Treatise Update: Patent Law: A Practitioner’s Guide (Fourth Edition)

Patent Law: A Practitioner’s Guide (Fourth Edition)is a valuable guide for patent specialists and other intellectual property lawyers, corporate counsel and executives, inventors, and general practitioners representing inventors looking to gain knowledge of the legal framework governing patents. This includes developments under the America Invents Act, federal regulations and court decisions, the widely accepted four-step test used by the courts to determine an invention’s patentability, the various tests used to indicate direct infringement and other patent violations and drafting techniques used to prepare the full variety of documents, including specifications and claims.

The new release includes the following updates:

  • Section 1:7.1, Utility patent subject matter eligibility, discusses several Federal Circuit cases on section 101 eligibility including Weisner v. Google LLC, International Business Machines Corp. v. Zillow Group, Inc., and American Axle & Manufacturing v. Neapco Holdings.
  • Section 5:3.6, Statutory bars—disclosure, explores Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., in which the Federal Circuit considered whether prior disclosure of a genus of compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts was sufficient to anticipate, under 35 U.S.C. §102, a claim directed to a species of a specific salt of a specific compound having a specific stoichiometric ratio.
  • Section 6:10.1, Unitary European patent, is a new section that reviews the unitary European patent and the now operative Unified Patent Court.
  • Section 24:6.1, Inter partes review, covers a Federal Circuit case considering whether applicant-admitted prior art could form the basis of invalidity in an IPR, and another case clarifying the scope of IPR estoppel under 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(2).

The Tables of Authorities and Index have also been updated.

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Treatise Update: Corporate Whistleblowing in the Sarbanes-Oxley/Dodd-Frank Era (Second Edition)

Corporate Whistleblowing in the Sarbanes-Oxley/Dodd-Frank Era (Second Edition)dives into the federal and state regulations and agency rules addressing whistleblowers and international investigations. It provides practical advice on minimizing the risk and damage of whistleblower complaints against employers and conducting effective internal investigations. Practitioners and business professionals dealing with SOX Act and Dodd-Frank whistleblower actions will find valuable insights into dynamic case law and evolving rules that shape the rights of whistleblowers and the responsibilities of their employers. Readers will gain thorough coverage of key topics, including the elements of a prima facie case, employer defenses, compliance and crisis communication strategies, whistleblower protections, bounty provisions, and more.

The new release includes the following updates:

  • Expanded section 2:1.3, Employees Outside of the United States, explores Daramola v. Oracle America, Inc., in which the Ninth Circuit held that in the case of a Canadian citizen working in Canada for the Canadian subsidiary of a publicly traded U.S. parent company, any domestic (that is, U.S.) duties the employee performed were incidental to his foreign employment and, therefore, the application of SOX under these circumstances would not be domestic in nature.
  • Revised section 5:5, Causation, explains Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, in which the Supreme Court held, that while a whistleblower bringing a claim under SOX must prove that the protected activity was a contributing factor in the unfavorable personnel action, a whistleblower need not also prove that the employer acted with retaliatory intent.
  • New chapter 7, EU Whistleblower Protection Directive, examines the Whistleblower Protection Directive 2019/1937 adopted by the EU to enhance the enforcement of EU law and policies in specific areas by laying down common minimum standards providing for a high level of protection of persons reporting breaches of EU law.

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What’s New in PLI PLUS

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Treatise Update: Friedman and Smith on Contracts and Conveyances of Real Property (Eighth Edition)

Friedman and Smith on Contracts and Conveyances of Real Property (Eighth Edition) delivers essential information and guidance to practitioners in the field of real estate conveyancing by helping readers to carefully consider all of the issues and options before finalizing a contract, handle unexpected problems and contingencies, factor in a relevant case law when structuring sound agreements, and avoid drafting ambiguous or incomplete contracts. This book explains common law principles, and thousands of statutes and court decisions, creating a road map for readers on what course of action to take and what to avoid at every stage of real estate conveyancing.

Providing more than 140 sample forms, sample clauses, and checklists that simplify and accelerate transactions, Friedman and Smith on Contracts is a comprehensive guide to every aspect of real estate contracts and conveyances.

The new release includes updates on the following topics:

  • Chapter 1, Contracts of Sale, provides updated discussion on whether attorney review clauses are illusory.
  • Chapter 2, Parties to Contracts, includes updated discussion on whether an entity’s change of name on the enforceability of a contract.
  • Chapter 8, Misrepresentations by Sellers and Buyers, defines seller conduct that amounts to active concealment of defects.
  • Chapter 9, Mortgage Financing, includes discussion of “points,” which are upfront payments made at closing, sometimes referred to as a premium or discount or origination fees.
  • Chapter 10, Existing Mortgages—Continuation After Sale, provides discussion of N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 274-A, a New York statute that requires a mortgage holder to provide a payoff statement to a mortgagor who has signed a contract to sell or has received a written mortgage commitment from another lender.
  • Chapter 23, Contract Remedies for Buyer Default, includes updated discussion of seller’s damages after buyer’s breach, specifically determining the time of breach.
  • Chapter 24, Contract Remedies for Seller Default, covers the English Good Faith Rule and the American Rile with respect to damages resulting from the seller’s inability to convey proper title.
  • Chapter 26, Deed Elements, covers updated discussion of conveyances where grantee exercises undue influence over the grantor.
  • Chapter 33, Land Descriptions, reviews the “being the same” clause.
  • Chapter 34, Surveys, provides new discussion on when boundary lines touch or pass through buildings.

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Treatise Update: New York Elder Law (Second Edition)

New York Elder Law provides authoritative guidance on how elder law practitioners and their clients can plan around and best confront the varied issues impacting the elderly. In addition to sample wills and helpful practice-orientated checklists, this book features the latest legal developments regarding Medicare, Medi-gap Insurance, Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid home care, nursing home rights, powers of attorney, and health care decision-making.

The new release includes the following updates:

  • Chapter 3, Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind, or Disabled, covers the E14 Waivers or exceptions put in place for Medicaid renewals from July 1, 2023, through May 2024.
  • Chapter 4, Medicaid Home Care: A Basic Introduction, includes new discussions covering the new form DOH-5770, Practitioner Statement of Need and LDSS’s submission of a web-based form to NYIA requesting expedited assessments upon receipt of an immediate need request.
  • Chapter 5, Nursing Homes, reviews visitation requirements for nursing homes, as well as residents’ rights.
  • Chapter 6, New York Power of Attorney, discusses the effect of a defective notarization on a power of attorney and the requirements to make gifts under the 2009 amendments to the NY GOL.
  • Chapter 7, Health Care Decision Making, provides new discussion of the Palliative Care Access Act.

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Treatise Update: Holtzschue on Real Estate Contracts and Closings: A Step-by-Step Guide to Buying and Selling Real Estate (Third Edition)

Holtzschue on Real Estate Contracts and Closings provides thorough legal, technical, and strategic guidance to help implement dispute-free residential deals more quickly and easily. This practice guide clearly explains the governing law and customary industry practices to ensure that readers can successfully prepare for a sale or purchase of real estate, including knowing how to deal with the appropriate documents, tax issues, and brokers, drafting and negotiating the contract. Readers also receive a comprehensive dive and real-life examples of negotiation tactics, lease modifications, proactive planning of troublesome developments, drafting errors, liability mitigation measures, eviction considerations, on-premises conditions and repairs, and considerations relevant to different lease types.

The new release includes the following updates:

  • Chapter 1, Preparing for the Sale or Purchase, provides an updated discussion on financing.
  • Chapter 2, Drafting and Negotiating the Contract, includes the N.Y.S. Association of Realtors guidance effective August 17, 2024, for compliance with the National Association of Realtors’ antitrust brokerage commissions settlement.
  • Chapter 3, Preparing for the Closing, provides an updated discussion of deed descriptions.
  • Chapter 4, The Closing,includes the latest case developments.

The Tables of Authorities and Index have also been updated.

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New Title! Practitioner’s Deskbook on Evidence

PLI Press is proud to announce the publication of the new practice guide Practitioner’s Deskbook on Evidence.

A comprehensive analysis of the law of evidence and practice, this new book focuses on the Federal Rules of Evidence and its interpretive case law that represents the prevailing evidence law in the United States. The text covers all facets of evidence law and practice, including relevance and unfair prejudice, hearsay and its exemptions and exceptions, the Confrontation Clause, direct examination, cross-examination, the various impeachment methods, real and illustrative evidence, and documentary and electronic evidence. The book uniquely combines both the law and practical aspects of evidence law.

Notably, Practitioner’s Deskbook on Evidence covers the following important topics:

  • Procedural Issues: Objections, Rulings, and Appellate Review (see Chapter 2)
  • Character, Other Act, and Habit Evidence (see Chapter 4)
  • The Confrontation Clause (see Chapter 8)
  • Witness Competence (see Chapter 9)
  • The Law and Art of Cross-Examination (see Chapter 11)
  • Expert Testimony and Lay Opinion Testimony (see Chapter 13)
  • Documentary and Electronic Evidence (see Chapter 15)
  • Federal Rules of Evidence(see Appendix A)

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