August 21, 2025

What’s New in LexisNexis Practical Guidance – July 2025

LexisNexis® Practical Guidance continues to empower legal professionals with fresh, actionable insights and resources. The July 2025 update delivers a wide range of new legal tools, regulatory trackers, checklists, and expert-authored guidance across multiple practice areas. From AI in financial regulation to real estate leasing compliance, here’s a comprehensive look at what’s new in Practical Guidance...

August 13, 2025

What’s New in Practical Guidance: June 2025 Updates

LexisNexis has once again raised the bar for legal practitioners with a robust suite of new resources and tools in its Practical Guidance platform. The June 2025 updates span multiple practice areas, delivering innovative templates, playbooks, trackers, and expert content that simplify complex legal workflows and enhance practitioner efficiency. Here's a look at what's new and noteworthy. Business Entities ...

July 30, 2025

Global Tax Reform Reboot: International Tax Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Public Law No. 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), represents the most comprehensive overhaul of the federal tax system since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Enacted on July 4, 2025, the OBBBA originates from H.R. 1, 119th Cong. (2025), and reflects a sweeping legislative agenda focused on simplification, growth stimulation, and structural permanence. Among its international tax provisions, the OBBBA...

July 30, 2025

Essential Ingredients for Restaurant Leases

Restaurant leasing presents a unique blend of legal considerations, shaped by operational realities such as equipment needs, utility demands, and customer-facing enhancements. Review this checklist for key considerations and negotiation points for landlords and tenants to consider before entering into a restaurant lease. This checklist outlines essential lease clauses and practical recommendations, including initial considerations...

July 30, 2025

Toxic Assets or Smart Deals? Mastering Environmental Risk in M&A

In today’s deal-making space, environmental liabilities can be hidden landmines threatening post-closing value and operational integrity. Navigate the intricate terrain of M&A transactions where strategic environmental risk allocation becomes your shield against unforeseen liabilities. Explore how precision drafting, thorough due diligence, and smart indemnity strategies within transaction agreements can transform...

July 30, 2025

FDA-based Failure-to-Report Claims

This practice note helps attorneys representing drug and medical device manufacturers advise their clients about liability risks associated with their products, by summarizing the legal landscape surrounding FDCA-based failure-to-warn claims, providing a state-by-state analysis of related common-law duties, and identifying states that recognize FDCA-based failure-to-report claims as a cause of action along with practical...

July 30, 2025

Trigger Points: New Developments in Gun Safety Legislation Video

Do you want to stay up to date on recent developments and guidance regarding gun safety in the workplace? Watch our new Current Awareness: New Developments in Gun Safety Legislation Video , by Alka Ramchandani-Raj of Littler Mendelson P.C. Watch now » Related Content Guns-at-Work State Law Survey Review guns-at-work laws for the 50 U.S. states and District of Columbia, including the scope of any laws that...

July 30, 2025

PTAB Proceedings Resource Kit

Utilize this resource kit to access an extensive collection of resources for PTAB proceedings from pre-petition strategy and petition drafting to managing disclosures, motions practice, evidentiary issues, post-decision estoppel, and coordinating proceedings with parallel district court litigation. Read now » Related Content ITC Resource Kit Access guidance on enforcing intellectual property rights in a...

July 30, 2025

Formplay: How Insurance Practitioners Can Score with Standard Insurance Policies

Learn about the implications of form policies in regulatory disputes and coverage litigation. Read now » Related Content Standard Insurance Policy Forms: Implications in Regulatory Disputes and Coverage Litigation Checklist Review how policyholder and insurance company attorneys can best utilize standard insurance policy forms, including the fundamental role such forms play in regulatory and coverage disputes...

July 30, 2025

State of Mind: Mental Health Facility Licensing Laws Unlocked

Check out the new State Law Comparison Tool mental health facility licensing topic from Practical Guidance – Healthcare . This new topic provides guidance on the state laws and regulations for mental health facilities in jurisdictions across the United States. It answers questions and provides a view on key state laws and regulations covering licensing, approvals, recordkeeping, and reporting. Read now »...

July 30, 2025

Federal Compliance Checklist for Junk Fees

Recent Congressional actions and regulatory rollbacks by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have rescinded key rules and guidance targeting junk fees, including the proposed overdraft fee cap. In May 2025, the CFPB withdrew dozens of guidance documents and paused or dismissed several enforcement actions, significantly reducing federal pressure on financial institutions. However, the Unfair, Deceptive, and...

July 30, 2025

Tightening the Tap: Anti-hoarding Provision Clause Insights

Stay ahead of lending risk. Explore how anti-hoarding provisions are evolving in oil & gas financing to curb borrower cash stockpiling and protect lender exposure during market downturns. This practice note dissects key anti-hoarding mechanisms from recent high-value credit agreements—providing concrete examples of thresholds, covenants, and draw conditions across the sector. Read now » Related Content...

July 30, 2025

OBBBA Enacts Telehealth Relief, New HSA Flexibility, and Executive Pay Limits

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which includes several significant provisions affecting employee benefits, most of which take effect January 1, 2026. The OBBBA permanently extends telehealth flexibility for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and expands HSA eligibility to cover direct primary care and marketplace bronze and catastrophic plans. It raises the annual...

July 30, 2025

Navigate the AI Legal Landscape: Discover the Latest in State AI Legislation!

Find out what’s new in our recently updated AI Legislation State Law Survey covering enacted state legislation spanning numerous AI-related topics and industries including consumer privacy, consumer protection, government, labor and employment, insurance, and healthcare. Read now » Related Content Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resource Kit Check out this resource kit for an overview of current...

July 30, 2025

No Surprises: Outsourcing Contingency Planning that Works

Outsourcing can unlock flexibility and efficiency—but without a solid continuity plan, it can also expose your business to serious risk. This practice note walks you through how to build resilience into your outsourcing relationships with proactive contingency planning, supplier diligence, and contractual safeguards. Stay ahead of the unexpected—and keep your operations running, no matter what. Read now...

July 30, 2025

Lock Down Your Property Rights: The Ultimate Guide to Missouri Mechanic’s Liens

This new all-in-one resource kit demystifies Missouri’s mechanic’s lien laws—covering who can file, key deadlines, and legal must-dos—while equipping contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers with the tools to stay protected and in control. Read now » Related Content Mechanic's Liens (MO) Understand the mechanic's lien process in Missouri, including notice and filing...

July 30, 2025

Market Trends 2024/25: Disclosure Related to Climate Change

Despite a change in SEC priorities, climate change disclosure is still an important part of a public company’s periodic filings and recent changes in policy affect those disclosures. This practice note discusses 2024 and 2025 market trends relating to disclosures of climate change risks and mitigation by public companies, which are intertwined with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Read now »...

July 30, 2025

Own the AI Edge: Smarter Practice Starts with Smarter Governance

Explore how AI is transforming the way legal work gets done—and how to harness its power responsibly. This practice note offers timely strategies for integrating AI into law firm operations, with guidance on ethics compliance, governance, client communication, and policy development. As more firms adopt AI tools to drive efficiency, understanding the professional and regulatory boundaries is critical. With insight...

July 30, 2025

Track the Latest Bankruptcy Asset Sales with Our Comprehensive APA Tracker!

Stay ahead in the world of bankruptcy and M&A with our continuously updated Bankruptcy Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) Tracker. This essential resource compiles APAs filed with the SEC and in major Chapter 11 cases since January 2024. Featuring links to Market Standards and court dockets, the tracker provides concise summaries of key deal terms—including consideration, bid protections, sale milestones, and assigned...

July 22, 2025

Today's SEC: A New Day for Regulation, Enforcement, and Disclosure: Client Alert Digest

Under Chair Paul Atkins, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is undergoing a philosophical and operational shift, marked by a retreat from aggressive enforcement, a rollback of prior rulemakings, and a renewed emphasis on innovation, market facilitation, and cost-effective regulation. Read this Client Alert Digest for a look at the withdrawn rules, new enforcement priorities, stance on crypto and AI, executive...

July 22, 2025

Double Take: Unpacking the Branch Profits Tax Trap

The Branch Profits Tax (BPT) under I.R.C. Section 884, is a U.S. federal income tax levied on foreign corporations that conduct business through branches located within the United States. Its purpose is to ensure that these foreign corporations face a tax burden similar to that of U.S.-incorporated subsidiaries owned by foreign entities. The tax is assessed at a 30% rate on the "dividend equivalent amount,"...

July 22, 2025

State Law Comparison Tool: Commercial Real Estate Leasing

Are there any state-specific requirements for the form, recordation, or execution of a commercial lease or memorandum of lease? Is a mechanic's lien enforceable against a landlord if the work was performed for a tenant? What remedies are available to a commercial landlord after the tenant defaults? Use Practical Guidance’s State Law Comparison Tool to find answers to these and other common questions concerning...

July 22, 2025

Clinical Research State Law Survey

Quickly identify relevant state clinical trial laws about clinical trial coverage, populations, access, and informed consent and confidentiality. Read now » Related Content Institutional Review Board Written Procedures Checklist Prepare and maintain written procedures for IRBs within organizations that conduct clinical studies with human participants. Practical Guidance Updates Featuring the latest updates...

July 22, 2025

Show Me the (Early) Money! Earned Wage Access Services Legislation Tracker

Do you need to keep track of proposed and enacted legislation regulating earned wage access (EWA) services, which allow consumers to access a portion of wages they have earned but have not yet been paid via the normal payroll process? Review and set an alert on our new tracker, Earned Wage Access Services Legislation Tracker . Read now » Related Content ​ Wage and Hour State Practice Notes Chart Access links...

July 22, 2025

Avoiding Foreign Filing Missteps: How to Secure a Retroactive License

Patent filings made abroad without the proper U.S. foreign filing license can lead to serious consequences—including abandonment, invalidation, or even sanctions. This practice note outlines how to petition the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a retroactive foreign filing license under 37 C.F.R. § 5.25, including essential factual and evidentiary requirements and verified statement protocols...