Insights
Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — Navigating the FCPA Enforcement Pause
Washington Introduces State-Level Merger Notification Rules
Deputy Treasury Secretary Provides Key Insights Into CFIUS and Outbound Policy Direction
Report
Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook
A view of the landscape in Europe and the UK.
LathamTECH 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.
Freemium
a pricing strategy that offers a basic version of a product to users for free with the goal of selling them additional features for a fee.
Gambit
a sports idiom from chess, used to describe a situation (i.e. an “opening gambit”) in which something is sacrificed at the outset to unsettle an opponent and gain an initiative right from the start.
2FA
acronym for Two-Factor Authentication.
Haircut
a discount off Par Value in selling a loan. Also a good way to prepare for a job interview.
MetaMask
a Cryptocurrency Wallet (Software) used to interact with the Ethereum Blockchain, and often used as a bridge to NFT apps to buy and sell ERC-20 assets.
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
SEC Staff Clarifies That Certain Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Do Not Implicate the Securities Laws
The Staff noted that a stablecoin generally is not subject to SEC jurisdiction if it is not an investment and used solely for commercial activity.
DOJ Data Security Program: Emerging Obligations Vary by Industry, Data Sensitivity, and Corporate Structure
DOJ emphasizes need to come into full compliance with its new rule by July 8.
Week 13 in Review: Government Contracting, Tariffs, the Federal Hiring Freeze, and the Importation of Minerals
The Trump administration continued to focus on increasing efficiency in government contracting, among other policy aims.
Preparing for the European Health Data Space — Opportunities and Challenges for Europe’s Digital Future
The EU regulation designed to facilitate secondary use of clinical data for research brings benefits for health research, but also poses challenges for companies.
Week 12 in Review: Defense Industry Enhancements, Tariffs, and Regulatory Shifts in Energy and Environment
The Trump administration focuses on regulatory rollbacks, America’s defense industry, tariffs, and the environment.
Federal Banking Agencies Plan to Rescind Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule
In light of ongoing litigation and the Trump administration’s new policy approach, federal banking agencies intend to rescind the 2023 CRA final rule and revert to pre-2023 standards.
Week 11 in Review: Wide-Ranging Tariffs, More Lawsuits, and Personnel Moves
The Trump administration imposes additional wide-ranging tariffs as legal challenges to the administration’s actions continue.
No Causation Defence for Self-Interested Fiduciaries: UK Supreme Court Affirms Strict Profit Rule
The judgment concerns the circumstances in which fiduciaries must account to their principals for the profits they make from their fiduciary relationships.
President Trump Issues Executive Order Consolidating Certain Procurements Under the General Services Administration
Agencies must shift procurement of common goods and services to GSA, which is now the government’s executive agent for procurement of information technology.