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Local Climatological Data
December 21, 2017
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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 "...
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
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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...
Pennsylvania
December 7, 2017

Researching Eminent Domain in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, eminent domain is defined as "[t]he power of the Commonwealth to take private property for public use in return for just compensation" 26 Pa.C.S.A. § 202 . The Pennsylvania Eminent Domain Code was first adopted in 1964 ( 1964, P.L. 84, No. 6 / legislative history ) and consolidated...
Of Interest
December 6, 2017

Mortgage and Consumer Loan and Lease Disclosure Handbook, 2017-2018, by Kenneth F. Hall

Mortgage and Consumer Loan and Lease Disclosure Handbook; A step by step guide with Forms offers informative analysis of mortgage and consumer loan disclosure and discusses drafting standards, documentation methods, and federal laws and regulations. Designed to accelerate and simplify the...
HeinOnline
December 5, 2017
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The Flag, the National Anthem, and the First Amendment

This article is republished with permission by W.S. Hein. View the original article here. In 2016, then-49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, particularly the killing of black Americans by police. During a campaign-style rally in...
Of Interest
December 5, 2017

The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook: A Resource for Attorneys, Law Firms, and Business Professionals, Jill Deborah Rhodes and Robert S. Litt, Editors

The Second Edition of this top selling cybersecurity book is a must read for anyone working in the field including private practice attorneys and associates, in-house counsel, non-profit and government attorneys and others. It will enable you to identify potential cybersecurity risks and prepare...
Of Interest
December 5, 2017

Cross Examination: A Primer for the Family Lawyer, by Stephen Gassman

Veteran family lawyer Stephen Gassman provides clear, focused guidance on how to improve and enhance your skills at cross examination to advance your case. Looking at cross examination as a communication and persuasion contest involving the lawyer, the witness, and the trier of fact, this logical,...
Of Interest
December 4, 2017

Fundamentals of Franchising - Europe, Robert Andrew Lauer, John Hamilton Pratt, Editors

This is the first book published in the United States that provides the international franchise law practitioner with an in-depth review of applicable law in all countries where clients may be considering franchise system expansion throughout Europe. Providing the international franchise law...