Author Archives: Library Relations

What’s New for March on 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, Course Handbooks, Answer Books, Transcripts and Forms to reflect recent changes and developments in the law.

Click here to see what we added in March!

Library Ledger, March 2018, Volume 6, Issue 1

The latest edition of the Library Ledger is now available!

In this edition, we examine the latest issue of The Current: The Journal of PLI Press and addition to other new content we recently added to PLI PLUS. We also highlight our recent and upcoming travels in the letter from Library Relations Manager, Katie Hut.

Looking for an older edition? The complete archive of The Library Ledger is available here.

PLI PLUS for Professional Development Directors and Training Staff

With tens of thousands of documents written by legal experts, PLI PLUS is the perfect resource for anyone involved in the creation of new internal training as well as those responsible for Associate and Partner career development.

Take a look at our guide and see how you can use PLI PLUS for professional development and training:

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You can also find our guide for professional development professionals on our Training Center.

The Current: The Journal of PLI Press (Winter 2018)

We are pleased to announce that the Winter 2018 issue of PLI’s journal, The Current: The Journal of PLI PLUS  is available on PLI PLUS! Each issue of The Current features original articles that cover new and emerging developments impacting the law and the legal profession. In every issue you’ll find expert insights, commentary, and analysis from leading practitioners, including PLI authors and faculty members.

Articles in this Winter 2018 issue include:

The Current  is available through your PLI PLUS subscription.

Not a PLI PLUS subscriber? Click here to sign up for a FREE digital version of The Current. The journal is also available here for purchase in print.

New Update! Technology Transactions

Release # 3 is now available for Technology Transactions: A Practical Guide to Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Agreements.

This indispensable guide empowers practitioners to draft, review, and negotiate technology transaction agreements and covers areas of knowledge that should inform this process, such as the DMCA, state transactions laws, and numerous privacy considerations. The types of agreements covered include:

This release includes brand-new chapters on employee agreements and open source software, and new discussions of the “shared responsibility” cloud model and cloud adoption efforts by public agencies.

The updated Treatise is available on PLI PLUS, our online research database.  If you’d like to order a print copy, please email libraryrelations@pli.edu or call 877.900.5291.

What’s New for February on 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, Course Handbooks, Answer Books, Transcripts and Forms to reflect recent changes and developments in the law.

Click here to see what we added in February!

PLI PLUS: Content Added in 2017

PLI PLUS continually grows: new books are published; Treatises are updated; Forms are added; and new programs generate our Course Handbooks and Transcripts.

Here’s a listing of the content added or updated to PLI PLUS in 2017. It can be used as a reference guide for librarians, attorneys, researchers and other subscribers.

In 2017, we added or updated the following:

  • 19 Answer Books
  • 218 Course Handbooks
  • 438 Archived Course Handbooks
  • 80 Forms
  • 2 New Editions of our Journal
  • 307 Transcripts
  • 18 Treatises
  • 64 Treatises – Supplemented

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New Edition! ERISA Benefits Litigation Answer Book (2018 Edition)

ERISA Benefits Litigation Answer BookPLI recently published a new edition of ERISA Benefits Litigation Answer Book, which provides a comprehensive overview, in question and answer format, of the various causes of action the Employee Retirement Income Security Act provides to remedy violations of the statute, enforce the terms of a benefit plan, or provide other relief to a plan, its participants or its fiduciaries.

Written by a team of authors with many years of ERISA litigation experience, and filled with practical illustrations and tips, ERISA Benefits Litigation Answer Book describes the legal requirements of, defenses to, and unique aspects of litigation involving: stock drops, ESOPs, cash balance plans, prohibited transactions, 401(K) fees, recovery of benefits due under a plan, multi-employer plans, managed care plans, and discrimination and interference with benefits rights. Also covered are chapters discussing litigation of claims arising under federal common law, affirmative defenses to ERISA claims, and limitations on actions under ERISA.

The new edition is available on PLI PLUS, our research database.  If you’d like to order a print copy, please email libraryrelations@pli.edu or call 877.900.5291.