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In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.

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Episode 122 – Europe Litigation: Mass Actions at a Global Scale

Europe has entered the collective redress era. The full implementation of the EU Representative Actions Directive, coupled with a surge in litigation funding, has transformed the ability of claimant groups to coordinate across jurisdictions. Companies now face the prospect of parallel consumer, data privacy, and competition actions that are global in scope — which means the challenge for…

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Episode 121 – The Growth Rocketship: Inside Boutique Venture With NewView Capital

California-based venture capital and growth firm with more than US$3 billion under management, NewView Capital invests in high-potential technology companies on a primary, secondary, or hybrid basis. Founded in 2018, NewView has emerged as an early leader in the secondary market, taking a boutique, high-conviction approach to backing category-defining companies. Latham has advised NewView on a…

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Episode 120 – The Growth Rocketship: Modernizing Real Estate With Opendoor

Residential real estate platform Opendoor puts homeowners in control by replacing the traditional, passive home-selling process with a streamlined e-commerce system. Founded in 2014, Opendoor has since expanded its reach across the lower 48 states, building out a partner network and tackling the complex ecosystem of utilities, title, escrow, and mortgage that surrounds every home sale. In this…

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Episode 119 – The Growth Rocketship: How Rakuten Capital Masters Diplomatic Capitalism

The corporate venture capital arm of Rakuten Group, Rakuten Capital invests in innovative startups across fintech, AI, and other high-growth sectors. Since its founding in 2014, Rakuten Capital has invested in companies like Lyft, Pinterest, Careem, and Upstart, establishing itself as a distinctive force in corporate venture investing. In this episode of Connected With Latham , Haim Zaltzman ,…

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Episode 118 – The Growth Rocketship: Axiado Takes Cybersecurity Inside the Rack

Founded in 2020, Axiado deploys hardware-anchored, AI-driven platform security by embedding silicon directly on the rack, protecting AI and cloud infrastructure against cyberattacks in real time. Latham represented Axiado in its oversubscribed US$100+ million Series C+ funding round. In this episode of Connected With Latham , Haim Zaltzman , Global Vice Chair of Latham's Emerging Companies &…

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Episode 117 – The Growth Rocketship: Using AI to Accelerate Analog Semiconductor Design With Celera

Celera Semiconductor aims to radically accelerate the development of analog semiconductor chips using AI. Founded in 2018, Celera has raised US$34 million in funding, including a recent Series A led by Maverick Silicon that Latham advised on. The company partners with the world's largest independent analog fab to engage customers in high-growth industries like data centers, consumer electronics,…

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Episode 116 – Drug Pricing and Market Access: CMS Update With Rujul Desai

The Trump administration has advanced many policy initiatives in the drug pricing and market access area, and CMS —the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — is the agency at the heart of many of these efforts. Rujul Desai, Senior Counselor to CMS and former Deputy General Counsel at the Department of Health & Human Services, joins Washington, D.C. partner Chris Schott and associate Danny…

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Episode 115 – Drug Pricing and Market Access: Highlights From Recent CMS and AHLA Conferences

Washington, D.C. partner Chris Schott , and associates Danny Machado and Evan Rothkoff , share observations and insights from the recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Conference and the American Health Law Association's Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues conference. They also discuss updates that government speakers shared at these events. Also check out our…

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Episode 114 – The Growth Rocketship: Using AI and Human Expertise to Build Tomorrow's Leading Brands With A-Frame

A-Frame Brands identifies emerging signals in culture, consumer behavior, and category white space — then moves fast to bring the right products to shelf. They work two ways: co-creating private-label and exclusive product lines with the world's leading retailers, building a portfolio of standalone brands with world-class talent partners across beauty, personal care, fragrance, home care, and pet…

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Episode 113 – Helping Holocaust Survivors

Over two decades, more than 350 Latham lawyers have taken on Holocaust reparations matters, helping Holocaust survivors apply for pensions for work performed in Nazi-controlled ghettos during World War II. In this episode of Connected With Latham , Laura Atkinson-Hope , Public Service Counsel and Director of Global Pro Bono at Latham, sits down with Anna Bravo, Attorney Support Manager and…

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