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Need Materials on Jury Duty Questionnaires? PLI Discover PLUS Has What You Need!

gavelThe New York Times recently addressed the issue of jury service questions in their article “TV Habits? Medical History? Tests for Jury Duty Get Personal”.  The article brings into light how jury questionnaires have become increasingly more frequent in US courts.  By requesting these questionnaires, lawyers and jury consultants are able to investigate the beliefs of their jurors in regards to the case.  As a result, they are able to evaluate the jury box for any bias.

Several high profile and current trials were mentioned.  When researching this topic of jury questionnaire, PLI Discover PLUS can provide expert-authored, secondary source materials.  PLUS provides you with access to sample jury questionnaires along with an analysis of trials like People of the State v. Kobe Bryant Jury Questionnaire.  Click here for a sample search you can perform on PLUS to find these relevant documents.

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PLI Discover PLUS – Forms Video

We’ve added another video to our PLI Librarians YouTube channel!  These videos have been created to provide quick search tips, and offer advice on how to navigate through PLI Discover PLUS.  The most recent 1 minute video gives you tips on how to easily locate the forms you need.

 

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PLI Treatises Updated in July 2014

In July 2014, PLI updated the following Treatises:

Also in July 2014, PLI published the following new Treatise title:

If you are on standing order for any of these titles, the releases have already been shipped.  If you would like to place an order, please email PLI Library Relations or call 877-900-5291.

PLI Course Handbooks Published in July 2014

Listed below are the PLI Course Handbooks published in July 2014:

Banking Law and Practice

Children’s Law

Corporate Law and Practice

Intellectual Property Law

Litigation and Administrative Law

Municipal Law

 

 

Free One-Hour Briefing on Evolving Landscape of State Income Taxation of Trusts

August 14, 2014, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (E.D.T.)

The law governing the state income taxation of trusts is rapidly evolving. Recent cases have successfully challenged the constitutional validity of the taxation of trusts in a variety of states. Trustees, beneficiaries and their advisors need to stay current with respect to these important tax law changes. Join expert faculty in this timely program as they examine the significance of the recent court decisions and provide practical guidance regarding the state income taxation of trusts.

Topics include:

  • A review of the general state law landscape regarding the taxation of trusts.
  • A review of the tax haven states.
  • Analysis regarding state tax statutes that may be vulnerable to a constitutional challenge.
  • Review three recent taxpayer favorable cases addressing state taxation of trusts.
  • Review New York’s recent tax law changes applicable to trusts.
  • Identify the types of trusts that might benefit from a change of situs.
  • Review the mechanics of removing a trust from a taxing state.
  • Discuss tax return filing obligations and address ongoing tax compliance.

Register now and don’t miss this important free briefing!

PLI’s Anti-Money Laundering Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Law and Compliance on PR Newswire

Anti-Money LaunderingPLI’s new Treatise, Anti-Money Laundering Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Law and Compliance, was noted as a resourceful guide on PR Newswire.  You can purchase the book by clicking hereAnti-Money Laundering Deskbook is also available on our eBook library platform PLI Discover PLUS.  Interested in learning more about this book or PLI Discover PLUS?  Contact PLI’s Library Relations team at PLI Library Help Desk or call 877-900-5291.

 

Anti-Money Laundering Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Law and Compliance – Book Review  

August 4, 2014

Nicole S. Healy. 2014. Anti-Money Laundering Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Law and Compliance. Practising Law Institute: New York. 460 pags. $395 from publisher; $375.25 from Amazon.com

NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Practising Law Institute (PLI) announces the release of their newest title, Anti-Money Laundering Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Law and Compliance.

Author Nicole S. Healy (Ropers Majeski Kohn Bently PC) provides a thorough discussion of all the major U.S. cases considering money laundering activity, describes the programs of the major international anti-money laundering (AML) organizations, and offers a suggested model for an effective AML compliance program.

Anti-Money Laundering Deskbook serves as an indispensable, time-saving roadmap to the federal statutory framework. AML compliance professionals and attorneys alike will turn to this new guide for Ms. Healy’s insight and expertise in this complex area.

The single-volume Anti-Money Laundering Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Law and Compliance is priced at $395 and is available for a 30-day free examination.

About Practising Law Institute (PLI) www.pli.edu

Practising Law Institute (PLI) is the most prestigious nonprofit continuing legal education organization dedicated to providing the legal community with the most up-to-date information available. Founded in 1933, PLI’s continuing mission is to enhance the professionalism of attorneys and other qualified persons by providing the highest quality and most innovative programs. PLI also offers One-Hour Audio Briefings, Online CLE, Publications and other services to enable attorneys to practice law competently and ethically, and to fulfill pro bono responsibilities. PLI offers more than 400 programs annually in locations across the U.S., and in London, Hong Kong, and Latin America, as well as Live Webcasts, interactive multimedia, Course Handbooks and annually supplemented Treatises, and the Discover PLUS eBook library. In addition, PLI annually awards over 40,000 scholarships to our programs. Its more than 4,000 speakers include the most prominent lawyers, judges, investment bankers, corporate counsel, and U.S. and international regulators. Learn more about PLI at www.pli.edu.

Free One-Hour Briefing on SEC Adopts Money Market Fund Reform Rules

August 11, 2014 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (E.D.T.)

This briefing will focus on the implications and effects of the new money market reform rules, which a divided Securities and Exchange Commission adopted on July 23, 2014.
Please mark your calendar and join Jay G. Baris and Oliver I. Ireland, partners at Morrison & Foerster LLP, and Andrew J. Donohue, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP, for an important and lively discussion that will include:

  • What are the rules and how will they affect money market funds and their investors?
  • Will the new rules effectively eliminate “first mover advantage” and lessen the potential for contagion in redemptions?
  • Will the new rules satisfy the federal banking regulators?
  • Will the new tax relief rules address investor concerns?
  • What comes next?

Register now and don’t miss this important free briefing!

Free One-Hour Briefing on Big Data Across the Atlantic – U.S. and E.U. Perspectives

August 5, 2014 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (E.D.T.)

Consumer data is fast becoming a currency in today’s digital economy. Global companies increasing rely on such data – and their ability to collect, analyze, and move it around the globe — to meet their business needs and the needs of their customers. However, they now face a shifting landscape of data protection obligations. Recent developments in the U.S., such as the release of the White House’s Big Data Report, and in the European Union, including the “Right to be Forgotten” decision, create tremendous uncertainty.
Please join a team of four Jones Day privacy experts, Paloma Bru from Madrid, Undine von Diemar from Munich, Michael G. Morgan from Los Angeles, and Katherine S. Ritchey from San Francisco, to discuss these developments and their implications on the privacy practices of global companies. The team will discuss:

  • The White House’s Big Data Report and the future of U.S. data regulation
  • Recent litigation in the U.S. on big data issues
  • The EU-US Safe Harbor scheme, including recent challenges in the E.U. to that scheme
  • Recent developments from the E.U., including the “Right to be Forgotten” decision
  • The practical impact of recent developments to businesses

Register now and don’t miss this important free briefing!

PLI Discover PLUS – Search Tips Video

Check out our new PLI Librarians YouTube channel!  The videos on this channel provide an overview of PLI Discover PLUS, along with search tips on how to locate a book through the Browse tab.

We will continue to add to this channel with additional search tips so make sure to keep checking in.  If you have any suggestions for other search tips videos, please contact the PLI Library Help Desk team.