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Posts by Thomas Baer

Law Journal Press
March 3, 2022

Employee Benefits Law: ERISA and Beyond

Are you looking for a helpful guide to ERISA compliance? Check out Employee Benefits Law: ERISA and Beyond by Jeffrey D. Mamorsky on Law Journal Press *. This book serves as a basic guide to employee benefits law for attorneys, accountants, and other professional advisors. It introduces the reader...
Federal Legal Research
February 17, 2022

Find Presidential Documents on Federalregister.gov

In recognition of Presidents’ Day - this Monday, February 21 - let’s take a look at the presidential documents available on Federalregister.gov . Federalregister.gov is a jointly administered website by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) of the National Archives and Records Administration (...
U.S. Supreme Court
February 3, 2022

Research the Career of Justice Stephen G. Breyer

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer recently announced that he would retire at the end of the 2021-22 term, after nearly 28 years of service on the Supreme Court. He was nominated to the court in 1994 by President Bill Clinton. Statements on Breyer’s retirement from current and retired...
January 6, 2022

Explore Law Library of Congress Legal Reports

Are you researching an issue of foreign, comparative, or international law? Check out the over 1,000 publicly available Law Library of Congress Legal Reports . “The Law Library of Congress produces reports on foreign, comparative, and international law in response to requests from Members of...
LexisNexis Digital Library
December 21, 2021

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Labor and Employment

Are you researching a Pennsylvania labor or employment issue? Check out LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Labor and Employment , available in LexisNexis Digital Library . This book provides practical guidance for many labor and employment topics, including hiring, wages, health and safety...
Philadelphia
December 2, 2021

Philadelphia Vacant Property Maps

Are you researching vacant properties in Philadelphia? The City of Philadelphia offers two different maps for locating vacant properties within the city. Check out the Philadelphia Vacant Property Indicators Viewer to see lots and buildings in the city that are likely to be vacant. “The model...
Databases
November 2, 2021

Cheetah Rebranded as VitalLaw

As of November 1, 2021, Wolters Kluwer has rebranded their legal database, Cheetah, as VitalLaw . According to Dewey B Strategic , this rebrand isn’t in name alone. VitalLaw is a streamlined and expanded version of Cheetah that includes more primary source materials. Users can expect the addition...
Philadelphia
October 19, 2021

Finding Philadelphia Business Licenses and Permits

Are you looking for license or permit information for a Philadelphia business? There are a few city websites available to help you locate the information you need. With eCLIPSE , you can search for Philadelphia building permits, business licenses, activity licenses, and trade licenses. To search...
Philadelphia
September 28, 2021

Philadelphia Data Sets on OpenDataPhilly.org

Looking for Philadelphia municipal data? Check out OpenDataPhilly.org ; the official open data reository for Philadelphia. "OpenDataPhilly is based on the idea that providing free and easy access to data information encourages better and more transparent government and a more engaged and...
September 16, 2021

U.S. Constitution Day and the Constitution Annotated Online

Today is Constitution Day, an annual observance held on September 17th to celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. Jenkins had hoped to be able to celebrate this memorable day and the reopening of the library after the pandemic together with our members and friends with...