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Caselaw & the Courts
August 9, 2018

Finding Cases Related to a Court Rule

Researching a court rule and looking for cases? Shepardize or Keycite the rule. Take as an example PARCP 402 which deals with manner and acceptance of service. When you pull up this rule on Westlaw, you get over 1,000 citing references: These citing references can then be filtered by cases,...
Secondary Sources
August 7, 2018

403(b) Answer Book

403(b) Answer Book is the only professional resource that systematically answers hundreds of questions on Section 403(b) plans, 501(c)(3) organizations, and church plans. It provides insight on how to handle complicated issues not yet resolved by the IRS or the courts and includes coverage of plan...
Dockets, Briefs, & Filings
August 7, 2018

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations

A little more than seventy-five years ago, Kate L. Turabian drafted a set of guidelines to help students understand how to write, cite, and formally submit research writing. Seven editions and more than nine million copies later, the name Turabian has become synonymous with best practices in...
HeinOnline
August 2, 2018

HeinOnline: US Congressional Documents vs. US Federal Legislative History Libraries

Looking for an already pulled together Federal legislative history? Try HeinOnline's US Federal Legislative History Library . Browse by Publication Title , Public Law Number or Popular Name . Have a specific document you need to find, like a report or hearing? Try HeinOnline's US Congressional...
Remote Resources
July 27, 2018
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Principles of Business Organizations

Principles of Business Organizations , available on the West Academic Digital Library , "examines the legal rules and doctrines associated with running a business—from formation to dissolution to everything in between". By Richard D. Freer and Douglas K. Moll, this title broadly covers the topics...
Family Law
July 26, 2018

Pennsylvania Custody Law Updates for Grandparents and Third Parties

Changes to Pennsylvania's child custody laws went into effect earlier this month. The new law, Act 21 of 2018 , amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania statutes as it relates to "providing for standing for any form of physical custody or legal custody, for standing for partial...
Forms
July 19, 2018

Advising the Small Business: Forms and Advice for the Legal Practitioner

Advising the Small Business, Third Edition includes many updates and new forms, in addition to all of the general guidance, forms, checklists, and resources from the first two editions, on issues that small businesses commonly face. This guidance can be invaluable to attorneys who do not have...
Forms
July 19, 2018

Commercial Leases for Restaurants and Franchise Operations

Providing in-depth application of language and concepts for drafting and negotiating leases for restaurants and franchise operations, this book identifies the major issues and potential resolutions for problems that the authors have faced in their combined seventy years of legal experience. It is a...
News & Events
July 19, 2018

2018 Survey of Federal Class Action Law: A Circuit-by-Circuit Analysis

To understand the differences in each circuit's laws, 2018 Survey of Federal Class Action Law: A Circuit-by-Circuit Analysis contains an up-to-date analysis of class action law in each of the Federal Circuits. It is a valuable tool for both in-house and outside counsels who confront the prospect of...
Caselaw & the Courts
July 12, 2018

Searching Pennsylvania County Case Opinions with Jenkins Member Databases

In Pennsylvania, only select common pleas (or trial level) court opinions are published and there is no one place to search for all county decisions. However, Jenkins has three member database options for our members to search for Pennsylvania county decisions. Jenkins recently launched our own...