What’s the difference between “credit” and “source” in the CFR?

Jan 19, 2011 By: Jon Hanke

The credit field in the CFR is not labeled CREDIT(S) as in the USCA, but instead is set apart by brackets around the FR citations.

From John Jay to Clarence Thomas: A selective Supreme Court history

Jan 7, 2011 By: Jon Hanke

These 15 Today in Legal History posts from 2010 highlight some of the Supreme Court’s most momentous milestones (and a few merely memorable moments).

Procedural issues? Search court docs instead of caselaw

Jan 5, 2011 By: Jon Hanke

Trial court filings are a great way to search for procedural issues in caselaw, and they’re easy to access through the Court Docs link on Westlaw.

Looking back: Our Top 10 blog posts from 2010

Jan 3, 2011 By: Jon Hanke

WestlawNext search strategies, significant events in legal history, and social networking were some our most popular blog themes in 2010.

Today in 1862: West Virginia joins the Union as a breakaway state

Dec 31, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

Even though West Virginians were eager to rejoin the Union, Lincoln had to think long and hard about the constitutionality of admitting the breakaway state.

WestlawNext Q&A: Reformatting content for readability

Dec 30, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

Here are several ways to modify your WestlawNext display to make the content easier to read.

Hot Doc: Zicam maker sued (again) for lost sense of smell

Dec 30, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

A Texas woman is suing Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., the maker of the popular Zicam line of “homeopathic” cold remedies, alleging that she lost her sense of smell after using Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel Spray.

National litigation: Today’s top news on Westlaw News & Insight

Dec 29, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

Westlaw News & Insight – National Litigation combines Reuters Legal News, analysis from respected authors, and high-value material from Westlaw.

Beyond Search Within Results: A few other filters to try

Dec 27, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

Q: I frequently use the Search Within Results filter to narrow my result list. Can you suggest some other filters to try?
A: Certainly!

Today in 1814: Treaty ends final war between U.S. and Britain

Dec 24, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

Many see the War of 1812 as the event that first unified French-speaking Canadians with their English-speaking counterparts as they fought to defend their territory.

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