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Spotlight on AI

President Trump’s AI Action Plan: Key Insights

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July 17, 2025 Article

Charting the Future: Regulatory Milestones and Opportunities in AI, Online Safety, Cybersecurity, and Data Governance in the EU and the UK

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June 23, 2025 Client Alert

Texas Signs Responsible AI Governance Act Into Law

April 30, 2025 Podcast

Episode 96 — The Growth Rocketship: Shield AI’s Takeoff Shows What’s Possible in Defensetech

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August 19, 2025 Article

EU Data Act: Significant New Switching Requirements Due to Take Effect for Data Processing Services

The changes are expected to radically alter the market dynamics both between service providers and their customers and among competing service providers.

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August 18, 2025 Client Alert

Treasury Guidance Narrows Beginning of Construction Rules for Wind and Solar Projects

Wind and solar projects seeking to begin construction before July 4, 2026, must meet stricter qualification criteria for some tax incentives.

August 18, 2025 Client Alert

Sanctions Update: EU and UK Tighten Restrictions on Russian Oil and Provision of Software to Russia

Recent moves have targeted types of business software and Russian oil — including Russian oil that is refined in countries other than Russia.

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: Healthcare & Life Sciences Competition Considerations

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Washington, D.C. partner Mandy Reeves, former Global Chair of Latham’s Band 1 Global Antitrust & Competition Practice, explores the impact of new HSR rules on healthcare and life sciences transactions. Mandy discusses how the new rules offer companies a chance to proactively engage with regulators, and covers what buyers should consider before signing a deal.

Latham In Focus: Recapitalization Opportunities in Real Estate

In this episode of Latham in Focus, New York partner Michael Haas discusses recapitalization in real estate and how it presents opportunities for investors in distressed assets to find liquidity, preserve equity, or increase debt capacity, and provides opportunities for new investors to join with existing sponsors.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — Navigating the FCPA Enforcement Pause

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Daniel Dominguez, Local Co-Chair of the Litigation & Trial Department in the Washington, D.C. office, discusses the implications of the US government’s pause on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement for energy and infrastructure companies, and offers strategies for preparing for potential regulatory changes.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — Investing in Europe’s Data Center Boom

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Alexander “Stefan” Rieger, Regional Chair of the Corporate Department in Continental Europe, outlines key considerations for investors entering Europe’s data center market and highlights major investment opportunities in the region.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — What’s New in Energy Debt Finance?

In this edition of Latham in Focus, Houston partner Craig Kornreich takes stock of the trends in energy debt finance, ranging from the growing list of sources of capital to the enhanced ability to pivot between products such as cash flow, asset-based lending, private credit, and bridge debt.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — Transfer Bridge Loans

In this episode of Latham in Focus, partner Kelly Cataldo explains how transfer bridge loan (TRABL) facilities can bridge capital needs during construction and before payment for tax credits, as well as certain emerging terms as the market develops.

Latham in Focus: Emerging Companies & Growth — Growth vs. Traditional Financings

In this edition of Latham in Focus, Houston counsel Benjamin Gelfand walks through how growth companies’ focus on market share before profitability affects financing structures, and how the array of products available to lenders differ from traditional financings.

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.

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Rail Car

The Book of Jargon® – Oil & Gas

in the oil and gas industry, a rolling car attached to a train used to transport and market Hydrocarbons, chemicals, sand or other related products to and from refiners, processors, wholesalers, Terminals and plants, among others. Rail Cars vary in type, including freight, auto carrier, box, gondola, hopper, intermodal, specialty and Tank Cars.

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Phenotype

The Book of Jargon® – Healthcare & Life Sciences

a person’s observable characteristics or traits, which result from the interactions between a person’s Genes and their environment.

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Spoliation

The Book of Jargon® – eDiscovery

the destruction of relevant ESI, including its Metadata. Depending on the type of Spoliation that occurred (inadvertent or deliberate), a court may apply Sanctions against a party that lost the data.

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Finder

The Book of Jargon® – Emerging Companies

someone who uses his/her connections and resources to find Investors to put money in a company. Companies should be careful if they pay any compensation to a Finder based on the success of a Financing — subject to limited exceptions, such Finders are required to be registered as Broker-Dealers with the SEC.

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Startup

The Book of Jargon® – Emerging Companies

a new business which can be on any scale — but most Startups start off small and hope to see significant growth over time.

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Episode 100 – The Leeds Reforms: Implications for UK Financial Services