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Treatise Update: Private Equity Funds: Formation and Operation

Private Equity Funds: Formation and Operation examines the various fund types, including PIPEs, SPACs, mezzanine funds, and credit opportunity funds, and is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how private equity funds work and are regulated.

Written by expert private equity fund specialists from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, this book provides guidance on major decisions when creating a new fund, such as choosing the right organizational options for funds and their sponsors, structuring and implementing ownership and compensation arrangements that work best for each fund, negotiating terms between fund sponsors and investors, hiring and retaining the best fund talent, and qualifying for the Securities Act’s private placement exemption, the IAA’s exclusion from registration as an investment adviser, and other exemptive relief.

The new release includes updates to the following chapters:

  • Chapter 1 includes new coverage of growth capital funds and credit dislocation funds.
  • Chapter 7 updates discussion of the job application and includes Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 600 U.S. 181 (2023).
  • Chapter 12 includes updated discussions of the May 3, 2023, SEC amendments to Form PF requiring current reporting upon the occurrence of key events and also discusses the Private Fund Advisers Rule, which includes new rules and amendments to the Advisers Act applicable to private fund advisers.
  • Chapter 13 discusses the new rules, 3a5‑4 and 3a44‑2, under the Exchange Act to further define what it means to be “engaged in the business” of buying and selling securities for one’s own account.
  • Chapter 17 is a brand-new chapter that examines the class of credit extended by institutions to alternative asset managers to capitalize their funds.

The Index has also been updated for this release.

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Treatise Update: Insurance and Investment Management M&A Deskbook

Insurance and Investment Management M&A Deskbook is an essential reference guide on emerging trends in insurance and investment management M&A.

With this release, this Deskbook is fully up-to-date and covers many topics including acquisitions of public insurance companies, blocks of insurance business and private acquisitions; the regulatory environment of the insurance industry and the financial services industry; investment in the insurance industry by private equity and pension funds; and the expansion of insurance industry participants into emerging markets around the globe.

The new release includes updates to the following chapters:

  • Chapter 2: Updates include a discussion of the regulations and guidelines meant to prevent the discriminatory use of personal credit scores, external data, algorithms, and predictive models in pricing decisions for insurance policies.
  • Chapter 4: This chapter includes updates on Treasury and IRS guidance on the impact of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) on the insurance industry.
  • Chapter 7: Updated to include the latest on the participation of private equity firms in the insurance space, including NAIC recommendations to address concerns reflected in their list of Regulatory Considerations and guidance from the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) on how regulators should evaluate acquisitions by private equity firms in the run-off sector.

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Last Chance to participate in the PLI PLUS Scavenger Hunt!

Last Chance to participate in the PLI PLUS Scavenger Hunt! The first two people to answer all three of the following questions correctly will be entered to win a copy of Knowledge Management and Innovation by author Patrick Dundas!

  1. Name the author who mentions To Kill a Mockingbird and the movie Jagged Edge in the same chapter.
  2. What is the oldest item on PLUS?
  3. Find the book on PLUS that has the most forms.

Ask a PLI Librarian…

Our librarians are always available to provide assistance whenever you need it, so don’t hesitate to reach out to us today and in the future!

PLI’s team of library relations managers are available to answer any questions you may have about PLI PLUS, the online research database of PLI Press. While PLI PLUS is intuitive, we have heard frequently that trainings are helpful in optimizing the user experience and reducing time spent searching for content. PLI’s team of library relations managers are available at your fingertips! Schedule a one-on-one session with a PLI librarian today!

Happy National Library Week!

Happy National Library Week from our library team to yours! As information professionals living in the information age, librarians are more important than ever. We are proud to work with so many amazing librarians and knowledge workers to provide attorneys, students, and legal professionals with access to expert-authored legal analysis and practice-oriented content.

Treatise Update- Patent Litigation (3rd Edition)

Patent Litigation (3rd Edition) is an indispensable practical resource for every patent litigator. This treatise increases your ability to prevail at trial while helping you cut the costs and complexity of litigation. Written by leading patent litigators, this treatise helps guide it’s readers through the litigation process, helping them to understand various infringement actions and their respective burdens of proof; conduct comprehensive pre-suit investigations that streamline your cases; develop potent case themes; assemble strong litigation teams; get an early edge over opponents during discovery; reduce expenses by developing smart litigation budgets; maximize the persuasive impact of documents, exhibits, and lay and expert witnesses; and fortify their case while controlling costs by making savvy use of computers, jury consultants, and litigation support vendors.

Highlights of this release include:

  • Corporate disclosures under Rule 7.1 and the hotly debated issue of whether recent court-imposed disclosure requirements are justified or permissible (see section 3:7).
  • Case law from the federal circuit vacating a preliminary injunction that barred a patentee from informing the accused infringer’s customers of patent infringement because the accused infringer had not shown the infringement accusations to be unreasonable or objectively baseless as a matter of literal infringement or infringement under the doctrine of equivalents (see section 10:3.2).
  • Examples of courtroom technology available in common patent venues (see section 11:7.4).
  • The important role played by the Office of Unfair Import Investigations in section 337 proceedings before and after complaint filing (see section 14:4.4).
  • An expanded discussion of the remedies available in an ITC litigation (see section 14:4.9).
  • A new section on the public interest factors that the ITC must consider in fashioning a remedy (see section 14:4.10).

The Index and Table of Authorities have also been updated.

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New Editions! SEC Compliance and Disclosure Series

PLI Press is proud to announce the publication of new editions to all three books in the SEC Compliance and Disclosure Series – Master the 8-K, Master the 10-K and 10-Q, and Master the Proxy Statement.

These step-by-step guides deliver clear explanations, comprehensive information, and essential practice tips to implement or refine corporate disclosure controls and procedures to ensure accurate and timely filings. Master the 8-K offers updated direction on filing the SEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K. Master the 10-K and 10-Q gives instructions and analysis to ensure accurate and timely filings. Master the Proxy Statement advises companies on year-end disclosures and preparing proxy materials. The series includes sample language, detailed appendices, key regulations, and related forms and checklists.

Some of the highlights from the recently published editions include:

Master the 8-K:

  • The latest guidance on the instances in which an employment relationship or transaction and any resulting compensation involving an executive officer need not be disclosed (see Appendix 7, Section 5(a)(iii))
  • Added information on purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers (see Appendix 2, Section 26)
  • A new appendix dedicated to Regulation S-K, Item 106 Cybersecurity (see Appendix 11)

Master the 10-K and 10-Q:

  • Additional explanation of the information to be provided on the cover page of an Annual Report on Form 10-K including a new section on “clawback” disclosures (see Section 1:11)
  • Notification on updates to the disclosures required by Item 408(d) of Regulation S-K (see Section 3:8.4)
  • Communication about items required to be disclosed under Item 703 of Regulation S-K (see Section 8:3.6)  

Master the Proxy Statement:

Order print copies of the new editions of Master the 8-K, Master the 10-K and 10-Q, and Master the Proxy Statement today.  The books of the series can be purchased individually as standalone guides or purchase all three for the full series.

PLI PLUS subscribers can access these titles through their subscription.