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Sack on Defamation Tackles Fake News

In his acclaimed Treatise, Sack on Defamation, author Judge Robert D. Sack shows that “fake news” lies outside the defamation protections granted to the institutional media.

In the days after President Trump announced his “Fake News Awards”, Sack’s is an important point to keep in mind, as columnist Alfred Hunt writes in Bloomberg View, because it means it’s unnecessary to change libel law to make it harder to deliberately disseminate false information–it is already actionable under our current law. In addition, Sack reminds us of the significance of protecting the high standards that public figures must meet in order to prove defamation against a media outlet.

Sack on Defamation 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 January 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 January!

PLI PLUS Most Popular Titles of 2017

What’s New for December on PLI PLUS

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PLI PLUS Corporate & Securities Research Center

Interested in learning more about our Corporate & Securities Law resources on PLI PLUS? Take a look at our Banking Research Center!

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You can also find the Corporate & Securities Research Center document on our Training Center.

New Title! Master the 8-K

Master the 8-K is the first publication from PLI’s new SEC Compliance and Disclosure series. It is a clear, concise, and comprehensive guide to filing the SEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K that every securities lawyer will want to have close at hand.

This handbook begins with an overview of the Form 8-K requirements and principles generally applicable to all Form 8-K Items, such as:

Filing procedures and deadlines
The impact of late filings (including a discussion of the “safe harbor”) (including a discussion of the “safe harbor”)
The “furnished” versus “filed” distinction, the technical aspects of incorporation by reference and exhibits, and related liability issues, and related liability issues

In this easy-to-use handbook, each Form 8-K Item is broken down and begins with “highlights” that, at a glance, alert you to critical matters about that Item, such as whether the “safe harbor” applies, whether there are exhibit requirements, whether there are possible update requirements, and whether there are critical definitions to consider. Then, you will find step-by-step instructions and expert practice tips on:

Triggering events and disclosure requirements for every Form 8-K Item
The requirements for effective disclosure controls
Filing procedures and deadlines
Possible 8-K “traps”, such as update requirements, and how to avoid them

Master the 8-K also includes sample disclosure language, and detailed appendices containing the Form 8-K itself, key regulations, and SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs)—it is intended to be a stand-alone resource for those attempting to master the Form 8-K.

This essential title 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 November on PLI PLUS

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The Fall Catalog Is Here

New Name and New Edition! Friedman and Smith on Contracts and Conveyances of Real Property (8th Edition)

PLI is pleased to announce the new name and new, 8th edition of Friedman and Smith on Contracts and Conveyances of Real Property.

Providing more than 140 sample forms, sample clauses, and checklists that simplify and accelerate transactions, Friedman on Contracts helps you to carefully consider all the issues and options before you finalize a contract, handle unexpected problems and contingencies before they become deal-breakers, factor in a relevant case law when structuring sound agreements, and avoid drafting ambiguous or incomplete contracts that can lead to delays and aborted deals.

Explaining common law principles, and thousands of statutes and court decisions, Friedman on Contracts counsels you on what course of action to take and what to avoid at every stage of real estate conveyancing, helping you to answer such essential questions as:

What essential terms and covenants must be in contracts of sale and deeds.
When contracts of sale can become fatally defective.
How to describe property with “reasonable certainty.”
When encroachments make a title unmarketable.
What covenants should be contained in mortgages.
What additional property description should be included in deeds.
When the merger of a deed increases the liability of both parties.
What closing adjustments should be covered in contracts.
What buyers and sellers can do to avoid delays in closings.

Including case examples that alert you to what can go wrong when contract drafting is faulty, Friedman on Contracts shows you why:

Boilerplate remedies provisions in complex deals can create legal traps.
Omitting a financing condition can increase a buyer’s risk in all-cash contracts.
Multiple contracts employed by parties can lead to offer and acceptance problems.
Failure to provide time periods for the issuance and delivery of building permits can cause disputes.
Negligent misrepresentation can result when a seller signs a contract of sale without reading its terms.
Some attorney review clauses can undermine negotiations and even terminate the contract.
Minor language variations in informal letters can lead to unenforceability.

Packed with sample forms, Friedman on Contracts is your comprehensive guide to every aspect of real estate contracts and conveyances.

This essential new edition 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.

The Current: The Journal of PLI PRESS, Volume 1, Issue 2

PLI is pleased to announce that the second issue of The Current, PLI’s new quarterly journal, has been released and 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 practitioner’s, including PLI’s authors and faculty members.

Articles featured in the Autumn 2017 issue include:
• Artificial Intelligence: Prepare for the Reinvention of Everything, Peter Brown (Peter Brown & Assocs. PLLC)
• Are “Immoral, Deceptive, or Scandalous” Trademarks Registrable After Matal v. Tam?, Joanna Y. Chen & Jeffrey G. Sheldon (Cislo & Thomas)
• The Trump Effect: Practical Drafting Tips for Estate Planners in Uncertain Times, Robert W. Sheehan, Michael S. Schwartz, Josh Bergman (Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP)
• Counseling on Cannabinoids: Making Sense of Marijuana and Preemption, Prof. James O’Reilly (University of Cincinnati)

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.