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Book Update: Financial Services Regulation Deskbook

Financial Services Regulation Deskbook covers the significant changes to the regulation of financial services institutions by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and subsequent implementing regulations. This book provides analysis of and commentary on the legislation’s practical effects on industry practice, including identifying areas of legal ambiguity that must be solved only by advocacy with the relevant regulators.

The new release includes updates to the following chapters:

Chapter 4, Systemic Regulation: Financial Stability Oversight Council, discusses the Analytic Framework for Financial Stability Risk Identification, Assessment, and Response, and the revised Guidance for Nonbank Financial Company Designations announced in November 2023.

Chapter 7, Bank Regulatory Reform, covers the Basel Endgame Proposal, which is the only significant proposal by the federal banking agencies to address the March 2023 bank failures.

The Table of Authorities and Index have also been updated for this release.

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New Title! Decrypting Crypto: Digital Assets and Web3 Explained

PLI Press is proud to announce the publication of the new treatise Decrypting Crypto: Digital Assets and Web3 Explained.

This brand-new treatise serves as a comprehensive resource to help equip lawyers with the technical knowledge and legal context needed to understand the Web3 industry and the unique issues and challenges it creates for lawyers and clients alike

Decrypting Crypto: Digital Assets and Web3 Explained is organized into three parts:

Part I, Technical Fundamentals, provides technical background and explains the key components, systems, and tools that help comprise Web3.

Part II, Federal Agencies and Regulatory Oversight, is about the primary U.S. federal agencies that regulate crypto. In the absence of any major crypto-specific legislation, these agencies play a pivotal role in shaping the law for Web3.

Part III, Practical Issues, is targeted at attorneys in particular legal areas so that they will understand the issues that may arise in their specific practice.

We are excited to share this new title with you!

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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/Practice Guides, Course Handbooks, Answer Books, Transcripts, and Forms to reflect recent changes and developments in the law.

Click here to see what we added in April 2025!

Why are YOU drawn to PLI PLUS?

National Library Week’s theme, “Drawn to the Library,” is such a captivating one! Libraries—and platforms like PLI PLUS—have a way of offering exactly what people need. Whether it’s the wealth of legal research tools, expert treatises, or in-depth publications that PLI PLUS provides, it surely draws in professionals and curious minds alike.

We asked librarians what draws them to PLI PLUS. See what they had to say:

Ask a PLI Librarian…

Our librarians are always available to provide assistance whenever you need it, so don’t hesitate to reach out to us today and in the future!

PLI’s team of library relations managers are available to answer any questions you may have about PLI PLUS, the online research database of PLI Press. While PLI PLUS is intuitive, we have heard frequently that trainings are helpful in optimizing the user experience and reducing time spent searching for content. PLI’s team of library relations managers are available at your fingertips!

Schedule a one-on-one session with a PLI librarian today!

Happy National Library Week!

Happy National Library Week from our library team to yours! This year’s theme, “Drawn to the Library,” celebrates the many ways libraries connect and empower. In a time when access to trusted information is more vital than ever, we are proud to work with so many incredible librarians and legal professionals who rise to meet that moment every day—using their expertise and dedication to draw attorneys, students, and legal professionals to the knowledge they need.

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.

April’s free form:

List of Disclosure and Reporting Requirements for Debtor Under Bankruptcy Code and Rules

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.

Book Update: Holtzschue on Real Estate Contracts and Closings: A Step-by-Step Guide to Buying and Selling Real Estate (Third Edition)

Holtzschue on Real Estate Contracts and Closings provides thorough legal, technical, and strategic guidance to help implement dispute-free residential deals more quickly and easily. This book clearly explains the governing law and customary industry practices, enabling practitioners to efficiently handle real estate transactions. It covers managing the appropriate documents, tax issues, and brokers, drafting and negotiating the contract, with sample forms that save time and effort, preparing for the closing, including the documents and scheduling details, and closing the sale, including delivering and reviewing deeds and other paperwork, and dealing with insurance policies, tax documents, and closing checks.

The new release includes the following updates:

  • Chapter 2, Drafting and Negotiating the Contract, includes a new caveat emptor case that rejected the special facts doctrine, an article about a proposed amendment to RPAPL 881 concerning licenses, a new remedies case, a mortgage commitment contingency case where a purchaser acted in good faith, easement cases, and a time of the essence case where notice was too short.
  • Chapter 4, The Closing,discusses the uncertainty as to the effective date of the Corporate Transparency Act and rules.

The Tables of Authorities have also been updated.

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