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Treatise Update: Hedge Fund Regulation (Second Edition)

Covering one of the most dynamic sectors of the asset management industry, Hedge Fund Regulation (Second Edition) is a comprehensive guide providing insight into the history, investment strategies, structure, management, and market activities of hedge funds.  It addresses current regulatory concerns that impact these innovative investment vehicles, their managers, and investors. 

This seventeenth release to the treatise updates it with the latest considerations in structuring, launching, and operating a hedge fund. Highlights include:

  • Chapter 4, Private Placement. Now discusses the recent adoption of new Rule 152 that contains a single safe harbor simplifying the integration framework for securities offerings under the Securities Act of 1933.
  • Chapter 5, Commodity Pools. Revised in conjunction with other chapter updates.
  • Chapter 6, Marketing the Manager. Significantly updated to address the new Marketing Rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
  • Chapter 8, Anti-Money Laundering Regulations. Adds a discussion of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020.
  • Chapter 13, Compliance. Revised to reflect revisions to the SEC’s whistleblower program.
  • Chapter 14, Books and Records. Updated with changes resulting from the SEC’s new Marketing Rule and revisions to CFTC Form CPO-PQR.
  • Chapter 18, Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisers. Adds discussion of amendments to CFTC Regulation 3.10(c) that provides a registration exemption for non-U.S. commodity pool operators (CPOs); new NFA Compliance Rule 2-50 requiring registered CPOs to notify the NFA upon the occurrence of certain events affecting a commodity pool operated by the CPO; and a new NFA requirement requiring Registered CPOs and Commodity Trading Advisers to adopt a written supervisory framework for outsourcing the performance of regulatory functions to third parties.
  • Chapter 24, Disclosures of Market Participation. Expanded discussion of Sections 13(d) and 16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a new section addressing the CFTC’s Speculative Position Limits.
  • Chapter 26, Derivatives Markets Participants. Revisions including those addressing final CFTC regulations imposing capital requirements on swap dealers and major swap participants that are not subject to the capital requirements of a prudential regulator, and those governing real-time swaps public reporting, swaps regulatory reporting, and swaps data verification.

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PLI Chronicle: Special AALL Edition

Dear Readers,

PLI launched the online journal the PLI Chronicle in September 2020 with a simple mission: to present engaging and timely discussions about the legal industry from a diverse range of perspectives. Chronicle editor Alyse Greer explains, “Since everyone offers value to their fellow industry associates, all legal and accounting professionals are encouraged to submit articles. The publication gives authors a platform to educate others and the freedom to write in their own voices.”

We compiled this “special edition” of the Chronicle from articles published in previous issues as a way to familiarize librarians with this new content type. The selection reflects what we identified as themes running throughout this year’s American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) conference: 1) Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession; 2) The future of legal technology, education, and research; and 3) Mental health for legal practitioners.

In the articles below, you’ll find wellness tips from an attorney who overcame depression and addiction; a two-part look into the Internet of Things and open source software; musings on the role of curiosity in fostering inclusion and diversity initiatives; and more. You don’t need a subscription to read these articles. Everything published in the Chronicle is available for anyone and everyone to read. All you need is a PLI account, which is both free and easy to set up.

Our hope is that this curated edition will enhance the conference experience and perhaps even inspire some of our colleagues in law libraries to publish with us.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Fiore, J.D., M.A.
Associate Legal Editor, Publishing and PLI Plus

New Treatise! Principles of Appellate Litigation

PLI Press is proud to announce the publication of Principles of Appellate Litigation: A Guide to Modern Practice.

This treatise is an expert guide to appellate litigation as it is practiced today. It covers all aspects of appellate practice, from issue preservation at trial to Supreme Court review, helping readers to: (1) plan an approach for handling an appeal from start to finish, (2) learn specific techniques and strategies for improving their written and oral advocacy, and (3) answer common procedural and technical questions.

For generalist litigators and inexperienced appellate lawyers, this book provides an invaluable introduction to modern appellate practice. For the experienced attorney looking to take his or her skills to the next level, leading appellate advocate Mark D. Harris and a team of expert litigators offer hard-won insights into doctrine, strategy, and technique.

Written in the engaging, thoughtful, and thorough style one would expect from top appellate practitioners, the book also includes practice tips, checklists, and excerpts from actual briefs analyzing the strategic choices of the authors as well as the mechanics of their written advocacy.

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Treatise Update – Commercial Ground Leases

Commercial Ground Leases (Third Edition) is a definitive guide to drafting, negotiating, and finalizing equitable, error-free leasing documents that address the needs of both landlord and tenant. It features adaptable, time-saving agreement language and contains numerous appendices, including forms of letter of intent, leasehold mortgagee protection clauses, intercreditor agreements, a complete ground lease with many alternative clauses, and more.

Highlights from the latest update (Release #15) include:

  • Chapter 1, The Truth About Ground Leases. New discussion covers the landlord as partner, including the considerations for tenant/developers and equity sources and institutional mortgage lenders. See section 1:8.
  • Chapter 1A, Preliminary Agreements and Letters of Intent. Discussion of a well-drafted letter of intent, which should include all the material points to which the parties have agreed and any significant deal points that are potential deal breakers or processes to resolve them. See section 1A:2.2.
  • Chapter 6, Leasehold Financing. New discussion of mezzanine financing, which has become a feature of commercial real estate for a variety of purposes, including budget shortfalls and short-term needs. See section 6:2.4.
  • Chapter 7, Bankruptcy. Updated to include discussion of Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC, 139 S. Ct. 1652 (2019), in which the U.S. Supreme Court held, “Rejection of a contract—any contract—in bankruptcy operates not as a rescission but as a breach” and “leaves intact the rights the counterparty has received under the contract.” See section 7:5.4.

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New Edition! Product Liability Litigation

PLI Press is proud to announce the publication of the second edition of Product Liability Litigation: Current Law, Strategies and Best Practices.

This comprehensive treatise provides legal, technical, and strategic knowledge that can help maximize an attorney’s ability to prevail in consumer product liability cases. It covers trends in product claims and defenses, strategies for managing and resolving product litigation, and particular issues and tactics that can arise in different types of product cases. Chapters are written by lawyers who represent both plaintiff and defense perspectives.

The new edition is substantially revised and reorganized. In addition to fully updating chapters from the first edition on traditional areas of product liability litigation, the authors have added new content on cutting-edge product claims arising from the use of autonomous vehicles, vaping devices, cannabis products, blockchain technology and smart technology. There is also a new chapter on suing foreign defendants in the United States.

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New Edition! Arbitrating Commercial Disputes in the United States

PLI Press is pleased to announce the publication of Arbitrating Commercial Disputes in the United States (Second Edition).

Bringing or defending commercial arbitrations requires a clear grasp of the latest developments in the field, a practical understanding of how the arbitration process works, and knowledge of how the courts interpret and enforce arbitration agreements and treat arbitral awards. And participating in an arbitration demands a distinctive set of skills, different from those learned in the courtroom.

Author/editor David Singer and his contributors—many of them arbitrators, and all of them deeply familiar with the arbitration process—provide the information and insights that will help readers master commercial arbitration. Citing hundreds of cases, as well as drawing upon the extensive experience of the contributors, this book addresses the strategies that lead to success.

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Health Care Law Webinar Tomorrow!

 On Tuesday, June 30, at 3:00 p.m. ET, Senior Library Relations Manager Zehava Brickner Monchar will provide a brief demo to highlight the Health Care Law resources available on Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) online research database, PLI PLUS.  Zehava will cover popular Health Care Law titles and review research scenarios to demonstrate key features on PLI PLUS. PLI PLUS subscribers can register here.

Popular Health Care Law titles on PLI PLUS:

This demo is part of PLI’s ongoing webinar series. Each month we highlight PLI’s resources in a different practice area while also demonstrating the overall functionality of the research database.  For registration and a list of upcoming webinars, visit PLI Practice Area Webinars.

Happy National Library Week from PLI!

Greetings from our department zoom call.

It’s National Library Week, and we at PLI are especially proud to celebrate this year. Access to information is never more important than amid a global health crisis. Over the past several weeks, we’ve been in awe of the ways libraries of all types and sizes are rising to the meet the demands of this challenging period despite being forced to close physical locations. We are particularly impressed by those law librarians who—if our inboxes serve as indication—are hard at work managing resources and providing remote access during these uncertain times.

Treatise Update: International Tax & Estate Planning

International Tax & Estate Planning: A Practical Guide for Multinational Investors (Third Edition) presents the clear and practical approach of a person who deals with private wealth, its management and its disposition. In it, one of the nation’s leading multinational investment authorities shows you how to: capitalize on tax-advantaged strategies, protect investments against government expropriation, nationalization, or other extraordinary events, draft problem-free wills and trust documents that secure clients’ interests, and avoid errors in an era of increased regulatory oversight, conflicts of law, and greater demands for financial disclosure.

This title is an indispensable resource for lawyers, private bankers (both investment and commercial), corporate personnel of multinational corporations, accountants, and investment advisers.

This latest release updates the text with the practical information that enables multinational investors (and those who advise them) to protect investments, minimize taxation, maintain confidentiality, and assure proper disposition of assets upon an investor’s death.

A completely revised Chapter 5: Sovereign Risks, Expropriation, and the Act of State Doctrine, explores topics including: what constitutes just compensation; the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and Common Reporting Standard; sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran, Russia, North Korea, Venezuela, and Cuba; and questions that can be used to determine whether a constructive taking has occurred.

This essential treatise is available on PLI PLUS. If you would like to order a print copy, please contact libraryrelations@pli.edu.