What’s New in Practical Guidance – March 2026

Practical Guidance continues to expand its collection of workflow-focused legal resources with the March 2026 update. This release introduces new templates, trackers, practice notes, and jurisdiction-specific materials across a wide range of practice areas. The updates reflect ongoing attention to practical drafting, compliance support, and visibility into legal developments. 

From corporate governance and securities regulation to employment compliance and international data protection, this month’s additions are designed to support day-to-day legal work with current, task-oriented resources. 

Corporate and transactional tools expand across business entities and capital markets 

Business Entities content grows with a series of new templates supporting corporate governance and formation tasks. These include bylaws for California corporations and multiple board resolutions for appointing officers across jurisdictions such as California, Delaware, Florida, New York, and Ohio. A shareholders’ agreement for a Florida corporation and a membership interest purchase agreement for a California LLC add further drafting support. Benefit corporations are also addressed with new bylaws for a Florida benefit corporation. 

Capital Markets and Corporate Governance updates focus on both regulatory coverage and board-level guidance. Blue Sky Regulations Q&A coverage now spans all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with expanded treatment of securities offering registration exemptions. A new Shareholder Engagement Strategies Board Memorandum for 2026 and updated market trends guidance on financial disclosures in M&A transactions provide additional context for corporate decision-making. 

Client alert digests track recent regulatory developments, including SEC rulemaking related to Section 16(a) reporting and statements addressing tokenized securities. 

Construction and infrastructure content addresses regulatory and market developments 

Construction updates introduce new jurisdiction-specific materials on public construction projects prevailing wage requirements across multiple states, including Utah, Arizona, Washington, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia. 

Additional content highlights broader industry developments, including coverage of data center expansion trends and tariff and trade considerations for 2026. A client alert digest examines the implications of AI use in construction arbitration, alongside materials addressing infrastructure projects under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. 

Data security and privacy adds global coverage and program development tools 

The Data Security and Privacy practice area expands with resources supporting vulnerability disclosure and bug bounty programs. New materials include both a development checklist and a corresponding practice note. 

International coverage grows significantly with the addition of Multilaw Data Protection Guides for jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Singapore, Estonia, Israel, the UAE, Japan, and others. These additions extend comparative insight into data protection requirements across multiple regions. 

Environmental and regulatory content introduces litigation templates and state Q&A coverage 

Environmental updates include new materials addressing New Jersey environmental justice law and regulations. Litigation-focused templates are added for Endangered Species Act and RCRA citizen suits, including complaint and answer templates. 

State-level coverage expands with Recycling and Solid Waste Management Q&As for jurisdictions such as Oregon, the District of Columbia, Alabama, and Alaska. 

Labor and employment focuses on AI, workplace compliance, and policy tools 

Labor and Employment additions include a practice note on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, outlining its risk-based framework and implementation timeline for U.S. employers. Additional guidance addresses health and safety obligations in joint employment relationships. 

New templates and tools support workplace compliance, including a wage overpayment recoupment notice and authorization template and a decisional flowchart for illness and injury recordkeeping under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. 

Real estate and corporate compliance resources support leasing and operational decisions 

Real Estate updates introduce both transactional and operational tools. New leasing materials include a short-form industrial or warehouse lease for Alabama and a residential leasing resource kit for Florida. 

Property management resources expand with checklists for selecting and terminating property managers in commercial and multifamily contexts. A Corporate Transparency Act compliance checklist provides additional support for entity-level regulatory obligations. 

Client alert coverage includes developments affecting investment in single-family housing. 

Securities litigation and white collar content strengthens compliance and enforcement coverage 

Securities Litigation and White Collar updates add materials focused on compliance programs and enforcement strategy. New resources include guidance on maintaining an effective DOJ corporate compliance program and a presidential clemency checklist. 

Additional content addresses cooperation credit in SEC investigations for both companies and individuals, along with a series of ethics checklists for securities lawyers across multiple jurisdictions. 

Client alert digests provide analysis of DOJ enforcement trends and updates to SEC enforcement priorities and processes. 

Trusts and estates adds resource kits and probate templates 

Trusts and Estates content expands with a new Transfer on Death Deed Resource Kit, which compiles related templates available within the practice area. 

Additional probate and estate administration templates include family settlement agreements, petitions, and related correspondence for North Carolina matters. 

Broader platform coverage across litigation, finance, and regulatory practice areas 

The March 2026 update also includes expanded content across additional practice areas. Bankruptcy materials include new trackers, resource kits, and Chapter 11 checklists, along with expert analysis on recent developments. Civil Litigation content adds early case assessment materials across multiple jurisdictions and guidance for associate development. 

Corporate and M&A updates introduce market trends practice notes addressing termination fees, purchase price adjustments, and deal protections. Federal Government content expands with practice notes and checklists covering constitutional law, contracting, and agency processes. 

Finance and Financial Services Regulation updates include materials on refinancing provisions, EBITDA considerations, fair lending claims, and litigation tools. Healthcare, In-House Advisor, Intellectual Property, and Life Sciences sections also add new templates, checklists, and articles addressing current regulatory and operational topics. 

Real Estate and Tax sections further expand with lease abstract templates across multiple states and new tax-focused practice notes and trackers. Trusts and Estates continues to grow with additional drafting resources and articles. 

FAQs

1. What is included in the Practical Guidance March 2026 update?

The update includes new templates, trackers, practice notes, and client alert digests across multiple practice areas, including corporate, litigation, employment, and regulatory topics. 

2. Are Practical Guidance new resources jurisdiction-specific?    

Yes. Many additions include state-specific templates, checklists, and Q&A materials covering jurisdictions such as California, Florida, New York, and others. 

3. Do Practical Guidance updates include international content? 

Yes. The Data Security and Privacy section adds Multilaw Data Protection Guides covering multiple international jurisdictions.  

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