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Posts by David Webster

Pennsylvania Research
July 19, 2018

Database for Pennsylvania Legal Advertisements

Need to find notice of a sheriff's sale? How about a notice of name change, or a company's incorporation or dissolution notice? Estate notices, lawyer suspension/disbarment notices, fictitious name filings - all these and more can be found in the PA Legal Ads database . Advertisements in legal...
Reference Shelf
June 7, 2018

NADA Official Used Car Guides

Need a valuation on a used car or SUV? Even one 19 years old? Jenkins carries the NADA Official Used Car Guide covering passenger car and light-duty truck (including SUV) model years 2011 through 2018. The companion NADA Official Older Used Car Guide covers model years 1999 through 2010. Jenkins...
Summer Associate Orientation
May 23, 2018

Orientation for your summer associates

Jenkins is once again holding orientation sessions for summer associates. Each session is one-hour and will include an overview of the 16 databases available to them remotely and a short tour of Jenkins to highlight important print resources. Please let us know if there is anything specific you...
Databases
April 5, 2018

Work faster and smarter with Practical Law on Westlaw

Stop reinventing the wheel! Use Practical Law (available through Westlaw at Jenkins*) to find features like standard documents and clauses, checklists, toolkits, legal updates, state-specific guidance, and more. Many law firms rely on Practical Law to reduce wasted time (and billable hours)...
Federal Legal Research
March 1, 2018

U.S. Government Publishing Office: From FDsys to govinfo

Need a copy of the Federal Budget (including analytical perspectives) ? Or access to George H.W. Bush's public papers ? How about a listing of U.S. Supreme Court Nomination Hearings since 1971 ? govinfo has all these, and more. govinfo provides free public access to more than one million official,...
Trademark
January 19, 2018

"Don't Say Velcro" - Creative Trademark Enforcement

Velcro Companies , creators of the original VELCRO® brand hook and loop fasteners, recently won a major jury verdict against YKK Corporation in a patent case from the Middle District of Georgia. It was the first patent jury verdict in the district since 2001, according to a press release from...
Access to Justice
November 9, 2017

Electronic Filing in U.S. Supreme Court starts November 13

The United States Supreme Court’s new electronic filing system will begin operation on November 13, 2017. Members of the Supreme Court Bar can register now . During the initial phase of the system, the official filing of documents will continue to be on paper in all cases. Parties who are...
General OneFile
October 26, 2017

Search for cover stories, audio files and more in General OneFile!

Searching for specific types of documents, like audio files or cover story articles? In General OneFile , you can! General OneFile contains over 8,000 titles, including magazines, journals, reference sources, newspapers and audio content. For example, type "Vietnam" in the Basic Search box and run...
Federal Legal Research
September 20, 2017

New Title 34 in United States Code

Title 34 of the United States Code, which had been empty since 1956, is empty no longer. As of September 1, 2017, new Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement , contains editorially reclassified sections of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and...
Forms
August 15, 2017

Forms from Philadelphia Courts now easier to use!

The Philadelphia Courts have made access to forms easier and faster. The Forms Center is now organized by Division (Trial, Family, Orphans', Municipal, etc.) and then by subject matter. For example, pick Family Division, Domestic Relations and then Custody to see all 16 custody forms available from...