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Today in 1909: The NAACP is founded

Feb 12, 2011 By: Katie Sheehan

Since its founding, the NAACP has relied on legal action to protect the political, educational, social, and economic rights of people of color.

Browning examines the legal scope of social media

Feb 11, 2011 By: Larisa Tehven

In The Lawyer’s Guide to Social Networking, John G. Browning provides a comprehensive look at how social media are affecting the legal system.

Legislative history comes to WestlawNext

Feb 11, 2011 By: Larisa Tehven

Long a staple of Westlaw and print publications, federal and state legislative history materials are now on WestlawNext.

Court may take judicial notice that sneezes vary greatly as to type and duration.

Feb 11, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

Court may take judicial notice that sneezes vary greatly as to type and duration. Pyle v. Bradley, 269 P.2d 842 (Nev. 1954)

Hot Doc: Emma Thompson requests declaratory judgment of non-infringement

Feb 10, 2011 By: Katie Sheehan

Emma Thompson asserts that her screenplay examining the love triangle among John Ruskin, Euphemia Gray, and John Everett Millais, is significantly different from Gregory Murphy’s screenplay, The Countess.

Doubtful cases should be resolved in favor of allowing a search warrant.

Feb 10, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

Doubtful cases should be resolved in favor of allowing a search warrant. State v. Tropeano, 241 P.3d 1184 (Or. Ct. App. 2010)

Westlaw Reg & Leg Center: The easiest way to cut through red tape

Feb 9, 2011 By: Larisa Tehven

New Reg & Leg Center available on Westlaw. When you use the Reg & Leg Center, you don’t have to guess all the possible terms used in the statutes or regulations you need.

Public library could evict barefoot patron, despite claim that going barefoot was symbolic speech under First Amendmen

Feb 9, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

Public library could evict barefoot patron, despite claim that going barefoot was symbolic speech under First Amendment; act did not manifest intent

Westlaw Jury Verdict of the Week: Allegedly Defective Rod Causes Quadriplegia

Feb 8, 2011 By: Jury Verdicts

Zubia v. J.P. Ratigan Inc. (Tex. Dist. Ct.) Jury awards plaintiffs $7.1M for design, marketing defect of rod hook latch 2010 WL

Plaintiffs’ allegations in their prior complaint were pertinent to action

Feb 8, 2011 By: Westlaw Insider

Plaintiffs’ allegations in their prior complaint that defendants “profess to be English barristers” and “are little more than confidence artists posing as

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