What’s New in Practical Guidance: November 2025 Update

Each month, Practical Guidance expands its library with tools, templates, and practice notes designed to help legal practitioners move faster and stay aligned with evolving legal requirements. The November 2025 update delivers wide-ranging enhancements across various practice areas. This summary highlights the most notable additions and state-level developments shaping legal practice today. 

Business Entities 

Corporate practitioners benefit from new formation process maps for California and Delaware corporations, improving visibility into each step of the incorporation lifecycle. Additional resources include: 

• Liquidation plan affidavits for Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, and North Carolina 

• New LLC operating agreements for Maryland and Wisconsin 

• A complete suite of North Carolina professional corporation documents, including articles of incorporation, bylaws, and buy-sell agreements 

Capital Markets & Corporate Governance 

This release expands the Blue Sky Regulations Q&A collection to Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Nevada, bringing total coverage to 44 states.  

Additional updates include: 

• The 2026 SEC Filing Deadlines Calendar 

• A new Indenture Discharge Officers’ Certificate template for debt offerings 

Civil Litigation 

Civil litigation content grows with comprehensive New Hampshire coverage, including process guidance on commencing actions, responding to complaints, subpoenas, and limitations periods. 

New York litigators receive updates to: 

• Jury selection 

• Motions to intervene 

• Physical and mental examinations 

Commercial Transactions  

New tools for transactional lawyers include: 

• Manufacturing Supply Agreement playbooks (Pro-Buyer and Pro-Seller) 

• A practice note on the EU AI Act, summarizing key regulatory obligations 

Construction  

Construction practitioners gain: 

• Expanded prevailing wage Q&As 

• New practice notes on change management and mechanic’s liens 

• AI clause templates for construction agreements 

Family Law  

Family law additions include North Carolina process maps and new practice notes for Child Support Enforcement and Modification in Michigan, Spousal Support in Illinois, and Marital Settlement Agreements in Texas. 

 Labor & Employment  

Labor & employment updates deliver: 

• New Q&As for privacy, contractor classification, discrimination, and wage-and-hour topics 

• Drug and alcohol testing policy templates for nine states 

Real Estate  

Real estate practitioners receive: 

• New residential and commercial leasing templates 

• Tenant defense resources 

• A national tenancy-in-common (TIC) resource kit 

• Expanded guidance on manufactured housing and title insurance endorsements 

Securities Litigation/Enforcement & White Collar  

The Securities Litigation/Enforcement & White Collar team adds significant guidance on: 

• Securities Investigations & Enforcement 

• Securities Litigation 

• Broker-Dealer Regulation 

• Legal Developments/Client Alert Digests 

Trusts & Estates  

Trusts & estates updates include further Expansion of Probate Templates in FL, IL, MA, & NC plus a Probate Checklist and Practice Note for NY. 

FAQs

1. Has Blue Sky coverage expanded?

Yes. Four new states were added, bringing total coverage to 44 states. 

2. Which litigation resources were updated?

New Hampshire coverage expanded significantly, while New York content saw updates to jury selection, intervention motions, and examinations.

3. What new transactional tools are available?

Pro-Buyer and Pro-Seller Manufacturing Supply Agreement playbooks, AI Act resources, and updated construction contract clauses are now live. 

4. Are there new healthcare compliance materials?

Yes, including new guidance on disruptive behavior, No Surprises Act compliance, licensing, and reimbursement frameworks. 

Conclusion 

The November 2025 Practical Guidance release strengthens legal workflows with intuitive tools and state-specific resources. Each enhancement is designed to help practitioners draft faster, research more efficiently, and stay aligned with evolving regulatory requirements. 

View the full update here.    

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