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West Key Number Digest changes: Corporations undergo restructuring!

Mar 1, 2011 By: Jay Shuck

The West Key Number Digest undergoing some changes. And the change—which took effect this past weekend—is pretty significant: approximately 348,000 headnotes have

Westlaw Jury Verdict of the Week: Employees Claim Terminations Were Age Related

Mar 1, 2011 By: Jury Verdicts

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Comm’n v. Republic Servs. (Nev. Dist.) Republic Services and Republic Silver State Pay $3M for Age Discrimination Claims

A court’s power to decide a case includes the power to decide wrongly.

Mar 1, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

A court’s power to decide a case includes the power to decide wrongly. Booth v. McKnight, 70 P.3d 855 (Okla. 2003) Suggested

The fact that a defendant is a lawyer may be considered in evaluating the effectiveness of his waiver of right to counsel, but is not conclusive.

Feb 28, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

The fact that a defendant is a lawyer may be considered in evaluating the effectiveness of his waiver of right to counsel,

Today in 1870: Hiram R. Revels becomes the first black United States Senator

Feb 25, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

In the aftermath of the Civil War and overcoming racially-charged challenges, Hiram Rhodes Revels was elected to the United States Senate as its first black member.

A suspect’s invocation of his or her Miranda right to counsel must be unambiguous and unequivocal.

Feb 25, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

While a suspect need not speak with the discrimination of an Oxford don, a suspect’s invocation of his or her Miranda right

Hot Docs: Asking for a Referendum on Lemon?

Feb 24, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

The current Establishment Clause jurisprudence is anything but simple. Just look at the recent Catholic League v. San Francisco opinion. The case

Dockets on WestlawNext: A massive collection made simple

Feb 24, 2011 By: Jay Shuck

You can now search any of 535 state and federal dockets databases on WestlawNext simply by clicking “Dockets” on the Westlaw home page.

Much of discovery is a fishing expedition of sorts

Feb 24, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

Although much of discovery is a fishing expedition of sorts, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allow the courts to determine the

Westlaw tip: Find alternative sources for official court forms

Feb 23, 2011 By: West Reference Attorneys

Search for official court forms on eForms databases, then fill them out online, send them via e-mail, and save them electronically.

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