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.pli-single-hero{padding:50px 0 42px;background:linear-gradient(#fbf8f2,#f4efe6)}.pli-breadcrumbs{font-size:12px;color:#778287;margin-bottom:18px}.pli-breadcrumbs a{text-decoration:none}.pli-single-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(390px,.9fr);gap:52px;align-items:center}.pli-single-title{font:700 clamp(50px,6vw,86px)/.96 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;margin:12px 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.04em;max-width:13ch}.pli-single-dek{font-size:18px;color:#68757c;max-width:62ch}.pli-single-media{aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;background:#ddd;box-shadow:var(--pli-shadow)}.pli-single-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.pli-article-zone{background:#fff;padding:64px 20px 80px}.pli-article{width:min(100%,1020px);margin:auto;font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.84;color:#303d44}.pli-article>*{max-width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box}.pli-article p{margin:0 0 1.45em}.pli-article h2{font:700 clamp(30px,3vw,42px)/1.16 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:#132733;margin:48px 0 16px}.pli-article h3{font:700 clamp(23px,2.2vw,31px)/1.2 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:#132733;margin:34px 0 13px}.pli-article p,.pli-article li,.pli-article a,.pli-article span,.pli-article strong,.pli-article em,.pli-article h2,.pli-article h3,.pli-article h4{white-space:normal!important;overflow-wrap:anywhere!important;word-break:normal!important;max-width:100%!important}.pli-article img,.pli-article iframe,.pli-article video,.pli-article svg,.pli-article object,.pli-article embed{max-width:100%!important;height:auto}.pli-article figure,.pli-article .alignwide,.pli-article .alignfull,.pli-article .alignleft,.pli-article .alignright{width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;margin:2rem 0!important;float:none!important}.pli-article table{width:100%!important;table-layout:fixed}.pli-article a[href^="http"]:not([href*="prolegalinsights.com"]){color:#b45f29;text-decoration-color:#b45f29}.pli-context-links{margin:34px 0;padding:20px 22px;border-left:4px solid var(--pli-gold);background:#fbf5ea;border-radius:0 14px 14px 0}.pli-context-links strong{display:block;color:#17313b;margin-bottom:8px}.pli-context-links a{display:block;color:#0c5963;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;margin:7px 0}.pli-related{background:#052f39;color:#fff;padding:68px 0}.pli-related h2{font:700 clamp(40px,4vw,58px)/1 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0 0 24px}.pli-related .pli-post-card{background:#0a404b;border-color:#1c5963}.pli-related .pli-post-body h3 a{color:#fff}.pli-related .pli-meta{color:#a9bec2}
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@media(max-width:700px){.admin-bar .pli-header{top:46px}.pli-top__links{display:none}.pli-brand-text strong{font-size:23px}.pli-brand img{width:46px;height:46px}.pli-hero .pli-wrap{min-height:auto}.pli-hero{min-height:auto}.pli-hero-copy{padding:48px 0 28px}.pli-hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,16vw,72px)}.pli-hero-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-bottom:36px}.pli-cat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.pli-feature-card{min-height:500px}.pli-feature-card:after{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(5,24,31,.96),rgba(5,24,31,.35))}.pli-feature-copy{width:100%;height:auto;top:auto;bottom:0;padding:24px}.pli-explore-cats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.pli-card-grid,.pli-archive-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pli-analysis .pli-wrap{display:block;padding:32px 0}.pli-analysis .pli-btn{margin-top:18px}.pli-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pli-single-title{font-size:clamp(42px,13vw,62px)}.pli-article{font-size:17.5px}.pli-wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 24px),var(--pli-max))}}

/* v1.2 stable category + overflow safeguards */
.pli-cat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(9,minmax(0,1fr));}
.pli-explore-cats{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));}
.pli-site *{min-width:0;}
.pli-site h1,.pli-site h2,.pli-site h3,.pli-site h4,.pli-site p,.pli-site a,.pli-site li{overflow-wrap:anywhere;}
@media(max-width:1200px){.pli-cat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));}.pli-explore-cats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));}}
@media(max-width:760px){.pli-cat-grid,.pli-explore-cats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));}}
@media(max-width:480px){.pli-cat-grid,.pli-explore-cats{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* v1.3 homepage permalink + larger desktop canvas */
@media(min-width:1201px){
  :root{--pli-max:1720px;}
  .pli-header-main{min-height:94px;}
  .pli-hero,.pli-hero .pli-wrap{min-height:720px;}
  .pli-hero .pli-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.18fr) minmax(380px,.58fr);gap:78px;}
  .pli-hero-copy{padding:78px 0;max-width:820px;}
  .pli-hero h1{font-size:clamp(68px,6.2vw,108px);max-width:8ch;}
  .pli-hero-copy p{font-size:20px;max-width:62ch;}
  .pli-cat-grid{padding:20px 0;gap:13px;}
  .pli-cat-card{min-height:124px;padding:18px 10px;}
  .pli-main-section{padding:46px 0 30px;}
  .pli-feature-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(350px,.66fr) minmax(300px,.48fr);gap:28px;}
  .pli-feature-card{min-height:430px;}
  .pli-feature-copy{padding:44px 36px;}
  .pli-feature-copy h3{font-size:40px;}
  .pli-latest-list{padding:18px 22px;}
  .pli-latest-item{grid-template-columns:88px minmax(0,1fr);padding:14px 0;}
  .pli-latest-item img{width:88px;height:70px;}
  .pli-newsletter-card{min-height:430px;padding:36px 30px;}
  .pli-explore{padding:18px 0 44px;}
  .pli-explore-cats .pli-cat-card{min-height:124px;}
  .pli-guide-banner{min-height:300px;}
  .pli-editors{padding-bottom:48px;}
  .pli-post-body h3{font-size:20px;}
  .pli-analysis .pli-wrap{min-height:220px;}
  .pli-footer-grid{padding:48px 0;}
}
.pli-feature-image-link{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;display:block;}
.pli-feature-copy{pointer-events:none;}
.pli-feature-copy a{pointer-events:auto;position:relative;z-index:4;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
.pli-feature-copy .pli-read-more{font-weight:800;color:#fff;}
.pli-home-image-link{display:block;position:relative;z-index:2;}
.pli-guide-image-link{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;display:block;}
.pli-guide-image-link img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.pli-guide-copy{pointer-events:none;}
.pli-guide-copy a{pointer-events:auto;position:relative;z-index:4;}
.pli-post-thumb{position:relative;z-index:1;}


/* v1.4.2 stable homepage extension */
.pli-home-extended{padding:52px 0!important}
.pli-home-extended:nth-of-type(even){background:#f8f3ea}
.pli-home-extended .pli-card-grid{gap:20px}
.pli-home-extended .pli-post-card{box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(3,34,41,.07)}
.pli-home-extended .pli-post-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;min-height:190px;background:#0b3844}
.pli-home-extended .pli-post-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.pli-home-extended .pli-post-body{padding:18px}
.pli-home-extended .pli-post-body h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.12}
@media(max-width:700px){.pli-home-extended{padding:36px 0!important}.pli-home-extended .pli-post-thumb{min-height:220px}}