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May’s free form:

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Book Update: Insurance and Investment Management M&A Deskbook

Insurance and Investment Management M&A Deskbook provides attorneys with an essential reference to keep up with emerging trends in insurance and investment management M&A. This comprehensive guide addresses various topics, including the acquisition of public insurance companies, blocks of insurance business, and private acquisitions. It also examines the regulatory environment of the insurance and financial services industries, the involvement of private equity and pension funds in the insurance sector, and the expansion of insurance industry participants into emerging markets globally. Additionally, the Deskbook offers detailed insights into Lloyd’s of London and the M&A market for mutual life insurers.

The new release (Release 10) includes the following updates:

  • Chapter 2, Private Acquisition of an Insurance Business, discusses the latest developments in U.S. state privacy law (Section 2:4.4[J]) ERISA fiduciary rules Section (2:4.4[K]), EU and U.K. sanctions regimes (Section 2:4.7), and challenges to the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (Section 2:4.9).
  • Chapter 4, Private Equity and Other Financial Sponsor Investments in the Insurance Industry, provides updates on insurance company investments in asset managers (Section 4:2.2[C]), minority investments and leveraged build-ups by financial sponsors (Section 4:2.2[F]), and structuring acquisition finance in insurance sector transactions in the United States (Section 4:4.3).
  • Chapter 7, Selected Tax Issues in Insurance M&A, provides updates on proposed Treasury regulations with respect to CAMT and the significant uncertainty around rulemaking in this area (Section 7:4.5).
  • Chapter 9, Investment Management M&A, provides the latest on the enforceability of non-compete agreements (Section 9:2.1), DOL Fiduciary Rule implementation (Section 9:3.7), and the U.K. FCA MiFID II rules on purchasing investment research (Section 9:5).

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Book Update: Patent Litigation (Third Edition)

Patent Litigation (Third Edition) explores key strategies and intricacies of patent litigation. Readers receive real-time guidance from an experienced litigator who has represented U.S. and international patent holders before U.S. courts and the International Trade Commission. The book covers the patent case life cycle, from pre-suit investigations to appellate practice, offering pointers on developing case themes, assembling strong litigation teams, leveraging discovery, and maximizing the impact of evidence and experts. It also addresses case management concerns, including setting budgets, working with consultants and vendors, and using technology to enhance advocacy. 

The new release includes the following updates: 

  • Chapter 6, Case Strategy and Management, discusses the introduction of remote depositions, (Section 6:5.5). 
  • Chapter 10, Injunctions, notes a recent Federal Circuit case instructing that opponents of a preliminary injunction must show that the public would miss out on superior foregoes products, not just face limited choices, (Section 10:5). 
  • Chapter 11, Pretrial Proceedings, provides an updated list of technology available in certain courts, (Section 11:7.4). 
  • Chapter 14, Patent Litigation Other Than District Court Infringement Actions, includes revisions of the 2025 amendments to deposition and interrogatory rules, (Section 14:4.6), the Federal Circuit’s ruling in Zircon Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, (Section 14:4.8[B][1]), and the impact of Loper Bright v. Raimundo on ITC practice, particularly regarding the exclusion of infringing articles from importation, (Section 14:4:13). 
  • Chapter 15, Challenging Validity in the PTO Under the 2011 America Invents Act, has been revised to discuss the PTO’s Interim Director Review Process guidance and the recently established Appeals Review Panel process, (Sections 15:8.1 and 15:8.2). 

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Book Update: Financial Services Regulation Deskbook

Financial Services Regulation Deskbook covers the significant changes to the regulation of financial services institutions by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and subsequent implementing regulations. This book provides analysis of and commentary on the legislation’s practical effects on industry practice, including identifying areas of legal ambiguity that must be solved only by advocacy with the relevant regulators.

The new release includes updates to the following chapters:

Chapter 4, Systemic Regulation: Financial Stability Oversight Council, discusses the Analytic Framework for Financial Stability Risk Identification, Assessment, and Response, and the revised Guidance for Nonbank Financial Company Designations announced in November 2023.

Chapter 7, Bank Regulatory Reform, covers the Basel Endgame Proposal, which is the only significant proposal by the federal banking agencies to address the March 2023 bank failures.

The Table of Authorities and Index have also been updated for this release.

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New Title! Decrypting Crypto: Digital Assets and Web3 Explained

PLI Press is proud to announce the publication of the new treatise Decrypting Crypto: Digital Assets and Web3 Explained.

This brand-new treatise serves as a comprehensive resource to help equip lawyers with the technical knowledge and legal context needed to understand the Web3 industry and the unique issues and challenges it creates for lawyers and clients alike

Decrypting Crypto: Digital Assets and Web3 Explained is organized into three parts:

Part I, Technical Fundamentals, provides technical background and explains the key components, systems, and tools that help comprise Web3.

Part II, Federal Agencies and Regulatory Oversight, is about the primary U.S. federal agencies that regulate crypto. In the absence of any major crypto-specific legislation, these agencies play a pivotal role in shaping the law for Web3.

Part III, Practical Issues, is targeted at attorneys in particular legal areas so that they will understand the issues that may arise in their specific practice.

We are excited to share this new title with you!

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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/Practice Guides, Course Handbooks, Answer Books, Transcripts, and Forms to reflect recent changes and developments in the law.

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