Insights
EU Sustainability: State of Play — ESG in the Financial Services Sector
New German Authority Guidelines Set Gold Standard for Data Transfers in Medical Research Collaborations
Sanctions Update: EU and UK Sanctions Target Russian LNG and Major Russian Companies
Report
One Big Beautiful Bill: Key Business and Investment Impacts
The Act makes permanent many expiring TCJA provisions and changes key features of US tax law applicable to businesses and investments.
Latham in Focus Video Series
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.
HODL
a misspelling of “hold” that refers to the act of maintaining ownership of an Asset for a long period of time regardless of market sentiment and volatility. HODL has also been interpreted as an acronym for “Hold On for Dear Life.”
See also BUIDL.
Quantum
the amount of money involved. Often experts are engaged to produce expert evidence on the Quantum of a claim.
Clinical Data of a Device
the safety and/or performance information generated from the use of a Device (Art. 1 para. 2 lit. k) Directive 93/42/EEC).
Abeyance
suspension (of Arbitration proceedings). Under the ICC Rules the ICC Court may require the payment of administrative expenses as a condition for holding an Arbitration in abeyance. See Stay (of Proceedings or Execution).
Block Reward
the Cryptocurrency awarded by a Blockchain network to eligible Miners for each Block they Mine successfully. Better than a hand-knitted Christmas sweater.
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
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.
CARB Publishes List of Companies Subject to California Climate Disclosure Laws
The agency simultaneously issued a survey to validate the list.
Navigating the 2025 US Government Shutdown
With the government shutdown in effect, many federal agencies are operating with limited staff, leading to delays in regulatory approvals, permits, and federal contracts.