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| Ever wish that computerized legal research could be more like searching Google? You’re about to get your wish fulfilled. For those of you who haven’t heard, Westlaw and Lexis are revamping their databases to make searching and finding legal materials much simpler and efficient. Westlaw recently debuted their new product called WestlawNext and Lexis is rumored to be unveiling their “New Lexis” later this year.
Here at Jenkins we’re not too concerned about all the changes to come- hey we worked through the switch from dial...
Submitted by Nancy Garner, Assistant Director of Knowledge Services on 02-08-2010
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|  By Robert E. Beck, editor
Waters and Water Rights is the authoritative reference on this highly complex and rapidly evolving area of law. Primarily national in scope, but with interstate, state-specific and international coverage, this treatise contains more in-depth information than any other publication on legal issues involving water rights, water usage and water quality.
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Submitted by Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator on 02-08-2010
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|  By Gary N. Skoloff, Laurence J. Cutler
The 13th edition of this 5-volume series of practice manuals will help with initial client interview and with every phase of a divorce. The first three volumes offer the foundation you need to advise your clients on divorce, annulment, custody, alimony, child support, counsel fees, bankruptcy, taxation, domestic violence, and other related matters. The 13th edition also features a new chapter on divorce mediation and arbitration.
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Submitted by Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator on 02-01-2010
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| The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) has produced a Medical Encyclopedia which is available as a free iPhone App. It can be downloaded at the Apple iPhone App Store or from iTunes. The App contains 50,000 pages of information that has been reviewed by medical professionals and that is updated regularly. The pages are organized by categories - symptoms, injury, disease, surgery, nutrition, special topics, poison, and test. When you retrieve an article, the date that it was last...
Submitted by Alice McCreary, Reference Librarian on 01-29-2010
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| Bad news: it's still more money than she can afford -- $54,000. (But it's better than $2 million.)
Anyway, U.S. District Judge Michael Davis said in his ruling:
"The need for deterrence cannot justify a $2 million verdict for stealing and illegally distributing 24 songs for the sole purpose of obtaining free music. Moreover, although plaintiffs were not required to prove their actual damages, statutory damages must bear some relation to actual damages."
Thomas, always ready to provide us with a good soundbite -- back in June she talked...
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|  By Laura F Rothstein, Julia Rothstein
A comprehensive discussion of complex disability issues in employment, education, higher education, public accommodations and services, transportation, housing, and access to health care.
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Submitted by Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator on 01-25-2010
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