEAP Forward: Hong Kong Consults on Crypto Dealing and Custody
Government plans to supercharge the digital assets industry, with crypto dealing and custody regimes the icing on the cake for a holistic regulatory framework.
July 1, 2025
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Government Sets Out Next Steps for UK Sustainability Reporting Framework
The package of consultations covers UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, transition plans, and assurance of sustainability-related disclosures.
July 1, 2025
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Recent Developments for UK PLCs — July 2025
An update on legal and regulatory developments for UK public companies.
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Demystifying Spinoffs: Complex “IPOs” With a Sophisticated Tax Overlay
Key considerations when spinning off a business segment or division.
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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.
Bootstrapping
starting a company using your own funds or the funds of immediate family members or other relatives or mentors. This method of Financing, which is very common for Startups, is used to get a company up and running quickly and cheaply before completing a Financing from other third parties.
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Overshoot
when the demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what the earth can regenerate in a given year.
Used in a sentence: “Oh(ver) shoot! The earth just can’t take it anymore.”
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Cryptojacking
a form of cyberattack in which the attacker obtains unauthorized access to a computer in order to secretly Mine Cryptocurrency
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Pre-Seed Financing
a relatively new investment choice, typically in the six-figure or lower realm, that some Startups complete after or concurrent with the Friends and Family Round and before Seed Capital is raised. With some Seed Capital Investors raising larger amounts for larger Financings, Pre-Seed Financing is becoming more common.
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Sandbagging
A reference to financial forecasts and business, the suggestion that numbers have been artificially made worse for an interested party’s self-serving purpose. See also Kitchen-sinking.
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In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
June 23, 2025
DOJ Issues New FCPA Guidelines Amid Growing Ambitions of UK and European Prosecutors
The guidelines confirm that FCPA enforcement will continue but provide opportunities for foreign authorities to lead where US interests are not significantly impacted.
June 18, 2025
EBA Publishes No Action Letter on Interaction Between MiCA and PSD2
In the short term, firms are likely to face dual authorisation and significant regulatory requirements.
June 13, 2025
EPA Proposes Repeal of Power Plant GHG Emissions Standards
If finalized, the rule would eliminate both Obama- and Biden-era limits on GHG emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants.
June 13, 2025
SEC Staff Clarifies That Certain Protocol Staking Activities Do Not Implicate the Registration Requirements of the US Federal Securities Laws
The Staff clarifies that protocol staking does not qualify as a security under the Howey Test, clearing the way for market participants to engage in staking.
June 10, 2025
FCA’s Final Proposals for PISCES: A New Era for Private Market Trading
The FCA sets the stage for a groundbreaking private-public crossover market with PISCES, embracing a “private-plus” approach.
June 02, 2025
US Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Review Under NEPA
The decision emphasizes the importance of judicial deference to agencies on NEPA and narrows the scope of environmental analyses.
May 23, 2025
SEC Staff Withdraws Statement on Broker-Dealer Custody of Digital Asset Securities and Issues Crypto FAQs
The Staff’s most recent actions continue to set the stage for notice-and-comment rulemaking long-awaited by the digital asset industry.
May 21, 2025
Latest Developments in Fight Over California’s Climate Disclosure Laws
A preliminary injunction motion is set for May, the judge issued a scheduling order, and CARB announced a public workshop to kick off a rulemaking to implement the laws.
May 16, 2025
100 Days In: FDA Updates and Trends to Watch
Recent developments include leadership changes, workforce reductions, and policy shifts at HHS and FDA, reshaping agency operations under President Trump’s administration.