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Caselaw & the Courts
May 8, 2020

Searching Pennsylvania Case Law

Trying to search Pennsylvania case law while you are working remotely? Jenkins has several resources that may be helpful. For Pennsylvania appellate court cases, take a look at Fastcase . Generally, Fastcase has case law from all 50 states going back at least as far as 1950. Many states, including...
Caselaw & the Courts
May 7, 2020

SCOTUS Rules "No One Can Own The Law" - Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.

The Supreme Court issued a 5-4 opinion on April 27, 2020 in the case Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. The case considered whether annotations that summarize and provide further context to the law are copyrightable, particularly when the annotated version of the law is the official code. The...
HeinOnline
May 5, 2020
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New and Updated Databases on HeinOnline

HeinOnline recently unveiled some exciting updates for our members. The database History of Bankruptcy: Taxation & Economic Reform in America Part III was added to our subscription and the Criminal Justice & Criminology database underwent a complete reorganization and revision. Continue...
American Bar Association (ABA)
May 1, 2020

Celebrate Law Day!

Happy Law Day! Celebrated on May 1 each year, Law Day is an opportunity to honor the principles of our government under law. Law Day was first recognized in 1958 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1961, Congress designated May 1 as the official date with Public Law 87-20 , a Joint Resolution...
Law Journal Press
April 28, 2020

Law Journal Press: Searching & Navigating within Online Books

We recently highlighted a handful of the 150+ online books available to most Jenkins members through Law Journal Press * (LJP). As a follow up to that blog entry, this post will convey how to search and navigate within a particular LJP title. To find a title of interest, you can either browse...
Court Records & Briefs
April 24, 2020

Court Brief and Record Access

Trying to work remotely and need to view a brief? At Jenkins we have a large collection of Pennsylvania briefs and records from the Pennsylvania Appellate Courts. After 2006, most of the material has been digitized, and much of it is accessible for free to Jenkins' members in our Court Records...
Legal Dictionaries
April 23, 2020
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New COVID-19 Definitions Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

Jenkins members have remote online access to the Oxford English Dictionary , one of the most recognized dictionaries in the world. Containing over 600,000 words, the OED provides both current and historical definitions of words and phrases. Though typically updated on a quarterly basis, the OED...
LexisNexis Digital Library
April 21, 2020

Evidentiary Foundations, 11th Edition

The 11th Edition of Evidentiary Foundations by Edward J. Imwinkelried is now available on LexisNexis Digital Library . This evidence treatise provides sample lines of questioning that demonstrate how to lay the foundation for admitting various kinds of evidence. It also offers a brief description...
Self-Help
April 17, 2020

Free Philadelphia Legal Aid Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic

If you are a Philadelphian looking for legal resources or assistance related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there are many websites with helpful information and guidance. We’ll highlight just some of those websites here. Many legal aid organizations have staff members who are working...
Caselaw & the Courts
April 15, 2020

Juveniles in Detention during Coronavirus Pandemic

A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Order for In Re: The Petition of C.Z., A.O., and Z.S.-W., On Behalf of All Similary Situated Individuals addresses the issue of juveniles in detention in relation to the COVID-19 crisis. To read this decision or see any other recent opinions or postings from the...