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June 26, 2026
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June 18, 2026
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June 3, 2026
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May 13, 2026
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July 28, 2026
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FDA Revises Draft Guidance on Demonstrating Substantial Evidence of Effectiveness
The revised draft guidance forms part of the broader HHS Operation Trialblazer initiative to modernize and accelerate all stages of medical product development in the US.
July 28, 2026
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EU Methane Regulation: European Commission Recommends Delaying Penalties
New recommendations clarify compliance solutions for import requirements and propose a suspension of penalties for three years.
July 28, 2026
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange Publishes Consultation Conclusions on Proposals to Enhance Listing Competitiveness
The Stock Exchange published its Consultation Conclusions on the Listing Framework Competitiveness Review, adopting all proposals with some modifications and clarifications.
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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.
Tagging
the act of classifying documents in Review Software as responsive, not relevant, Privileged, interesting, etc. In the olden days, lawyers physically applied tags to paper documents one by one. They also had to walk three hours uphill in the snow to work each day, both ways.
Word of the Day®
Grandfathering
the use of a Property that violates current Zoning laws but is permitted as such use predates the enactment of such laws.
Word of the Day®
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.
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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).
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Boolean Search
a search conducted in databases using keywords and connectors (e.g., “and,” “or,” “not”) to include or exclude terms from search results.
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.