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Of Interest
August 24, 2018

What’s It Worth? 2018 Edition, Eileen Swarbrick, Esq.

This reference guide provides summary coverage of personal injury damage awards for the most popular jurisdictions in the U.S. for the past 3 years. The book is divided according to the type of injury and then by whether the award was deemed adequate, inadequate or excessive on appeal, the location...
Of Interest
August 24, 2018

The Law of Modern Commercial Practices, 2018 Edition, Patricia F. Fonseca, John R. Fonseca

Contains official code text and provides detailed analysis of Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Articles 1 through 9. Covers the governing law and principles and includes expert commentary on commercial law practices. Encompasses historical development of modern commercial practices, consumer product...
Federal Government
August 16, 2018

Federal Yellow Book

Need the phone number to the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy? The paralegal for Income Tax and Accounting at the Internal Revenue Service? The Chief Litigation Counsel for the Bureau of Consumer Protection? Try the Federal Yellow Book! Jenkins...
Court Rules
August 9, 2018

Finding Cases Related to a Court Rule

Researching a court rule and looking for cases? Shepardize or Keycite the rule. Take as an example PARCP 402 which deals with manner and acceptance of service. When you pull up this rule on Westlaw, you get over 1,000 citing references: These citing references can then be filtered by cases,...
Of Interest
August 7, 2018

403(b) Answer Book, Tenth Edition, by Barbara N. Seymon-Hirsch, Janet M. Anderson-Briggs, Editors

403(b) Answer Book is the only professional resource that systematically answers hundreds of questions on Section 403(b) plans, 501(c)(3) organizations, and church plans. It provides insight on how to handle complicated issues not yet resolved by the IRS or the courts and includes coverage of plan...
Of Interest
August 7, 2018

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Eighth Edition: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers, by Kate L. Turabian, Wayne C. Booth (Revised by), Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by), Joseph M. Williams (Revised by), et al.

A little more than seventy-five years ago, Kate L. Turabian drafted a set of guidelines to help students understand how to write, cite, and formally submit research writing. Seven editions and more than nine million copies later, the name Turabian has become synonymous with best practices in...
HeinOnline
August 2, 2018

HeinOnline: US Congressional Documents vs. US Federal Legislative History Libraries

Looking for an already pulled together Federal legislative history? Try HeinOnline's US Federal Legislative History Library . Browse by Publication Title , Public Law Number or Popular Name . Have a specific document you need to find, like a report or hearing? Try HeinOnline's US Congressional...
July 27, 2018
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Principles of Business Organizations

Principles of Business Organizations , available on the West Academic Digital Library , "examines the legal rules and doctrines associated with running a business—from formation to dissolution to everything in between". By Richard D. Freer and Douglas K. Moll, this title broadly covers the topics...
July 26, 2018

Pennsylvania Custody Law Updates for Grandparents and Third Parties

Changes to Pennsylvania's child custody laws went into effect earlier this month. The new law, Act 21 of 2018 , amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania statutes as it relates to "providing for standing for any form of physical custody or legal custody, for standing for partial...
Of Interest
July 19, 2018

Advising the Small Business: Forms and Advice for the Legal Practitioner, Third Edition, by Jean L. Batman

Advising the Small Business, Third Edition includes many updates and new forms, in addition to all of the general guidance, forms, checklists, and resources from the first two editions, on issues that small businesses commonly face. This guidance can be invaluable to attorneys who do not have...