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In January 2025, Practical Guidance introduced a comprehensive array of new resources and updates across various legal practice areas, reflecting the dynamic nature of the legal landscape. This release is designed to equip legal professionals with the latest tools and insights necessary to navigate complex legal challenges effectively.
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Cross-Practice Areas and Hot Topics
The January release features several cross-practice area trackers, including the Presidential Executive Actions Tracker and the Executive Orders Impacting Construction Tracker. These resources provide timely updates on presidential orders and their implications for the construction industry. Additionally, the Trump Transition Resource Kit offers consolidated guidance on new actions and orders.
Hot topics covered in this release include deepfake technology, AI legal issues in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and employment discrimination, and AI risk management in the United States. An Artificial Intelligence Agreements Checklist is also available, providing a structured approach to drafting AI-related agreements.
Business Entities
For Business Entities, new content includes board resolutions for reverse stock splits across various states, shareholder demand letters, and a charitable non-profit entity comparison chart. The release also features a Limited Liability Company Agreement Resource Kit and a Plan of Dissolution for Wyoming corporations.
Civil Litigation
In Civil Litigation, over 75 documents have been revised to align with the 2025 Florida civil procedure rules changes. A notable addition is the guide on modernizing Florida litigation, authored by a former Florida judge, which provides insights into the new rules.
Corporate and M&A
Corporate and M&A practitioners can access comprehensive templates for agreements and plans of merger, stock purchase agreements, and asset purchase agreements. These templates now include detailed drafting notes and optional clauses. A Private M&A Jurisdictional Comparison Chart is also available, covering corporations in Delaware, New York, California, Texas, and Florida.
Commercial Transactions
In Commercial Transactions, new state-specific Q&As address tortious interference claims, and recent content additions include offers to contract for the sale of goods and general terms and conditions for services.
Data Security & Privacy
Data Security and Privacy updates include four new trackers, such as the Federal Privacy Legislation Tracker and the Artificial Intelligence Legislation Tracker. A new state law comparison tool topic on privacy notice requirements is also introduced.
Intellectual Property & Technology
In Intellectual Property and Technology, a new video series was released on fashion law covers fundamentals, protection of designs, and trends such as e-commerce and counterfeiting. Additional resources include practice notes on scripted television development and production, and new documents for patent litigation in ITC practice.
Labor & Employment
Labor and Employment updates feature an overtime variation state law survey and a practice note on technology and workplace issues. A template for an OSHA Notice of Contest is also provided, offering clauses for contesting OSHA citations.
Be sure to check the full update for new resources across other areas.
Overall, the January 2025 release of Practical Guidance offers a wealth of resources and updates, ensuring that legal professionals are well-equipped to address the evolving demands of their practice areas. Stay tuned for what’s to come in February!