Category Archives: Practice Areas

Just Updated! Cybersecurity: A Practical Guide to the Law of Cyber Risk 

Cybersecurity: A Practical Guide to the Law of Cyber Risk (Second Edition) serves as a comprehensive reference on the laws and regulations which govern information security in the United States and abroad, as well as the strategies which can be used to mitigate cyber risks. This practice guide details sources of cybersecurity law, risk management tools, and sector-specific regulations.  

Highlights of the new supplement include:  

  • Chapter 4, Executive Orders and Related Actions, discusses the Trump administration’s revocations of Biden-era executive orders affecting national cybersecurity, such as establishment of a regulatory framework for controlling access to bulk sensitive personal and government-related data, which led to the creation of the Department of Justice’s Data Security Program 
  • Chapter 18, Federal Contractor Cybersecurity, outlines the FAR Council’s proposed FAR Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) rule, which sought to establish uniform requirements for handling CUI across federal solicitations and contracts, while also expanding the scope of companies subject to CUI protection requirements 
  • Part IV, Global Cybersecurity Law, includes chapters on the cybersecurity of other nations, such as the European Union, Canada, China, India, and others 

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New Edition: Sports Law 

Sports Law: A Practical Guide to Protecting the Interests of Athletes (Second Edition) provides lawyers, player agents, financial advisors, athletic directors, and other members of athletes’ advisory teams with the tools and understanding they need to protect their clients’ interests before, during, and after their professional careers. Packed with practice tips, sample documents and agreements, and unique insights, it is an essential resource for anyone who counsels or represents athletes.  

The newest edition dives into the latest changes in the NIL landscape (Chapter 11), stemming from the new model of college athletics, influenced by market forces, institutional compensation strategies, and judicial oversight. Author Luke Fedlam, a partner at Amundsen Davis, LLC and co-Chair of their Entertainment, Sports and Media Law Service Group, injects the book with insight on various topics such as marketing agreements (Chapter 6), intellectual property protection (Chapter 10), real estate development (Chapter 13), and the world of esports (Chapter 15).  

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Free Form of the Month

PLI PLUS offers unlimited electronic access to more than 4,500 downloadable, searchable, and editable legal forms ready for use in your practice. In an effort to highlight this unique content type, we’ve selected one form per month and made it available for anyone to download for free – no subscription required.

May’s free form:

Healthcare Organization Change of Control Restrictive Covenants Clause

More information about Legal Forms & Checklists

  • Forms & Checklists Flyer – This flyer provides an overview of the forms & checklists on PLI PLUS and highlights a handful of popular examples.

Finding Your Joy on PLI PLUS

This year’s National Library Week theme, “Find Your Joy,” features Mychal Threets as an honorary chair. Threets reminds us of the important link between the care for our mental health and the joy we can discover in library usage. Below is a roundup of practical and popular resources on PLI PLUS to help users nurture their well-being, thrive, and find joy personally and professionally.

Beyond the Courtroom: Proven Strategies from the Legal Field for Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and Well-Being in the Modern Workplace is a practical, evidence-based leadership book that translates the lessons, pressures, and interpersonal dynamics of legal practice into universal strategies for stronger leadership, management, emotional intelligence, communication, and well-being across all professions.

Taking Control of Your Well-Being: Mental Health and Wellness for Attorneys is designed to help attorneys manage their mental health by providing resources, techniques, and strategies for navigating the unique obstacles within the legal profession.

PLI PLUS also features transcripts tackling this topic, such as:

PLI PLUS also offers open access to periodical publications on the topic of mental health, such as the following articles included in the PLI Chronicle:

For more content on wellness and mental health for attorneys, browse the Attorney wellness practice area here: Attorney wellness

We’ve also compiled a research guide on the topic of wellness, which can be accessed here: Research Topic Guide on Wellness and Mindfulness. This includes sample searches and highlights even more helpful results.

New Edition: Federal Bail and Detention Handbook 2026 

Federal Bail and Detention Handbook covers the Bail Reform Act of 1984, including relevant statutory language, legislative history and appellate case law, and “Practice Pointers” for defense counsel and government attorneys to utilize. This treatise examines each step of the process, such as requirements at the initial appearance; factors courts consider in determining whether bail should be granted; conditions that may properly be attached to a release on bail; proper procedures to be taken when there is a failure to appear; and appeal of orders of release and detention. 

Highlights of the new edition include the following new case discussions:  

  • A Sixth Circuit panel’s decision to uphold a district court’s consideration of the current climate of political violence when determining the circumstances of a charged crime (Chapter 4, Factors the Court Considers) 
  • The Tenth Circuit’s decision that a district judge’s order overrides a magistrate judge’s order, and subsequently that a court of appeals may not use a magistrate judge’s order to supplement an inadequate district judge’s order, specifically if the two orders differ on detention and release (Chapter 7, Orders of Release and Detention) 

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Book Update: How to Write a Patent Application (Third Edition) 

How to Write a Patent Application (Third Edition) is teeming with drafting checklists, sample drafting language, documents, and drawings designed to walk the reader through each step of the process for preparing patent applications. This newly updated practice guide analyzes the latest USPTO initiatives and key decisions of the federal courts, while also providing practical suggestions and commentary from the author.  

Highlights of this update include:  

  • A discussion about the implications of AI tool usage on client confidentiality, and when the use of AI tools must be disclosed to the PTO (Section 4:3) 
  • A new section covering the pros, cons, and best practices for AI tools in patent searches (Section 5:6) 
  • The addition of abstract and nonabstract ideas as examples to lists of patentable subject matter (Sections 7:4.1[B] and 7:4.1[C]) 
  • Updates to drafting specifications to reflect expansion of the recommendations regarding machine-learning (Section 7:4.6) 
  • Inclusion of the Federal Circuit’s Entresto case, which found that a claim can cover after-developed-technology if the claimed subject matter is described (Section 8:5) 
  • A new section reviewing advantages and concerns of the use of AI in drafting patent applications (Section 9:5.11[W]) 

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Free Form of the Month

PLI PLUS offers unlimited electronic access to more than 4,500 downloadable, searchable, and editable legal forms ready for use in your practice. In an effort to highlight this unique content type, we’ve selected one form per month and made it available for anyone to download for free – no subscription required.

April’s free form:

Statutory Requirements for FISA Search Application

More information about Legal Forms & Checklists:

  • Forms & Checklists Flyer – This flyer provides an overview of the forms & checklists on PLI PLUS and highlights a handful of popular examples.

New Edition: Stocker on Drawing Wills and Trusts (Fifteenth Edition) 

Stocker on Drawing Wills and Trusts (Fifteenth Edition)  has served as a time-tested and essential resource for attorneys and estate planners. The new edition of this frequently updated treatise provides high-quality, comprehensive practical drafting guidance in connection with the preparation of wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents. Packed with numerous sample clauses and forms, it is indispensable for specialists in estates, trusts, tax planning, and general practitioners involved in drafting wills, trusts, or other estate planning documents.  

Highlights of the 15th Edition include:  

  • Revised Chapter 14, Lifetime Irrevocable Trusts, which has been updated to cover the latest developments in the utilization of inter vivos trusts and grantor trust status  
  • Inclusion of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and its provisions (Chapter 10 and Chapter 11) 
  • Updated credit and exemption amounts in Chapter 5, Estate Tax and Planning for the Applicable Credit Amount, as well as throughout the text, to indicate adjustment for inflation in 2026 
  • Updated Table of Authorities and Index 

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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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New Treatise! Noncompete Agreements and Related Restrictive Covenants 

Noncompete Agreements and Related Restrictive Covenants is an essential guide to navigating the legal patchwork of restrictive covenant laws. This newly published, digital only treatise provides a comprehensive review of the laws of restrictive covenants, broken down state-by-state. Written by and designed for practicing lawyers, each chapter spotlights a single state and includes key information on a range of topics.  

Topics include:  

  • Enforcement of restrictive covenants 
  • Special issues for specific occupations 
  • Litigation considerations, strategies, and remedies, such as Nebraska’s 

PLI PLUS subscribers can access this title through their subscription.