The LathamTECH Podcast — Where Digital Assets Slot Into a Shifting Fintech Regulatory Landscape: Insights From the US, UK, and EU
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending May 17, 2025
Daily Compliance News: May 13, 2025, The Leaving on a Jet Plane Edition
Everything Compliance: Episode 153, The CW 25 Edition
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Daily Compliance News: April 22, 2025, The Upping Your Game Edition
Daily Compliance News: April 9, 2025, The Corruption at the DOJ Edition
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For The Week Ending April 5, 2025
Daily Compliance News: April 4, 2025, The Tariffs on Penguins Edition
Daily Compliance News: April 3, 2025, The Tribute to Ice Edition
Great Women in Compliance: The Future of Enforcement with Jennifer Lee
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 65 – The Trump Administration’s Decision to Halt FCPA Enforcement – The Implications for Asia and the World with Tom Fox, Malcolm Nance, and Philip Rohlik
Navigating 2025: The SEC's Evolving Role in Cryptocurrency Enforcement — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
The SEC's Reach Beyond Publicly Traded Companies
Everything Compliance: Episode 151, The What is Illegal DEI Edition
Everything Compliance, Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 151, The What is Illegal DEI Edition
Fintech Focus Podcast | Crypto 2.0: What’s Next in the US?
Episode 351 -- Deep Dive into the AAR FCPA Settlement
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - What Are the Differences Between Private & Public Offerings?
Episode 345 -- Raytheon Pays $950 Million to Resolve Fraud, FCPA, ITAR and False Claims Act Violations
Regulation A+ has emerged as a powerful tool for companies seeking to raise capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors. This Regulation A+ Offerings Guide provides a comprehensive overview of Regulation A+,...more
A significant part of our corporate practice is advising clients who want to raise capital. For larger, institutional clients who attract the attention of reputable investment bankers, the process is straightforward....more
Introduced under Title III of the JOBS Act, Regulation Crowdfunding (“Regulation CF”) was promulgated to allow startups and emerging companies to raise capital from a wider pool of investors through equity crowdfunding...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Investor Advocate held the 42nd Annual Small Business Forum—this time convening panels over four days on various topics, including trends and challenges affecting early...more
Effective September 20, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) increased the annual gross revenue threshold to qualify for emerging growth company (EGC) status from $1.07 billion to $1.235 billion. ...more
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its report to Congress summarizing the principal policy recommendations made at the 41st Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital...more
This is our global initial public offering guide. It will help you navigate the US portion of a global IPO - in other words, an IPO in which you sell locally listed ordinary shares to investors outside the United States under...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is serious about regulating not only startups looking to raise money through crowdfunding portals, but the platforms themselves. Case in point: In September 2021, the SEC...more
Popular and institutional interest in digital assets, decentralized applications, NFTs, and blockchain technology skyrocketed, and regulators sprinted to catch up. For the digital asset markets, 2021 was a banner year....more
Following last year’s drastic increase in the annual limits permitted for crowdfunding campaigns, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increased its focus on the regulation of crowdfunding, particularly for...more
When prosecutors turn on you, watch out. The economy is full of fraudsters, many of whom escape detection. Conmen, liars and cheats abound – when they get caught, however, the consequences can be severe....more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Should Your Company Implement a Vaccination Mandate? As the Biden administration announced the new federal vaccine requirements on Thursday, an increasing...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: SPAC Transaction Explosion Drives SEC Enforcement Focus - Over the past year, with a global pandemic and volatile markets, the volume of SPAC transactions has...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Top Recent African Fintech Funding Rounds including Flutterwave, Adumo and Kuda Covid-19 has accelerated digital transformation globally and Africa is no...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Difference Between Debt and Equity Financing - Are you a small business owner trying to decide if debt or equity financing is best for your business? ...more
At the 1932 Democratic National Convention, the live band at one point burst into “Happy Days are Here Again”, FDR’s favorite, drawing raucous cheers from convention delegates. It went on to become the Democratic Party’s...more
In a 3-2 vote held in November 2020, the SEC approved new rules and amendments to existing rules that are intended to harmonize, simplify and improve the private placement regime that start-ups and other issuers, small and...more
Key Takeaways - - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) currently requires finders who receive fees based on the size or successful completion of securities transactions to register as broker-dealers. - To help...more
On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to facilitate the use of private, or “exempt,” offerings. The changes will impact offerings structured pursuant to Section 4(a)(2), Regulation D...more
On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to amend its capital raising rules for Regulation Crowdfunding (“Regulation CF”) with the objective of promoting capital formation and expanding...more
On May 4, 2020, the SEC adopted temporary final rules, in light of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, that eased Regulation Crowdfunding requirements in order to make it easier for small businesses to raise money through...more
Title III crowdfunding may be an attractive capital raising alternative during the current Coronavirus pandemic because it allows companies to use the internet to solicit potential investors and not be restricted to...more
T-Mobile chief and fan-of-magenta John Legere has announced that he’ll be stepping down in April at the end of his current contract. Legere will be succeeded by Mike Sievert, the carrier’s current president and COO....more
The United States is the largest financial services market in the world. For an international business, expanding operations to the U.S. can facilitate capital-raising efforts, provide access to one of the world’s deepest...more
Token pre-sale agreements are a popular type of financing instrument among start-ups in the blockchain space. Latham & Watkins attorneys explore the initial impact of SEC v. Kik on the use of token pre-sale agreements and...more