Category Archives: PLI PLUS

New Skills Book! Beyond the Courtroom: Proven Strategies from the Legal Field for Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and Well-Being in the Modern Workplace 

Beyond the Courtroom: Proven Strategies from the Legal Field for Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and Well-Being in the Modern Workplace serves as a practical, evidence-based leadership book designed to provide readers with universal strategies for stronger leadership, management, emotional intelligence, communication, and well-being, across all professions. Grounded in decades of coaching and industry experience, the book is a field manual on leading teams through high-stakes matters, communicating with clarity, managing burnout, navigating conflict, and building trust in fast-moving, high-pressure environments. Each chapter provides readers with Key Takeaways and Action Items to make learning immediately actionable, and each part concludes with case studies and facilitation guides for group discussion and enrichment 

The book is organized into four sections: 

  • Part 1: Leadership  covers such topics as  providing stability during uncertain times (Chapter 10), how to break a cycle of toxic leadership (Chapter 11), leading during technological change (Chapter 9), among others.  
  • Part 2: Management highlights managing new associates (Chapter 15), creating a foundation for feedback (Chapter 19), and the helpful nature of performance reviews (Chapter 25). 
  • Part 3: Emotional Intelligence and Communication discusses the importance of praise (Chapter 29), de-escalation measures (Chapter 31), and how to navigate political and social tensions within the legal profession (Chapter 33). 
  • Part 4: Well-Being and Inclusion features how to prioritize balance at work (Chapter 36), tips to prepare for law school (Chapter 39), and “life after law” regarding career transitions (Chapter 43) 

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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, Skills Books, Practice Guides, Course Handbooks, Case Summaries, Transcripts, and Forms to reflect recent changes and developments in the law.

Click here to see what we added in March 2026!

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, Skills Books, Practice Guides, Course Handbooks, Case Summaries, Transcripts, and Forms to reflect recent changes and developments in the law.

Click here to see what we added in February 2026!

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, Skills Books, Practice Guides, Course Handbooks, Case Summaries, Transcripts, and Forms to reflect recent changes and developments in the law.

Click here to see what we added in January 2026!

New CPE Enhanced Practice Guide: Transfer Pricing Answer Book 

Transfer Pricing Answer Book (Eleventh Edition) cuts through the complexity, delivering straightforward answers on every aspect of transfer pricing—including the latest OECD digital commerce reforms and IRS approaches to controlled transactions.  

This updated practice guide now has a new enhanced digital version which allows accounting professionals to access a convenient self-study module and earn CPE credit upon completion of the exam.  

This feature is available on PLUS at no additional cost as a benefit for PLUS subscribers. The digital version of the answer book can also be purchased here to access the CPE exam.  

Book Update: Investment Adviser Regulation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Compliance and the Law (Third Edition) 

Investment Adviser Regulation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Compliance and the Law (Third Edition) leads practitioners through statutory, SEC, and state standards impacting investment advisers, while giving advice on the practical aspects of building a practice. This regularly updated treatise is an essential resource for investment advisers, securities attorneys, compliance personnel, and federal and state regulators, and a useful reference for today’s investors. 

Highlights of the recent update include:  

  • Chapter 63, Regulation of Digital Advisers, covers Investment Advisers Act Rule 203A-2(e), which includes an exemption allowing advisers which provide advisory services via the internet, or any other mobile application or platform, to register with the SEC (“Internet Adviser Exemption”) eve if they do not have enough assets qualify for federal registration (Section 63:4.1) 
  • Chapter 66, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence: Legal and Compliance Considerations for Investment Managers, examines the developing regulatory views on AI, such as the current administration’s AI action plan, the SEC’s guidance, the EU AI Act, state AI laws, and voluntary guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the International Organization for Standardization to help organizations manage the risks associated with AI Usage. This chapter also provides a new discussion reviewing the ways in which investment managers can leverage the advantages of AI use while minimizing the risks (Section 66:5.5 and 66:6.8) 

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Book Update: Fintech, Regtech, and the Financial Services Industry 

Fintech, Regtech, and the Financial Services Industry analyzes the developments taking place within the financial services industry and spotlights the opportunities they bring to the marketplace, while also highlighting the emerging regulatory framework. This newly supplemented treatise follows the development of fintech, regtech, and suptech, discussing revolutionary innovations within the financial services industry as a whole. 

Highlights include:  

  • Chapter 2, Fintech Jurisdictional Issues, details the joint statements by the SEC and CFTC about streamlining oversight as markets converge and launching initiatives for cross-agency crypto trading; it also covers the “GENIUS” Act enacted into law on July 18, 2025 
  • Chapter 3A, Artificial Intelligence in the Securities Industry,highlights key U.S. regulatory developments on AI, such as the FINRA Regulatory Notice 24-09, the March 2025 roundtable on AI, the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, and the December 2024 U.S. Department of Treasury report covering AI risks and opportunities 
  • Chapter 5, Regulation of Digital Advisers, analyzes the SEC’s Internet Adviser Exemption under Investment Advisers Act Rule 203A-2(e), which allows advisers offering services through digital platforms to register federally, even lacking sufficient assets (Section 5:4.1) 
  • Chapter 8, Financial Technology Platforms, examines the Latham & Watkins No-Action Letter from March 12, 2025, which confirms issuers under Rule 506(c) may use investor self-certification for accredited status when investing equal to or above a minimum amount (Section 8:2.1[B]) 
  • Chapter 12A, Privacy Laws Applicable to Fintech Companies, outlines new discussion of the Personal Financial Data Rights final rule, also known as the “Open Banking Rule”, issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on October 22, 2024, as well as updated coverage of state comprehensive privacy laws (Section 12A:7 and 12A:8.2) 
  • Chapter 21, Financial Services Firms’ Use of Data Analytics and Technology in Compliance, provides an updated analysis of regulators’ expectations for compliance technology with SEC and FINRA enforcement actions and a review of the developing jurisdictional regulatory landscape for AI in financial services. This chapter also provides guidance on AI compliance opportunities and risks, expanding the previous best practices discussion to include recordkeeping challenges, third-party vendors, and outlines a phased approach to deploying AI tools (Section 21:2.2, 21:2.3, 21:3.6, 21:3.7, 21:3.8) 

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Corporate Valuation in Mergers and Acquisitions 

Corporate Valuation in Mergers and Acquisitions, by the incomparable Sam Thompson, provides foundational perspectives regarding legal, finance, accounting, and economic aspects of valuation in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. This newly supplemented treatise (December 2025) serves as a guide for lawyers examining the roles of investment bankers, valuation experts, and the courts in valuing targets.  

Highlights of this second release include: 

  • A new chapter, Chapter 21, A Brief Introduction to Cryptocurrency and the Valuation of Cryptocurrency in M&A and Related Transactions. 
  • A new chapter, Chapter 22, A Brief Introduction to the Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Valuation of Companies Engaged in M&A, introduces valuation-related AI and its emerging issues. 
  • An analysis of the newly issued “International Valuation Standards Council’s 2025, International Valuation Standards” (Section 1:13)  
  • An updated section introducing “Professor Damodaran’s Discussion of the Hurdle Rate in a February 2025 ‘Musings on Markets’ Post” (Section 11:9.5) 
  • A new section titled “A Brief Introduction to the Impact of Tariffs on Valuation” (Section 20:11) 

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Copyright Law: A Practitioner’s Guide (Second Edition) 

Copyright Law: A Practitioner’s Guide (Second Edition) serves as a crucial reference guide for general practitioners, in-house counsel, and any other professionals who may require quick and effective answers to copyright questions. This treatise provides a current analysis of court cases and a methodical approach to copyright law. 

Highlights of the new edition include:  

  • Clarification of the copyrightability of AI-generated content pursuant to the Copyright Office’s 2025 report (Section 2:7.5) 
  • Examination of three separate district court rulings in Delaware and California regarding an AI developer’s use of copyrighted material and whether it was deemed fair use (Section 8:1) 
  • A ruling by the Second Circuit on a nonprofit organization’s distribution of books online and its eschewal of fair use (Section 8:4.2[A]) 
  • A finding by a California district court that the sale of a social media platform’s public data and its preemption by the Copyright Act (Section 11:3.4[C]) 
  • Coverage of the “simple measures” test by the Fifth Circuit in a case upholding the liability of an internet service provider in failing to halt infringement (Section 11:8.3[B]) 

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