Category: Legal Resources

  • Worker Protection

    Worker Protection in the United States Introduction The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are among the groups responsible for protecting employees at the federal level. Companies also must comply with minimum wage standards and […]

  • Unconscionability

    Unconscionability in the United States • Anterior vs. posterior evaluation of fairness. Tuckwiller court looked 2-302. Unconscionable contract or Clause. (1) If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it […]

  • Unconscionability

    Unconscionability in the United States • Anterior vs. posterior evaluation of fairness. Tuckwiller court looked 2-302. Unconscionable contract or Clause. (1) If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it […]

  • Cancer

    Cancer in the United States US Cancer At-a-Glance Resources As new research on cancer prevention and control progresses, there is much good news to celebrate in the war against cancer. More information on cancer prevention is available, more cancers are detected early, and more treatment […]

  • Mass Torts

    Mass Torts in United States Mass torts  A mass tort is a collective tort, that is an injury to a group of persons. Factually speaking there appear to be two instances of mass torts: one source of injury at one point in time, such as an airline accident, or several victims with several […]

  • Mass Torts

    Mass Torts in United States Mass torts  A mass tort is a collective tort, that is an injury to a group of persons. Factually speaking there appear to be two instances of mass torts: one source of injury at one point in time, such as an airline accident, or several victims with several […]

  • Bluebook

    Bluebook in the United States Main Contents B1, R1 in the Bluebook deals with:  Types of Legal Documents B2, R2 in the Bluebook deals with:  Typeface Standards B1, R1 in the Bluebook deals with:  In-Text Citations B1.2, R1.2 in the Bluebook deals with:  Signals B8, R8 in […]

  • Bluebook

    Bluebook in the United States Main Contents B1, R1 in the Bluebook deals with:  Types of Legal Documents B2, R2 in the Bluebook deals with:  Typeface Standards B1, R1 in the Bluebook deals with:  In-Text Citations B1.2, R1.2 in the Bluebook deals with:  Signals B8, R8 in […]

  • American Digest System

    American Digest System in the United States The American Digest System divides the law into major topic categories which are further divided into more specific subcategories – each subcategory is assigned a number. The number assigned to the subcategory is called a KeyNumber. When a case is […]

  • American Digest System

    American Digest System in the United States The American Digest System divides the law into major topic categories which are further divided into more specific subcategories – each subcategory is assigned a number. The number assigned to the subcategory is called a KeyNumber. When a case is […]

  • Federal Supplement

    Federal Supplement in the United States Record of opinions issued by the U.S. district court. Citations from the Federal Supplement are shown by the abbreviation F. Supp. The volume number precedes the abbreviation, which is followed by the page number. The state in which the district court […]

  • Federal Supplement

    Federal Supplement in the United States Record of opinions issued by the U.S. district court. Citations from the Federal Supplement are shown by the abbreviation F. Supp. The volume number precedes the abbreviation, which is followed by the page number. The state in which the district court […]

  • Model Laws

    Model Laws in the United States Model Laws Materials The American Law Institute (www.ali.org) publishes the Model Penal Code. For information about the Model Energy Code, click here. Insurance: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners publishes Model Laws. To get copies, see […]

  • Model Laws

    Model Laws in the United States Model Laws Materials The American Law Institute (www.ali.org) publishes the Model Penal Code. For information about the Model Energy Code, click here. Insurance: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners publishes Model Laws. To get copies, see […]

  • HeinOnline

    About HeinOnline in the United States HeinOnline is an international database that provides searchable full text access to numerous legal sources. The database contains full text e-books, US and core international journals, treaties, statutes and cases all in PDF format, which is useful for […]