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West e-lert Newsletter
April 2009

Westlaw databases: recent releases, name changes, and removals

Westlaw Database Releases

03/19/09
Business Laws of Canada (BLCANADA)
Thomson West handbook covering issues arising from doing business in Canada.

State Aid Weekly E-News (STAIDWK-ENEWS)
News regarding European Union governmental aid to business and industry.

25 NewsRoom™ databases
NewsRoom databases containing documents from local newspapers (e.g., Times-Standard, a daily newspaper for Eureka, Calif.), trade publications (e.g., Kipp Report, an online publication reporting on Middle East business news), and news services (e.g., Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker).

03/24/09
BNA TM US Income Portfolios: Qualified Plans–Investments (TMFEDPORT-377)

Journal of Consumer and Commercial Law (JCCOML)
Published by the Center for Consumer Law, University of Houston Law Center.

State Immigration Employment Compliance Handbook (IMSTATE)
Thomson West handbook analyzing state laws and regulations that prohibit hiring noncitizens unauthorized to work in the United States.

03/25/09
California Drunk Driving Defense (CADRUNKD)
Thomson West guide to DUI/DWI defense in California.

03/26/09
Uninsured Motorist and Underinsured Motorist Coverage (DRI-UMUMC)
Manual from the DRI Insurance Law Committee.

U.S. Copyright Office Forms (COPYRIGHT-FRMS)

03/31/09
ABI's Pension Manual (ABI-PENSION)
Guide from the American Bankruptcy Institute.

Insurer's Duty to Defend (DRI-INSDD)
Guidebook from the DRI Insurance Law Committee.

Physicians' Desk Reference: Nonprescription Drugs 2008 (PDR-NPD2008)
2008 electronic version of the PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements, and Herbs. The current version is in the PDR-NPD database.

Physicians' Desk Reference: Prescription Drugs 2008 (PDR2008)
2008 edition of the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR). The current version is in the PDR database.

Unfair Insurance Practices (DRI-UNINPR)
Handbook from the DRI Insurance Law Committee.

04/02/09
Norton Annual Review of International Insolvency (NRTN-ARII)

04/03/09
ERISA Practice and Litigation (ERISA-PL)
Thomson West treatise.

04/06/09
Connecticut Practice Series: Elements of an Action (CTPRAC-EA)

04/08/09
Employment Arbitration: Law and Practice (EMPARB)
Treatise from Thomson West.

Hopi Tribal Law–Cases (HOPI-CS)
Opinions of the Appellate Court of the Hopi Tribe.

Mohegan Tribal Law–Cases (MOHEGAN-CS)
Opinions of the Mohegan Tribal Court and the Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court.

04/09/09
Obama News (OBAMANEWS)
Reports on legislative activity.

04/10/09
Arizona Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission Decisions (AZETH-DISP)

04/14/09
Indigenous Law Journal (INDIGLJ)
Student-run journal from the University of Toronto.

Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law (TJOGEL)
Student publication from the University of Texas School of Law.

04/15/09
Blogs on Demand (BLOGSOD)
Text of selected Web blogs.

Scots Law Reports All (SC-RPTS-ALL)
Court decisions reported in Scots Law Times and Session Cases.

04/16/09
Thomson West versions of Nebraska statutes
West data is contained in the following databases:

  • Nebraska Revised Statutes Annotated–West's (NE-ST-ANN)
  • Nebraska Revised Statutes Unannotated–West's (NE-ST)
  • Revised Statutes of Nebraska Index–West's (NE-ST-IDX)

Nebraska state data is now contained in the following databases:

  • Nebraska Revised Statutes Annotated–State (NE-STS-ANN)
  • Nebraska Revised Statutes Unannotated–State (NE-STS)

Appeal facta (briefs) from cases published in selected Canadian reporters.

  • Canadian Cases on Pensions and Benefits (CCPB) Appeal Facta (CAN-FACTCCPB)
  • Canadian Environmental Law Reports (CELR) Appeal Facta (CAN-FACTCELR)
  • Construction Law Reports (CLR) Appeal Facta (CAN-FACTCLR)
  • Estates and Trusts Reports (ETR) Appeal Facta (CAN-FACTETR)
  • Intellectual Property Cases Appeal Facta (CAN-FACTIP)
  • Municipal and Planning Law Reports (MPLR) Appeal Facta (CAN-FACTMPLR)

Facta (briefs or statements of fact) in support of motions and applications for relief from cases published in selected Canadian reporters.

  • Canadian Cases on Pensions and Benefits (CCPB) Motion/Application Facta (CAN-MOPLFCCPB)
  • Canadian Environmental Law Reports (CELR) Motion/Application Facta (CAN-MOPLFCELR)
  • Construction Law Reports (CLR) Motion/Application Facta (CAN-MOPLFCLR)
  • Estates and Trusts Reports (ETR) Motion/Application Facta (CAN-MOPLFETR)
  • Intellectual Property Cases Motion/Application Facta (CAN-MOPLFIP)
  • Municipal and Planning Law Reports (MPLR) Motion/Application Facta (CAN-MOPLFMPLR)

Motions filed in cases published in selected Canadian reporters.

  • Canadian Cases on Pensions and Benefits (CCPB) Motions (CAN-MOTIONCCPB)
  • Canadian Environmental Law Reports (CELR) Motions (CAN-MOTIONCELR)
  • Construction Law Reports (CLR) Motions (CAN-MOTIONCLR)
  • Estates and Trusts Reports (ETR) Motions (CAN-MOTIONETR)
  • Intellectual Property Cases Motions (CAN-MOTIONIP)
  • Municipal and Planning Law Reports (MPLR) Motions (CAN-MOTIONMPLR)

Pleadings filed in cases published in selected Canadian reporters.

  • Canadian Cases on Pensions and Benefits (CCPB) Pleadings (CAN-PLEADCCPB)
  • Canadian Environmental Law Reports (CELR) Pleadings (CAN-PLEADCELR)
  • Construction Law Reports (CLR) Pleadings (CAN-PLEADCLR)
  • Estates and Trusts Reports (ETR) Pleadings (CAN-PLEADETR)
  • Intellectual Property Cases Pleadings (CAN-PLEADIP)
  • Municipal and Planning Law Reports (MPLR) Pleadings (CAN-PLEADMPLR)

Thorny Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases (ABI-TICBC)
Manual from the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI).

20 NewsRoom databases, including

  • Colombo Times (COLOMBOTMS)
  • Country Report (CTRYREPORT)
  • Hartlepool Mail (U.K.) (HARTLEPOOL)
  • Star of Mysore (STARMYSORE)
  • World Commodity Forecasts (WRLDCOMFRCST)

04/21/09
Auto Supplier Insolvencies and Bankruptcies (ABI-AUTO)
Manual from ABI.

Midwest Law Review (MIDWLR)
Articles from the Midwest Law Review, published by the Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business.

Patent Claim Interpretation–Global Edition (PCIGE)

04/22/09
BNA TM Accounting Policy and Practice Portfolios: Audit Risk Assessment in Audits of Non-Issuers (TMAPP-5409)

BNA TM Accounting Policy and Practice Portfolios: Leases: Lessor Perspective–Economics (TMAPP-5120)

Dockets–Maryland–State and Federal Courts Combined (DOCK-MD-ALL)
Dockets–Mississippi–State and Federal Courts Combined (DOCK-MS-ALL)
Dockets–Nevada–State and Federal Courts Combined (DOCK-NV-ALL)

04/23/09
Colorado Practice Series: Evidence Law (COPRAC-EVID)
Maryland Practice Series (MDPRAC)
Maryland Summary Judgment and Related Termination Motions (MDPRAC-MT)

04/28/09
Indiana Law Journal Supplement (INLJSUP)
Online supplement to the Indiana Law Journal.

04/30/09
BNA TM Accounting Policy and Practice Portfolios: Linking R&D Performance Measurement and Valuation to Corporate Strategy (TMAPP-5312)

BNA TM Accounting Policy and Practice Portfolios: Revenue Recognition Software (TMAPP-5103)

05/05/09
BNA TM Accounting Policy and Practice Portfolios: Closely Held Business Valuation (TMAPP-5147)

Westlaw Database Name and Identifier Changes

04/06/09
Old: Credit Header Locator (EXP-LOC)
New: Credit Header Locator (CH-LOC)

Westlaw Database Removals

04/03/09
Dockets–Pennsylvania–Philadelphia County (DOCK-PA-PHILLY)

04/22/09
BNA TM EGT Portfolios: Real Estate Transactions by Tax-Exempt Entities (TMFEDPORT-883)
Revised portfolio is in TMFEDPORT-480.

BNA TM EGT Portfolios: Tax Issues of Educational Organizations (TMFEDPORT-867)
Revised portfolio is in TMFEDPORT-482.

04/23/09
BNA TM EGT Portfolios: Fiduciary Duties of Nonprofit Directors and Officers (TMFEDPORT-872)
Revised portfolio is in TMFEDPORT-488.

BNA TM US Income Portfolios: IRAs, SEPs, and SIMPLEs (TMFEDPORT-355)

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