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vLex

October 27, 2022

Find Verdicts and Settlements on vLex

Looking for verdicts and settlements? Try searching on vLex ! vLex provides access to Zarin’s Jury Verdict Review and Analysis. The National, Florida, New England, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas publications are included. The Pennsylvania and Texas publications offer coverage from...

Oxford English Dictionary

October 20, 2022

BIPOC, Panda Eyes, and Pumpkin Spice: New Definitions to the Oxford English Dictionary

The September 2022 update to the Oxford English Dictionary added over 650 new words, senses, and sub-entries, including BIPOC , panda eyes , and pumpkin spice . This update was a big one for entries relating to "shock" and "top". New word entries include shock absorption , shockeroo ,...

Jenkins' Historical Collection

October 13, 2022

Jenkins' Historic Print Book Collection

Are you looking for an older edition of a popular legal encyclopedia or treatise? Jenkins may have what you need in our library’s Historic Collection. The collection includes previous editions of titles covering many different legal topics. Here is a list of some of our most popular historic titles...

October 6, 2022

Remembering Pennsylvania Chief Justice Max Baer

Last weekend the Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced the sudden passing of Chief Justice Max Baer . On behalf of the court, Justice Debra Todd, the new chief justice, praised Chief Justice Baer as "a jurist who served the Court and the citizens of the Commonwealth with distinction" who was "a...

Courts

September 29, 2022

PA Courts' Infographic: Pennsylvania Court Interpreters – Removing Language Barriers

The Pennsylvania Courts recently released a new infographic highlighting the courts’ efforts to remove language barriers through the use of interpreters. In 2021, the courts facilitated over 36,000 interpreter requests. The majority of the requests were for Spanish interpreters, but the court...

Aviation

September 27, 2022

Aviation Consumer Protection Website

Frustrated with air travel? The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched a new Aviation Consumer Protection website to review and respond to consumer complaints, educate travelers on their rights, and make relevant rules and guidance accessible to the public. From the homepage , users...

West Academic

September 22, 2022

Military Law in a Nutshell

The revised and updated 5th edition of Military Law in a Nutshell is now available on West Academic Digital Library . "It is intended as an authoritative resource for those seeking a succinct summary of military law and justice. It is designed for use by practicing lawyers seeking a succinct...

Securities Law

September 15, 2022

Search SEC Filings with EDGAR

Looking for information about a company’s finances or operations? Check out the Security Exchange Commission’s (SEC) publicly available database, EDGAR . EDGAR provides access to documents filed by companies under the Securities Act of 1933 , the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , the Trust...

Jenkins Law Library

September 13, 2022

New Database- Pennsylvania Memorandum Opinions

Looking for an unpublished opinion from the Pennsylvania Superior or Commonwealth Court? Older memorandum opinions are sometimes difficult to track down. Generally, opinions prior to 2013/2014 can be especially challenging for the researcher. One great resource to try is our new database,...

Employment Law

September 8, 2022

Finding Labor Arbitration Awards on VitalLaw

VitalLaw , available in the library, is a great resource to find labor arbitration award information. Its Labor & Employment Arbitration Awards collection includes awards from the CCH Labor Arbitration Awards beginning with 1960 as well as AAA awards beginning with 2009. To find arbitration...

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