Jenkins Blog

January 23, 2018

Now We Got Bad Blood: Taylor Swift & Copyright Law

This article is republished with permission by W.S. Hein. View the original article here. Haters Gonna Hate Recently, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has had to shake off claims that she stole her lyrics for her famous 2014 hit single “Shake It Off.” Call it what you want, but Swift has caused some...

Of Interest

January 22, 2018

Whistleblowers: The Challenges, Risks, Rewards, and Protections

Recent headlines have demonstrated the critical role that whistleblowers can play in current events, including the opioid crisis, critical deficiencies in the healthcare treatment of our nation’s veterans, improprieties relating to government procurement, workplace and environmental safety, and...

Of Interest

January 22, 2018

Uber and Lyft: Where Are We Going?

The practices of Uber and Lyft, the two most popular ridesharing applications in Pennsylvania, have drawn varied responses from the legal community. The growth of these companies, and their market shares, has raised legal implications for all involved: the state, cities, drivers, consumers, and the...

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...

January 16, 2018

Fastcase Acquires Docket Alarm

On January 10, Fastcase announced that it had acquired Docket Alarm . This acquisition should allow Fastcase to expand its services into docket alerts and provide users with sophisticated data analytics. Docket Alarm is known for predicting litigation outcomes and providing analytical profiles of...

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...

Year in Review

December 28, 2017

Jenkins' 2017 Year in Review

Jenkins spent 2017 continuing to provide quality online and print resources to our members. We shared research tips and tricks via our Research Guides and our blog , our CLE offerings continued to grow, we added new member databases , and our print collection increased by over 700 new titles, many...

Jenkins Law Library

December 26, 2017

We are experiencing problems with our phone system

Our voicemail system is down and due to the holiday season, it is unlikely that it can be repaired until after the New Year's holiday. Please email us: research@jenkinslaw.org or membership@jenkinslaw.org.

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