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West Academic Digital Library
June 4, 2020

Agency, Partnership, and the LLC in a Nutshell, 7th Edition

The 7th edition of Agency, Partnership, and the LLC in a Nutshell is available on the West Academic Digital Library . This concise yet “comprehensive guide explains the law of agency, partnership, and limited liability companies, and includes numerous references to the Restatement of the Law Third–...
West Academic Digital Library
May 14, 2020

Depositions in a Nutshell

Depositions in a Nutshell is available to Jenkins members online through our West Academic Digital Library database. The 'In a Nutshell' series serves as a thorough law reference guide in a concise format. This title deals with the depositions process and is divided into four parts: Deposing...
West Academic Digital Library
April 9, 2020

Principles of Employment Law, 2nd Edition

Principles of Employment Law 2nd ed . is available online through our West Academic Digital Library database. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the different facets of employment law in a condensed format that can also serve as a supplement to any employment law casebook. Chapters...
Law Journal Press
April 7, 2020

Access to Books - How Can We Help?

Working from home can be challenging for an attorney who is trying to research a legal topic without access to any print resources. In fact, since COVID-19 has forced many of us to work remotely, several of the questions the reference staff have gotten involve access to print resources. Even though...
Historical
January 9, 2020

Works from 1924 Enter the Public Domain

This year, copyrighted works published in 1924 have entered the public domain after 95 years of copyright protection. In 2019, published works entered the public domain for the first time in decades after a 20 year lapse. Several amendments to federal copyright law throughout the 20th century...
HeinOnline
December 10, 2019

Celebrating International Human Rights Day, 2019

“[R]ecognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world…” These words, from the first sentence of the Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , embody the spirit of...
Secondary Sources
October 3, 2019

Hornbook on Torts

Hornbook on Torts 2d by Dan B. Dobbs, Paul T. Hayden, and Ellen M. Bublick offers a one volume comprehensive introduction to tort law. It addresses standard topics related to torts and covers evolving areas of the law, such as duty to protect third persons from harm and apportionment of liability...
News & Events
June 27, 2019
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Resources for Pride Month

In recognition of Pride Month and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprisings (see NPR , KYW Newsradio , and this TIME article about Stonewall archival material for various news coverage), we are highlighting select resources that are centered on the LGBTQ community and the law, including those...
Bloomberg Law
May 16, 2019

International Trade Titles at Jenkins

The trade war between the US and China has escalated this month, with both the US and China introducing new tariffs on billions of dollars worth of goods. Last week, the US announced that it would be raising tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods. China then retaliated with increased tariffs on $...
Family Law
January 24, 2019
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Family Law in a Nutshell

Family Law in a Nutshell is available to Jenkins members online through our West Academic Digital Library database. It can also be found in our print general collection. The 'In a Nutshell' series serves as a thorough law reference guide in a concise format. This title covers many areas of Family...