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Westlaw

February 1, 2018

American Law Reports

American Law Reports (ALR) are a familiar staple to many legal researchers. They provide in-depth analysis on a variety of topics and include case citations across all jurisdictions. From the publisher, Thomson Reuters , "Every article is a complete research brief that summarizes all caselaw...

Caselaw & the Courts

January 25, 2018

Videos on Public Access Policy for Court Case Records

Check out the video series the Pennsylvania Courts released on the new Appellate and Trial Court Case Records Policy . These videos help attorneys and other interested parties understand how to file confidential documents, how to protect confidential information such as social security numbers, and...

News & Events

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...

West Academic Digital Library

January 12, 2018

Principles of Bankruptcy Law

Are you looking for a primer on bankruptcy law? Then check out Principles of Bankruptcy Law on West Academic Digital Library. It has information on both business and consumer bankruptcy. Basic bankruptcy concepts are explained in order to make code provisions understandable. Both the latest edition...

LexisNexis Digital Library

January 9, 2018

New Jersey Books on the LexisNexis Digital Library

The LexisNexis Digital Library has a number of New Jersey specific texts and treatises available to Jenkins' members on their desktop. These include the LexisNexis Practice Guides, which consist of a dozen titles on a variety of topics, like Civil Discovery , Commercial Litigation , and Probate and...

HeinOnline

January 2, 2018

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HeinOnline Never Sleeps

This article is republished with permission by W.S. Hein. View the original article here. For the past few months we have been working diligently to add new features to enhance your HeinOnline experience. We’ve been busy implementing customer suggestions and incorporating new ideas. Let’s review...

Remote Resources

December 21, 2017

Research Past Climate Data through NOAA

The first day of winter brings thoughts of snow, sleet, and ice - conditions ripe for slippery sidewalks and problems on the roadways. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , provides free access to their records of local climatological data through the National Centers for...

Law Journal Press

December 15, 2017

Hotel Law

Hotel Law is a comprehensive guide that offers practical and insightful information to any practitioner representing buyers, sellers, borrowers, lenders, franchisees, franchisors and more in the hotel industry. There are chapters on "Hotel Management Aggreements", "Troubled Hotel Projects" and "...

Caselaw & the Courts

December 14, 2017

New Public Access Policy for Appellate and Trial Court Case Records

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's new policy that provides uniform standards regarding the public's access to case records for all appellate and trial courts in Pennsylvania goes into effect January 6, 2018. The Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of the...

HeinOnline

December 12, 2017

NEW Restatement Section Locator Tool in the American Law Institute Library!

This article is republished with permission by W.S. Hein. View the original article here. It is now easier than ever to locate specific sections in Restatements of the Law! Thanks to a suggestion from a customer at the John Marshall Law School, the American Law Institute Library now contains a...

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