{"id":3414,"date":"2026-01-08T16:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-practical-guidance-november-2025-update\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:54:34","slug":"whats-new-in-practical-guidance-november-2025-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-practical-guidance-november-2025-update\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in Practical Guidance: November 2025 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Copyright \u00a9 2026 LexisNexis and\/or its Licensors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n \t\t\t* The views expressed in externally authored materials linked or published on this site do not necessarily reflect the views of LexisNexis Legal & Professional.<\/small>\n \t\t<\/p>\n

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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\u00a0various practice areas. This summary highlights the most notable additions and state-level developments shaping legal practice today.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Business Entities\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Corporate practitioners\u00a0benefit\u00a0from new\u00a0formation process maps\u00a0for\u00a0California\u00a0and\u00a0Delaware\u00a0corporations, improving visibility into each step of the incorporation lifecycle.\u00a0Additional\u00a0resources include:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  • Liquidation plan\u00a0affidavits\u00a0for Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, and North Carolina\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • New LLC operating agreements\u00a0for Maryland and Wisconsin\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • A complete suite of\u00a0North Carolina professional corporation documents, including articles of incorporation, bylaws,\u00a0and\u00a0buy-sell agreements\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Capital Markets & Corporate Governance\u00a0<\/h2>\n

        This release expands the\u00a0Blue Sky\u00a0Regulations Q&A\u00a0collection to\u00a0Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Nevada, bringing total coverage to 44 states.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

        Additional\u00a0updates include:\u00a0<\/p>\n

        Civil\u00a0Litigation\u00a0<\/h2>\n

        Civil litigation content grows with\u00a0comprehensive New Hampshire coverage, including process guidance on\u00a0commencing\u00a0actions, responding to complaints, subpoenas, and\u00a0limitations\u00a0periods.\u00a0<\/p>\n

        New York litigators receive updates to:\u00a0<\/p>\n

        Commercial Transactions\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n

        New tools for transactional lawyers include:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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        • Manufacturing Supply Agreement playbooks\u00a0(Pro-Buyer and Pro-Seller)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • A\u00a0practice\u00a0note\u00a0on the\u00a0EU AI Act, summarizing key regulatory obligations\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Construction\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n

            Construction practitioners gain:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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            • Expanded\u00a0prevailing wage Q&As\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • AI clause templates\u00a0for construction agreements\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Family Law\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n

                Family law additions include\u00a0North Carolina process maps\u00a0and new practice notes for\u00a0Child Support Enforcement\u00a0and\u00a0Modification in\u00a0Michigan,\u00a0Spousal Support in\u00a0Illinois, and\u00a0Marital Settlement Agreements in\u00a0Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

                \u00a0Labor & Employment\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n

                Labor & employment updates deliver:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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                • New Q&As for privacy, contractor classification, discrimination, and wage-and-hour topics\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • Drug and alcohol testing policy templates for nine states\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Real Estate\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n

                    Real estate practitioners receive:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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                    • New residential and commercial leasing templates\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      • Tenant defense resources\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                        • A national\u00a0tenancy-in-common (TIC) resource kit\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                          • Expanded guidance on\u00a0manufactured housing\u00a0and\u00a0title insurance endorsements\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Securities\u00a0Litigation\/Enforcement & White Collar\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n

                            The Securities Litigation\/Enforcement &\u00a0White Collar\u00a0team adds significant guidance on:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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                            • Broker-Dealer Regulation\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                              • Legal Developments\/Client Alert Digests\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Trusts & Estates\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n

                                Trusts &\u00a0estates\u00a0updates include\u00a0further Expansion of Probate Templates in FL, IL, MA, & NC plus a Probate Checklist and Practice Note for NY.\u00a0<\/p>\n

                                FAQs<\/h3>\n

                                1. Has Blue Sky coverage expanded?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                Yes. Four new states were added, bringing total coverage to 44 states.\u00a0<\/p>\n

                                2. Which litigation resources were updated?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                New Hampshire coverage expanded significantly, while New York content saw updates to jury selection, intervention motions, and examinations.<\/p>\n

                                3. What new transactional tools are available?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                Pro-Buyer and Pro-Seller Manufacturing Supply Agreement playbooks, AI Act resources, and updated construction contract clauses are now live.\u00a0<\/p>\n

                                4. Are there new healthcare compliance materials?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                Yes, including new guidance on disruptive behavior, No Surprises Act compliance, licensing, and reimbursement frameworks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

                                Conclusion\u00a0<\/h2>\n

                                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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

                                View the full update\u00a0here.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

                                For the latest legal developments in your practice area,\u00a0sign up for the weekly Practical Guidance Newsletter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                Copyright \u00a9 2026 LexisNexis and\/or its Licensors. * The views expressed in externally authored materials linked or published on this site do not necessarily reflect the views of LexisNexis Legal & Professional. Each month, Practical Guidance expands its library with tools, templates, and practice notes designed to help legal practitioners move faster and stay aligned […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1703,1944,2066,2067,483],"class_list":["post-3414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-guidance","tag-november","tag-practical","tag-update","tag-whats"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3414"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3416,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3414\/revisions\/3416"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuracarelife.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}