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September 15, 2026
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September 15, 2026
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August 20, 2026
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November 12, 2026
Podcast
The Growth Rocketship: Proving Cloud Security and AI at AWS
Latham speaks with the Vice President and Distinguished Scientist of AWS’s Automated Reasoning Group about how formal verification and automated reasoning secure cloud infrastructure, advance AI safety, and reshape enterprise compliance.
November 12, 2026
Blog
New Restrictions on Data Center Development Face Potential Legal Challenges
Developers, operators, and investors could consider state and federal law theories that may provide a basis to challenge these measures or that may allow for compensation.
November 12, 2026
Blog
OCC Finalizes Rule Implementing the GENIUS Act
Payment stablecoin issuers under OCC jurisdiction will be subject to reserve, redemption, capital, and risk management standards when the GENIUS Act takes effect on January 18, 2027.
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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.
Dry Closing
a lending transaction in which all of the documents are executed and delivered but no money flows, pending satisfaction of one or more Conditions Subsequent, at which point the Financial Closing will occur (i.e., the loans will be made).
Word of the Day®
Hard Call
a prepayment premium that has to be paid both for Voluntary Prepayments and Mandatory Prepayments. Even a Hard Call provision may include negotiated exceptions for certain Mandatory Prepayment provisions.
Word of the Day®
‘33 Act
another name for the Securities Act
Word of the Day®
Cash-and-Carry
a term that refers to purchasing a cash instrument and holding it for a period of time.
Word of the Day®
Anticipation
a Ground of Unpatentability or ground for rejecting a patent claim based on the prior invention or disclosure of the claimed invention by another, or the inventor’s own disclosure of the claimed invention by publication, Prior Sale or Prior Use. See 35 U.S.C. § 102(b). Anticipation requires that all claim elements appear in a single prior art reference.
Anticipation also means a lack of Novelty.
Word of the Day®
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
November 03, 2026
Eighth Circuit Affirms Vacatur of Federal Reserve Debit Interchange Fee Cap
The decision requires a different cost methodology for regulated debit interchange fees but preserves the FRB’s discretion to develop workable replacement standards within the boundaries of the authorizing statute.
November 02, 2026
Preparing for Congressional Investigations Following the Midterm Elections
Private sector entities should plan to respond to potentially more, broader, and accelerated investigations following changes in oversight tactics.
November 02, 2026
Proposition 45 Would Establish New CEQA Rules for Essential Projects
Deadlines for environmental review and new limits on CEQA litigation would apply to qualifying projects, including certain pending proceedings and lawsuits.
October 30, 2026
European Commission Proposes Targeted Delays to EU Methane Regulation Requirements
The proposal postpones certain importer obligations and methane intensity provisions, citing rising costs and strained energy supply.
October 27, 2026
DOE Opens Section 45Z Emissions Value Request Process
The long-awaited pathway allows clean fuel producers whose fuel types, feedstocks, or pathways fall outside the emissions rate table to secure Provisional Emissions Rates.
October 15, 2026
Open for Registration: SDAIA Adds Controller Registration for Foreign Entities
Foreign companies without a presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that are covered by the Personal Data Protection Law must now register with SDAIA.
October 14, 2026
FCA Sets Out Expectations on Firms’ Governance Arrangements
Findings from a multi-firm review in the benchmarks sector can help all firms ensure their governance arrangements are calibrated effectively.
October 12, 2026
D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA’s PFOS and PFOA Hazardous Substance Rule
The decision unlocks the full suite of CERCLA liability for PFOA and PFOS used historically across a wide array of value chains.