What’s New in PLI PLUS

We add content to PLI PLUS every month to ensure our subscribers have access to the most up-to-date and relevant secondary source legal documents. Renowned legal experts regularly update our acclaimed Treatises, Skills Books, Practice Guides, Course Handbooks, Case Summaries, Transcripts, and Forms to reflect recent changes and developments in the law. 

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Book Update: Private Equity Funds: Formation and Operation (Second Edition) 

Private Equity Funds: Formation and Operation (Second Edition) provides an overview of various fund types, including PIPEs, SPACs, mezzanine funds, and credit opportunity funds, while guiding the reader through the functionality of private equity funds and their regulation. This eighth release expands upon the groundwork laid out in previous editions to continue providing readers with a comprehensive discussion of issues associated with the formation and operation of private equity funds. 

Highlights include:  

  • Chapter 1, Introduction to Private Equity Funds, examines recent changes to the field of private equity, including the effects of geopolitical unrest, the development of cryptocurrency, and the integration of artificial intelligence into private equity (Section 1:1.11 and 1:4.10
  • Chapter 14, ERISA, includes an updated discussion of the 25% Test, which outlines limitations on ownership by benefit plan investors (Section 14:2.1

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Free Form of the Month

PLI PLUS offers unlimited electronic access to more than 4,500 downloadable, searchable, and editable legal forms ready for use in your practice. In an effort to highlight this unique content type, we’ve selected one form per month and made it available for anyone to download for free – no subscription required.

December’s free form:

Release of Lots Shown on Subdivision Plat with Additional Terms

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New Practice Guide! Insider Trading 

PLI Press is thrilled to announce the publication of Insider Trading

This new practice guide serves as an essential resource for practitioners and investors focused on insider trading law, compliance, and enforcement. Edited by   Eugene Ingoglia— an industry expert who has prosecuted and defended insider trading cases, including the case of SAC Capital portfolio manager Mathew Martoma, considered largest insider trading scheme ever charged—this guide adopts a multidimensional approach to the topic of insider trading law, examining it from several overlapping practice perspectives, including civil, criminal, transactional, bankruptcy, and regulatory.  

Table of Contents: 

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Financial Product Fundamentals: Law, Business, Compliance (Second Edition) 

Financial Product Fundamentals: Law, Business, Compliance (Second Edition) serves as a comprehensive reference guide for attorneys, regulatory officers, compliance personnel, and any other professionals navigating securities regulation and compliance. This newly updated treatise contains expert analysis of a wide range of financial topics, including investment trusts, mutual funds, hedge funds, and variable insurance products.  

Highlights of the recent update include:  

  • Chapter 4, Securitization, is a new chapter covering securitization’s definition, functionality, and broader regulatory framework. This new chapter also covers tax and ERISA considerations, and treatment of security transactions under both bank capital rules and UCC Article 9.  
  • Chapter 23, Collective Trust Funds, expands upon the earlier version’s discussion of the collective trust fund and its inclusion of the prudence standard and private equity investments. (Section 23:3.9

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What’s New in PLI PLUS

We add content to PLI PLUS every month to ensure our subscribers have access to the most up-to-date and relevant secondary source legal documents. Renowned legal experts regularly update our acclaimed Treatises, Skills Books, Practice Guides, Course Handbooks, Case Summaries, Transcripts, and Forms to reflect recent changes and developments in the law. 

Click here to see what we added in November 2025! 

New Edition! Directors’ and Officers’ Liability: Current Law, Recent Developments, Emerging Issues (Fourth Edition) 

The newest edition of Directors’ and Officers’ Liability provides a straightforward explanation of the obligations of directors and officers of public companies, the penalties that they face if those obligations are not met, and the protections they are afforded under the law or by agreement. This updated treatise serves as an essential reference for corporate counsel, private practitioners, and the directors and officers themselves, as it covers current law, new developments, and arising issues.  

Highlights of the new edition include:  

  • Chapter 2, Board Committees, examines the recent changes in the realm of diversity policies, including the successful legal challenges to California’s board diversity requirements and the Fifth Circuit’s ruling regarding the Nasdaq’s board diversity rules. (Section 2:3.3[C]
  • Chapter 8, Emerging Issues, includes a brand-new section discussing the increasingly common securities class action lawsuits regarding artificial intelligence, with a focus on the prevalence of “AI washing” in said lawsuits. It also addresses the effects of the Trump administration’s embracement of cryptocurrency on liability. (Section 8:10 & section 8:4

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Book Update: Patent Law: A Practitioner’s Guide (Fourth Edition) 

 Patent Law: A Practitioner’s Guide provides a comprehensive approach to navigating the framework of patent law. This guide covers a wide array of essential topics, such as new developments under the America Invents Act, relevant federal regulations and court decisions, and document drafting techniques. It also includes various forms and diagrams to provide practitioners with a wealth of resources to enhance their knowledge of patent law. 

Highlights of this most recent release include: 

  • Chapter 1, General Information, discusses Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence (Jan. 23, 2025), and its applicability to previous policies and practices (Section 1:6.1 and 1:7.1
  • Chapter 26, Patent Licensing, provides a new section which explores the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in C.R. Bard, Inc. v. Atrium Medical Corp. (Section 26:7.6

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Free Form of the Month

PLI PLUS offers unlimited electronic access to more than 4,500 downloadable, searchable, and editable legal forms ready for use in your practice. In an effort to highlight this unique content type, we’ve selected one form per month and made it available for anyone to download for free – no subscription required.

November’s free form:

Table of Investment Advisers Act Requirements Application to Exempt Reporting Advisers

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