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Fastcase
July 18, 2019

Fastcase Tip: Authority Check

Fastcase offers a research tool called Authority Check , which helps find later citing cases to a particular case. Authority Check can be used to locate related authority on your topic or to prioritize your research by looking for the most fequenty cited cases. In the Fastcase Classic interface,...
ABA
July 16, 2019
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New ABA Title: Biotechnology and the Law

According to the OED , biotechnology is "The application of science and technology to the utilization and improvement of living organisms for industrial and agricultural production and (in later use) other biomedical applications". Broadly, biotechnology (or biotech) covers a wide-range of topics...
Black's Law Dictionary
July 11, 2019

Black's Law Dictionary, 11th Edition Now Available at Jenkins

The 11th edition of Black's Law Dictionary (2019) is now available at Jenkins. The 11th edition provides definitions for over 55,000 legal words and phrases. Library users can find the dictionary in print or from any of our four Westlaw computers. To access the dictionary on Westlaw, search Black's...
LexisNexis Digital Library
July 9, 2019

New PA and NJ eBooks on LexisNexis Digital Library

Jenkins is pleased to announce that we have added 13 new eBooks on several topics - such as causes of action, insurance, and eDiscovery - to our collection. Each title offers a practical, one-volume summary of a subject as it relates to either Pennsylvania or New Jersey. The eBooks, from American...
WestlawNext
July 2, 2019

4 Westlaw Stations Now Available at Jenkins

Now that we are located at 1801 Market Street, our Westlaw stations have been in high demand. To accommodate our members and the self-represented litigant users, we have just added an additional Westlaw station for research at the library. This gives us a total of four stations. These public access...
Philadelphia
June 27, 2019

Philadelphia Court's Website Is Back Up!

After five weeks of being offline, the Philadelphia Court's website is back up! https://www.courts.phila.gov/ While some online services may still be down, others are running as normal. Here are links to some of the website's popular features: Forms - https://www.courts.phila.gov/forms/ Local Court...
LGBT law
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...
Federal Legal Research
June 25, 2019

Federal Statute Compilations

Are you researching a federal statute that does not appear in the U.S. Code, or a statute within a title that has not been enacted into positive law? Check out the statute compilations available from the Government Publishing Office (GPO) on govinfo . Since October 2018, nearly 300 compilations...
Forms
June 20, 2019

The Philadelphia Court's Website Is Still Down - Find Forms in PBIs

UPDATE: The court's website is back up! Find out more here . The Philadelphia Court's website has been suspended since May 21. According to a Notice from the First Judicial District , the suspension was taken as a precautionary measure after "the discovery of malware on a limited number of FJD...
Philadelphia City Solicitor Opinions
June 18, 2019

New Content Added to Philadelphia City Solicitor Opinions Database

Jenkins' Philadelphia City Solicitor Opinions Database contains over 2100 full text searchable opinions issued by the Philadelphia City Solicitor. It includes both formal and informal opinions with coverage going back to 1952. Close to 100 new opinions have recently been added, expanding content...