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vLex/Fastcase
January 5, 2021
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Breaking News: Fastcase and Casemaker Announce Merger

Today Fastcase, one of our most popular remote-access member databases, and rival Casemaker announced a merger. For more information, see: The Fastcase blog post announcing the merger. Commentary by Robert Ambrogi , an attorney and respected longtime legal journalist. Here's the bottom line for...
HeinOnline
January 5, 2021
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Guides and Tutorials for Using govinfo

govinfo , a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), provides a wealth of federal government information for free. This includes the United States Code (USC), the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), executive agency materials, Congressional materials, and much more. govinfo...
Caselaw & the Courts
December 17, 2020

Unified Judicial System: Understanding the Courts

Need help to understand the basic structure of the Pennsylvania Court System? Check out the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania's video, Pennsylvania Justice: Understanding the Courts . This video uses graphics and examples to explain the differences between the Magisterial District Courts, the...
LexisNexis Digital Library
December 15, 2020

Pennsylvania Civil Pre-Trial Practice on LexisNexis Digital Library

Looking for a resource to help guide you through the Pennsylvania civil pre-trial process? Check out Pennsylvania Civil Pre-Trial Practice by Hon. Daniel J. Anders and Bobby Ochoa III, Esq. on LexisNexis Digital Library. This title is part of the LexisNexis Practice Guide Series and contains...
LexisNexis Digital Library
December 10, 2020

Bender’s Forms of Discovery Available Remotely on LexisNexis Digital Library

Did you know that the popular Bender’s Forms of Discovery is available to Jenkins’ members remotely? Each of the volumes in this set can be accessed as an ebook via the LexisNexis Digital Library . Bender’s Forms of Discovery is an essential tool, as it offers both a vast set of forms and a...
HeinOnline
December 8, 2020

Researching Cryptocurrency Laws and Regulations

As the use of cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, continues to rise, so do researchers' interests in the laws and regulations about cryptocurrencies. The Law Library of Congress has compiled a list of resources to assist researchers looking for more information: United States Blockchain and...
HeinOnline
December 3, 2020

New HeinOnline Feature: Search Multiple Databases

HeinOnline recently added a new search feature that allows users to search multiple selected databases from the HeinOnline homepage. Previously, searching was limited to either a single database or across all databases with the ability to filter results after the initial search. Now users can...
LexisNexis Digital Library
December 1, 2020

Punitive Damages, 8th Edition

The latest edition of Punitive Damages is now available on LexisNexis Digital Library . This recently released edition "covers tort reform state by state, and a wide range of pretrial, trial, and post-trial strategies". Chapters include "Preliminary Considerations", "Trial Considerations", "...
Remote Resources
November 24, 2020

Using Fastcase 7: The Results Page

If you are a new user of Fastcase * or still getting familiar with Fastcase 7 (FC7), you may not know about all the features of the FC7 search results page. This post will help you to get acquainted with the results page so that you can better navigate the database and narrow in on the results that...
Historical
November 19, 2020
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Researching Native American Heritage Month & Tribal Law

National Native American Heritage Month is observed and celebrated throughout the month of November. The genesis of this celebration dates back more than a century when advocates pushed for the recognition of "the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of...