Explore the new Sports Law Course Adoption Kit from PLI 

Sports law is a fast-growing field, spanning everything from intellectual property and labor issues to NIL, marketing agreements, esports, gaming, and gambling. For faculty teaching in this evolving space, current, practice-oriented materials can help students connect classroom concepts with the real-world legal questions facing athletes, teams, leagues, schools, sponsors, and counsel. 

PLI’s Sports Law: A Practical Guide to Protecting the Interests of Athletes gives students a clear, practical view of how legal principles operate in both collegiate and professional athletics. 

Explore how to integrate this title in your classroom with the Sports Law Course Adoption Kit. 

AALL 2026: Come Visit Us at Booth #501 in the Exhibit Hall! 

In just a few short days, our team will head to Cleveland for the 2026 AALL Annual Meeting and Conference. We’ll be showing attendees how to Pump Up the Volume on legal research with PLI PLUS—be sure to stop by if you’re attending! 

You can find us at Booth #501 near the entrance of the exhibit hall (see arrow on the map below), where we will be sharing updates on platform enhancements, new content added, and hosting a raffle to win a Bose Wireless Speaker—so you don’t miss a beat in your legal research endeavors! 

Behind The Exhibit Hall Table: PLI Interviewed by CRIV Connection 

We’re very excited to share that Vice President of PLI Press, Alexa Robertson, was recently interviewed by the AALL Committee on Relations with Information Vendors in advance of this year’s AALL Annual Meeting. From swag selection to success metrics, the interview covers all aspects of conference planning and participation. 

Want a sneak peek behind the curtain to see how PLI PLUS prepares for and participates in conference exhibits? Read the interview here: Behind the Exhibit Hall Table with Practising Law Institute 

New Edition: Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 

Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law (2026) provides the necessary legal, scientific, and technical information to allow practitioners to help clients obtain, defend, and challenge patents in these important areas of business. Packed with detailed checklists and regularly updated to reflect emerging changes in the field, this treatise helps readers navigate complex and thorny patent problems in the complex pharmaceutical and biotech fields.  

Highlights of this new edition include:  

  • An expanded discussion of the concept of inventorship, with further analysis of “factual uncertainty” and “general uncertainty surrounding experimental science” in relation to the Federal Circuit’s 2025 decision in Regents of the University of California v. Broad Institute, Inc. (Section 4:1.2) 
  • Updates to Chapter nine, including notes on the Federal Circuit’s lesson regarding the binding nature of statements made during the prosecution of Azurity Pharmaceutical v. Alkem Laboratories which disavow claim scope (Section 9:2.3) and a discussion of the relevance of separately claimed elements (Section 9:3.4) 
  • Broader coverage of cell and gene therapy disputes, including an update in the Regenxbio Inc. v. Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. Litigation and a synopsis of Restem, LLC v. Jadi Cell, LLC. (Section 14:3.3) 

Order a print copy today.  

“Breaking Ground” Named a Finalist for the International Book Awards 

Breaking Ground: How Successful Women Lawyers Build Thriving Practices  has been selected as a finalist for two categories of the International Book Awards: Best Cover Design: Nonfiction and Business: Careers. Deborah Farone’s newest book features insights from more than 60 in-depth interviews with leading women rainmakers, including lawyers, business development experts, academics, and law firm chairs, spanning the United States, Europe, Africa and Asia.  

Steeped in personal stories, candid advice, and actionable strategies, “Breaking Ground” provides an easily navigable roadmap for any lawyers seeking to grow their practices and deepen their relationships with clients. 

Available in softcover, hardcover, and on PLI PLUS.  

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.

July’s free form:

Checklist for Creating a User-Friendly Export Compliance Manual

More information about Legal Forms & Checklists:

  • Forms & Checklists Flyer – This flyer provides an overview of the forms & checklists on PLI PLUS and highlights a handful of popular examples.

Check out the 2026 PLI Press Catalog! 

We’re excited to share the 2026 PLI Press Catalog, which features over 140 books in several top practice areas. Designed to aid you in researching particular topics, staying abreast of developments in your practice area (or a new one!), or expanding your firm’s library, the digital catalog makes it easy to navigate PLI Press’s expansive collection of titles.  

Visit the online catalog now! 

New Edition: Social Media and the Law 

Social Media and the Law (2026 Edition) examines the use of social media in various legal contexts, such as privacy, civil litigation, employment, criminal activity and prosecution, intellectual property, defamation, advertising, and regulated industries. This treatise discusses relevant legislation, court opinions, usage trends, and industry responses.  

Highlights of this new edition include:  

  • Chapter 6, Employment and Workplace Issues, covers an additional finding from the National Labor Relations Board in which a plaintiff’s social media posts regarding her workplace conditions were considered concerted activity and therefore covered by Section 7 of the NLRA 
  • Chapter 9, Crimes, Prosecution, and Evidence, addresses the signing of the TAKE IT DOWN Act (Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act) into law, covering the requirements of social media sites and apps to establish notice and removal procedures. This chapter also covers a recent federal district court decision that suggests using AI for legal communicans may waive attorney-client privilege and expose those communications in litigation 

Order a print copy today. 

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 June 2026!