Jenkins Blog

August 20, 2019

Surf the Past Web with the Wayback Machine

The Wayback Machine is a digital service provided by the Internet Archive that allows users to view an archive of captured websites. The captures provide a snapshot of how a website looked at a certain point in time. These captures have been used by attorneys in cases as legal evidence. In July...

Remote Resources

July 27, 2018

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...

HeinOnline

May 22, 2018

New HeinOnline Database: Gun Regulation and Legislation in America

This article is republished with permission by W.S. Hein. View the original article here. TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME: Periodicals, legislative histories and government documents on this timely topic! In the wake of several of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history and following the...

NewsBank

May 17, 2018

NewsBank Has a New Interface!

NewsBank recently launched their new interface. While it looks different, its content remains the same and Jenkins' members still have access to The Philadelphia Inquirer back to 1981 and The Philadelphia Daily News back to 1978. This new interface has a search box on the homepage for easy...

News & Events

April 9, 2018

Pennsylvania County Cases, Provided by Jenkins Law Library

New Jenkins Member Database: Pennsylvania County Cases

Jenkins is pleased to announce the launch of our new database: Pennsylvania County Cases . In Pennsylvania, there is no formal process for collecting and archiving county decisions. To fill this gap, Jenkins has amassed one of the most comprehensive collections of Pennsylvania county court...

Remote Resources

December 21, 2017

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...

Caselaw & the Courts

November 9, 2017

Electronic Filing in U.S. Supreme Court starts November 13

The United States Supreme Court’s new electronic filing system will begin operation on November 13, 2017. Members of the Supreme Court Bar can register now . During the initial phase of the system, the official filing of documents will continue to be on paper in all cases. Parties who are...

Remote Resources

March 30, 2017

New Platform and More Opinions for City Solicitor Opinions Database

Jenkins' Philadelphia City Solicitor Opinions Database contains the full text of more than 2,000 formal and informal opinions issued by the Philadelphia City Solicitor from 1952-2009. The new, easy to use interface includes over 50 new opinions and allows the user to search by title, full text,...

Remote Resources

June 9, 2016