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Caselaw & the Courts
January 14, 2021

Grand Juries: A Legal Research Guide

Jenkins recently acquired the newest title by renowned legal research scholar and law librarian, Dr. Joel Fishman: Grand Juries: A Legal Research Guide . Fishman is a specialist in Pennsylvania legal history and has authored over 300 publications, including the Pennsylvania Legal Research Handbook...
West Academic Digital Library
January 12, 2021

Works from 1925 Enter the Public Domain

On January 1, 2021, copyrighted works from 1925 entered the public domain. Several amendments to federal copyright law throughout the 20th century extended the copyright terms of works from 1925 resulting in a total term of 95 years. Now, after almost a century of waiting, many notable works of...
LexisNexis Digital Library
January 7, 2021

Scientific Evidence, 6th Edition

The 6th edition of Scientific Evidence (2020) by Paul Gianelli, Edward Imwinkelried, Andrea Roth, et al. is now available on LexisNexis Digital Library . This three volume treatise is written for the active litigator. It “covers rules and precedents relating to admissibility, constitutional...
vLex/Fastcase
January 5, 2021
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Breaking News: Fastcase and Casemaker Announce Merger

Today Fastcase, one of our most popular remote-access member databases, and rival Casemaker announced a merger. For more information, see: The Fastcase blog post announcing the merger. Commentary by Robert Ambrogi , an attorney and respected longtime legal journalist. Here's the bottom line for...
HeinOnline
January 5, 2021
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Guides and Tutorials for Using govinfo

govinfo , a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), provides a wealth of federal government information for free. This includes the United States Code (USC), the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), executive agency materials, Congressional materials, and much more. govinfo...
Caselaw & the Courts
December 17, 2020

Unified Judicial System: Understanding the Courts

Need help to understand the basic structure of the Pennsylvania Court System? Check out the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania's video, Pennsylvania Justice: Understanding the Courts . This video uses graphics and examples to explain the differences between the Magisterial District Courts, the...
LexisNexis Digital Library
December 15, 2020

Pennsylvania Civil Pre-Trial Practice on LexisNexis Digital Library

Looking for a resource to help guide you through the Pennsylvania civil pre-trial process? Check out Pennsylvania Civil Pre-Trial Practice by Hon. Daniel J. Anders and Bobby Ochoa III, Esq. on LexisNexis Digital Library. This title is part of the LexisNexis Practice Guide Series and contains...
LexisNexis Digital Library
December 10, 2020

Bender’s Forms of Discovery Available Remotely on LexisNexis Digital Library

Did you know that the popular Bender’s Forms of Discovery is available to Jenkins’ members remotely? Each of the volumes in this set can be accessed as an ebook via the LexisNexis Digital Library . Bender’s Forms of Discovery is an essential tool, as it offers both a vast set of forms and a...
HeinOnline
December 8, 2020

Researching Cryptocurrency Laws and Regulations

As the use of cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, continues to rise, so do researchers' interests in the laws and regulations about cryptocurrencies. The Law Library of Congress has compiled a list of resources to assist researchers looking for more information: United States Blockchain and...
HeinOnline
December 3, 2020

New HeinOnline Feature: Search Multiple Databases

HeinOnline recently added a new search feature that allows users to search multiple selected databases from the HeinOnline homepage. Previously, searching was limited to either a single database or across all databases with the ability to filter results after the initial search. Now users can...