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May 2013

• California Preliminary Examinations, 995 Benchbook, 2013 Edition: In addition to updating all statutory law in the wake of many legislative changes, this edition includes analysis of the important cases People v. Gonzales, People v. Houston & People v. Romero.
• California Courtroom Evidence, 2013 Edition: The 2013 annual edition has been fully updated to incorporate all 2012 amendments and additions to the California Evidence Code, as well as significant recent decisions by the California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court affecting the use of evidence in California civil and criminal litigation.
• Judicial Council of California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM): the New 2013 Edition of Jury Instructions from Official Publisher LexisNexis includes 49 revised instructions, approved at the 2/21/13 Judicial Council of California meeting.

February 2013

• Seiser & Kumli on California Juvenile Courts Practice and Procedure, 2013 Edition: Updates throughout with the 2012 legislative changes and 2012 case authorities for both dependency and delinquency proceedings, including 1) new statutes on limiting a parent’s educational and developmental decision making rights over a child, 2) funding sources for care of dependent children, and 3) maximum penalties for delinquency commitments.
• Weissenberger’s Michigan Civil Procedure Litigation Manual: Features coverage of the Michigan Court Rules through October 1, 2012 including discussion of the 2012 addition to MCR 1.109 to expressly allow the use of electronic signatures and to provide for electronic notarization.
• Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions—Criminal:  Comprised of instructions drafted to include 2012 Indiana legislation and caselaw, including Lee v. State, 964 N.E.2d 859 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012), transfer denied, on reconciling evidence to the presumption of innocence,  and Hampton v. State, 961 N.E.2d 480 (Ind. 2012), on circumstantial evidence.

January 2013

• Weissenberger's Ohio Civil Procedure Litigation Manual: Features coverage of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure including amendments effective July 1, 2012 and new Rule 65.1, Civil Protection Orders.
• Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions: (CACI) The official edition of Jury Instructions includes the following changes, approved at the 12.14.2012 Judicial Council of California meeting: 8 new instructions, 3 revoked instructions, 36 renumbered instructions, 5 renumbered and revised instructions, 36 revised instructions, and 36 instructions with sources and authority.
• Collier Pamphlet, 2013 Edition (Complete Set): Updates to the 2013 Edition include: Note Amended Bankruptcy Rules 7056 (establishing a default deadline for summary judgment motion), 3001 (requiring additional information supporting proofs of claim), and 7054 (increasing time for clerk to notify party).
• Bernhardt’s California Real Estate Laws, 2013 Edition: Selected provisions from Deering’s California Codes and the California Code of Regulations, updated with all pertinent 2012 legislative and regulatory changes, including the reorganization of the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, landlord’s required disclosure of notice of default to prospective tenants, and tenants or subtenants under a month-to-month lease must be given 90 days written notice to quit after foreclosure.
• Parker’s Government Code, 2013 Edition: Updated Government Code with all 2012 legislation, including the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, amendments to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act to clarify the scope of the protections against religious discrimination and expanding the definition of “sex” to include breastfeeding and related medical conditions, and amendments to the California False Claims Act to expand whistleblower protections to contractors and agents.

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May 2013

• Taxation of Financial Institutions: This release reflects changes or updates to Final Regulations Regarding Publicly-Traded Property; Final and Temporary Treasury Regulations Regarding Debt Instruments; Temporary Notional Principal Contracts (NPCs) Regulations; Favorable Treatment on Dispositions of Built-in Gain Properties by S Corporations; and Financial Institutions Tax in Ohio.
• California Forms of Pleading & Practice (Release 197): This release includes a new chapter 171 Corporations: Hybrid Corporations—Benefit Corporations and Flexible Purpose Corporations which discusses two new types of corporate entities in California: benefit corporations and flexible purpose corporations. Two new forms relating to the recently enacted seven-hour deposition limit have been added to Ch. 193 Discovery: Depositions. Finally, Ch. 577 Workers’ Compensation is extensively updated throughout to reflect the sweeping overhaul of workers’ compensation statutes and regulations for 2013 due to SB 863 [2012 Stats. Ch. 363] as well as the latest case law.

April 2013

• California Points & Authorities: This release includes changes to California legislation, Rules of Court, and regulations effective January 1, 2013, as well as 2012 state and federal case law. Updates also include Depositions, Electronic Discovery Act Cleanup Legislation, Privilege Logs and Intentional Interference with Expected Inheritance.
• Rhoades & Langer, U.S. International Taxation and Tax Treaties (Release 131): Updates include: Treasury Has Issued Final FATCA Regulations; exclusions for U.S. Citizens Abroad; Foreign Tax Credit; Foreign Reorganizations; Withholding; and Foreign Trusts.

 March 2013

• Weinstein's Federal Evidence (Release 106): Chapter 502, Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver, has been completely revised and updated for easier access to the latest case law. Other updates include discussion of proposed amendments to Rules 801 and 803. Additionally, discussion of numerous, significant evidence cases is also included. Issues addressed include Confrontation Clause decisions, discovering and admitting electronically stored information, excluding witnesses under Rule 615, and the admission of former testimony under Rule 804.
• Water and Water Rights: Incorporates discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2012 opinion, PPL Montana, LLC v. Montana, as well as updates throughout the treatise on recent case law developments. Introduces new author Benjamin Rajotte of North Eastern University, School of Law, adding to our panel of legal experts.
• Tax Planning for Partners, Partnerships, and LLCs (Release 30): Recent tax legislation impacting the Medicare Contribution Tax; Recent revenue procedure impacts Publicly Traded Partnership Income From Cancellation of Debt; regulations issued regarding foreign corporations; and reversal of Tax Court decision.
• California Real Estate Law & Practice (Release 100): Features updates reflecting (1) 2012 California real estate legislation, including new statutes covering the home foreclosure crisis and repeal of the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (effective January 1, 2014); (2) recent real estate cases; and (3) completely revised Chapters 460 Rehabilitating the Project and Ch. 461 Claims Against Sureties.
• Ballantine & Sterling California Corporation Laws (Release 118): This release contains revisions and amendments to the California Corporations Code; Rules and Regulations from the Commissioner; Commissioner’s Releases; and the Delaware General Corporation Law.  Additionally, Stats. 2012 ch. 419 (SB 323) repealed the existing Beverly-Killea Limited Liability Company Act and enacted the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, operative January 1, 2014.
• California Forms of Pleading & Practice (Release 196): This release contains a Chapter Revision: Ch. 304, Insane and Other Incompetent Persons, has been replaced by a new Ch. 361A, Mental Health and Mental Disabilities: Judicial Commitment, Health Services, and Civil Rights in light of new legislation [Stats. 2012 ch. 457] which has redefined the terms used for persons with intellectual disabilities. In addition, it addresses the Electronic Discovery Act “Cleanup” Legislation. effective January 1, 2013 [Stats. 2012, ch. 72].

• Weinstein, Korn and Miller, New York Civil Practice: CPLR: Features completely updated analysis of the following: CPLR 303, Designation of attorney as agent for service; CPLR 304, Method of commencing action or special proceeding; CPLR 306-b, Service of the summons and complaint, summons with notice, third-party summons and complaint, or petition with a notice of petition or order to show cause; Article 80, Fees; Article 81, Costs Generally; and ARTICLE 82, Amount of Costs.
• Dorsaneo, Texas Litigation Guide: Includes recent amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, providing new guidelines for length and format of briefs and other appellate documents prepared by computer; also includes analysis of recent Texas Supreme Court and court of appeals cases on a wide range of topics including statutes of limitations, new trial orders, medical malpractice, government tort liability, and eminent domain, among many other subjects.
• Financial Management and Accounting for the Construction Industry: Includes new discussions and analyses of topics including Privatization (the rise of “small government” philosophy), Employee Benefits (Health Savings Accounts), Risk Management and Insurance (the need for computer fraud and funds transfer insurance), and Surety (the “building blocks” of the project life cycle).
• Federal Income Taxation of Inventories (Release 67): Discusses the implications of new proposed regulations under IRC Section 263A, analyzes recent IRS authorities affecting securities and commodities traders and dealers, and provides a fresh analysis of the recognition of revenue from the sale of goods where a portion of the sales price is contingent.

January 2013

• Rassp, The Lawyer’s Guide to the AMA Guides and California Workers’ Compensation: The new 2013 Edition analyzes the impact of the SB 863 reforms on permanent disability benefits and what constitutes a catastrophic injury for a psychiatric disorder. Also includes an SB 863 Checklist & Reference Guide.
• Planning for Large Estates: Includes new discussion of the portability concept; updated and expanded coverage of the defined value cases that have resulted in favorable verdicts for taxpayers; and regulations to I.R.C. Section 2036 that provide the actual method to be used to determine the portion of trust corpus includible in the grantor's gross estate if the grantor reserves a graduated retained interest in a trust.

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