Special Resources » Cases: Case Law & Verdicts


Provides summaries of verdicts and case law in US courts related to labor law, insurance law, corporate law, environmental law, etc.

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Finance » Pensions
Pension plan guides for employers, plan participants and others

Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PL 109-280) [11092] Location
Published IRS guidance

General Business » Company Research
How to search for information on public and privately-held companies worldwide

Litigation Watch [22669] Location
Search a company or industry to determine litigation status

General Business » Nonprofits
Management of nonprofits, risk management, insurance, issues

Joint Venture with For-Profit Disqualifies Nonprofit for Tax Exemption [16882] Location
IRS Wins Redlands Case - summer, 1999

Human Resources » Discrimination
Fact sheets on discrimination - sex, race, age, disabilities, etc.

Updated Employment Discrimination Laws [11093] Location
Federal statutes, regulations, court decisions and some state materials

HIV/AIDS-Related Discrimination Cases and Rulings [9241] Location
Series of articles on legal test cases related to discrimination and AIDS

Hostile Work Environment Cases [11257] Location
Selected cases & materials regarding hostile work environment

Sexual Harassment Investigations [11472] Location
Describes California's

Human Resources » Labor Issues
Issues and trends in labor and employment

Collective Bargaining Agreements [11090] Location
Online listings of private and public sector agreements

Human Resources » Laws
Full text of US Dept of Labor laws and technical reference materials

Federal Employment Laws [11091] Location
Text of the Code of Federal Regulations enforced by the US Department of Labor

Intl Countries » Canada
Canada - References from government and business entities

Judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada [11792] Location
Archives since 1983

Intl Countries » European Union
References from government and business entities about European Union

Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance - Case Law [10891] Location
1997-06-17/2002-04-24 database

Legal » Business Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to corporate law

WSGR Library [3796] Location
Online newsletters, articles and cases relating to various areas of corporate law

Legal » Class Actions
Notices of class actions, proposed, filed or settled. Class action guides.

Listing of Class Actions [11045] Location
Notices of actions proposed, filed or settled

Legal » Computer Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to computer technology & the law

Federal Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Cases [3703] Location
Recently Prosecuted Intellectual Property Rights Cases

Federal Computer Crime & the Economic Espionage Act [3780] Location
Cases involving charges under 18 U.S.C. 1832

Federal Computer Intrusion Cases [3702] Location
Many cases have been prosecuted under the computer crime statute, 18 U.S.C. 1030

Legal » Construction Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to the construction industry

CSRMA Regulatory News Bytes [11347] Location
California case law & rulings related to wastewater and sanitation

Who Provides the Defense in Construction Defect Suits? [13454] Location
Presley Homes, Inc. v American States Ins. Co 90 Cal App 4th 571, 108 Cal Rptr 2d 686

Legal » Consumer Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to consumer law

NY-New York Consumer Law Decisions [5237] Location
Recent consumer law decisions in the state of New York

Legal » Courts
Federal and state court opinions - sources for case law

US Court of Appeals: Fifth Circuit Decisions [16362] Location
From 1992 to the present

CA-California Apellate Counsellor [8228] Location
News on recent decisions from federal and state courts in California

Campus Crimes Court Rulings [19324] Location
Rules from state and federal courts relating to school liability and campus crime

Circuit Opinions [18864] Location
Searchable databases of the Circuit Court decisions - archives to 1996

Judicial Decisions [10481] Location
Advice on where to find US federal and state court opinions on the internet

Legal Briefs & Documents [5931] Location
Contains copies of legal briefs and other key documents in TLPJ cases

PACER Service Center [10602] Location
Electronic access to US District, Bankruptcy and Appellate court records

Supreme Court Court Cases [10482] Location
Decisions from 1791 to the present

Updated U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Opinions [16372] Location
The opinions of the District of Columbia Circuit - Search the full text of opinions

U.S. Court of Federal Claims [16500] Location
Decisions since 1997 - monetary claims against the US government

US Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals [16501] Location
Decisions since 1996 - appeals by contractors from decisions of USA govt contracting officers

US Case Law [11088] Location
Case law from the US federal courts and the US state courts

US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims [16503] Location
Decisions since 1989 -

US Court of Appeals: Armed Forces [16374] Location
The opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

US Court of Appeals: District of Columbia Circuit [16371] Location
The opinions of the District of Columbia Circuit

US Court of Appeals: Eighth Circuit Decisions [16366] Location
The opinions of the Eighth Circuit - also has keyword search engine

US Court of Appeals: Eleventh Circuit Decisions [16369] Location
The opinions of the Eleventh Circuit

US Court of Appeals: First Circuit Decisions [16358] Location
The opinions of the First Circuit

US Court of Appeals: Fourth Circuit Decisions [16361] Location
The opinions of the Fourth Circuit

US Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit Decisions [16367] Location
The opinions of the Ninth Circuit

US Court of Appeals: Seventh Circuit Decisions [16364] Location
Search engine for the opinions of the Seventh Circuit

US Court of Appeals: Seventh Circuit Decisions [16365] Location
The opinions of the Seventh Circuit - search by case number or by name, corporation name

US Court of Appeals: Sixth Circuit Decisions [16363] Location
The opinions of the Sixth Circuit

US Court of Appeals: Tenth Circuit Decisions [16368] Location
The opinions of the Tenth Circuit Court

US Court of Appeals: Tenth Circuit Decisions [16370] Location
The opinions of the Tenth Circuit from 1995 to present

US Court of Appeals: Third Circuit Decisions [16360] Location
The opinions of the Third Circuit

US Federal Courts Locator [16373] Location
Links to US federal courts by state

US Federal Courts, Including Decisions [10676] Location
Search engines and links to find federal court opinions

US Tax Court [64] Location
Opinions since January 1, 1999, Tax Court Rules, etc.

Legal » Discrimination
Case developments, articles, resources related to employee discrimination

Employer Discrimination & the Courts [32054] Location
Significant recent lawsuits related to discrimination in the workplace

Leave and Reassignment under the ADA [13453] Location
Summarizes recent case law on the expanding areas of reasonable accommodation

Legal » Environmental Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to environmental law

Updated Environmental Law Materials [11095] Location
Federal statutes, regulations, court decisions and some state & international materials

Legal » Health Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to medical law

AMA Litigation Center Case Summaries [15657] Location
Recent Litigation of the AMA and the Litigation Center of the AMA/State Medical Societies

EMTLA - Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act [12473] Location
Cases, statutes, regs related to the Patient Anti-Dumping Law

Health Care Law Issues [18861] Location
Monthly updates on case law in federal and state courts related to health law

Managed Care Liability Case Law [16951] Location
Cases for the plaintiff attempting to establish the liability of Managed Health Care Organizations

Public Health Emergency Law Training [15645] Location
Aimed primarily at non-lawyer professionals in public health and emergency management organizations

Legal » Insurance Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to insurance law

Breach of Policy Conditions and the "Severability of Interests" Doctrine [16003] Location
Property insurance policies frequently will insure many different locations

CA-California Design Professional Liability Updates [13729] Location
Analysis and implications of recent cases

Hot Cases in Insurance Law [4171] Location
Recent court decisions that affect insurance law

Legal News: Insurance [3934] Location
Abstracts from recent insurance case law

Liability Insurance: When a Breach of Contract Constitutes an Accident [16004] Location
Can breach of contract actions be covered by liability insurance?

PA-Pennsylvania Insurance Law Articles [17948] Location
Series of articles written by attorneys on cases related to insurance law in Pennsylvania

PA-Pennsylvania Summary of Recent Pennsylvania Cases [1238] Location
Insurance law cases in Pennsylvania - summaries

Physical Damage in the First-Party Property Policy [16002] Location
American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co. v Ingram Micro, Inc., 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7209 (DC Ariz)

Legal » Intellectual Property
Case developments, articles, resources related to intellectual property

Copyright and Fair Use [2216] Location
Current legislation, cases, issues, overview of copyright law & related resources

Legal » Internet Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to internet technology

ABA Project on Internet Jurisdiction [11039] Location
Case law, jurisdictional and enforcement issues arising from electronic commerce

Cyber-Liberties [15098] Location
Cyber-liberties cases and controversies at the state and federal level

Decisions & Litigation [5263] Location
Recent court decisions related to the internet and the law

Intellectual Property Center [17557] Location
News related to recent court decisions on internet commerce

Internet Case Digest [5236] Location
A blog on court decisions related to the internet

Internet Library of Court Decisions [25094] Location
Extensive summaries of over 320 court decisions shaping the law of the web

Legal » Labor Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to employment & labor law

Arbitration News [14198] Location
Summaries of court decisions and opinions related to labor arbitration

Employment & Labor Law News [13295] Location
News on US federal labor decisions, laws and regs, etc

Federal FLSA Claim Decisions - New [16763] Location
Summaries of the newest FLSA decisions for US federal worker claims

Federal FLSA Claims Decisions [16762] Location
Search engine for Fair Labor Standards Act decisions for US federal workers

OSHA-Related Legislation, Court Opinions and Executive Orders [463] Location
State and federal bills, court opinions and executive orders related to workplace safety

US Supreme Court - Employment Law Cases [14200] Location
Summaries of US Supreme Court cases and recent developments related to employment law

Legal » Litigation
Legal case mgt, use of computer-generated evidence, attorney-client priviledge

Digital Cameras [12813] Location
Digital image alteration is the antithesis of the search for the truth

Plain Language Primer [8556] Location
Class action cases - Samples of Plain Language Notices

Legal » Real Estate Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to real estate law

Anti-Takings Perspectives from Forefeiture Endangers American Rights [8294] Location
Law library containing a compilation of state laws, case law, briefs, and other legal information

Legal » Securities Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to securities law

SEC Litigation [4231] Location
Information on SEC enforcement actions, opinions, briefs, trading suspensions, etc.

SEC Litigation Releases [14944] Location
Descriptions of SEC civil suits in the federal courts

Securities Class Action Clearinghouse [14955] Location
Internet posting of major securities fraud class action litigation filings

Legal » Transportation Law
Case developments, articles, resources related to transportation law

DOT Hazmat Interpretations [10692] Location
Interpretation letters from 1998 to the present

Updated Highways and Motor Vehicle Law Materials [11096] Location
Federal statutes, regulations, court decisions and some state materials

Motor Vehicle Case Law [12611] Location
Court decisions affecting the motor vehicle community

Managed Care » Liability
Guidelines to physicians about liability in managed care

No ERISA Bar to Negligent Misrepresentation Claim [15852] Location
March 21, 2000 case-ERISA did not preempt negligent misrepresentation claims against physicians

Managed Care » Practice Management
Resources on how managed care affects a physician's practice

AMA Professional Resources [15663] Location
American Medical Association reference materials for practice management

Organizations » Legal
Associations, non-profits, institutes associated with the legal profession

National Organization of Bar Counsel [11292] Location
Enforce ethical rules to regulate the professional conduct of lawyers - USA, Canada, Australia

Publications » Legal
Newsletters from the legal profession, including special news for insurance law

New York Law Journal [5347] Location
News journal with daily updates on topics related to the law in New York

NY-New York Law [10887] Location
Daily decision alert provides synopsis of state court cases on the front page

Regulations » ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case law, regulations, reference materials

Department of Justice Enforcement of the ADA [8012] Location
ADA settlements, briefs, status reports

Regulations » FDA
Full text of 21 CFR Food & Drug regulations - FDA Food Code, etc.

USC Title 21 Food and Drug Law Materials [11097] Location
Text of the US Code

Regulations » Insurance
Full text of state insurance laws - access to insurance health departments

Updated Insurance Law Materials [11094] Location
Federal statutes, regulations, court decisions and some state materials

Regulations » USA Codes
Full text of Titles 1 - 50 of the United States Codes

US Federal Courts Finder [735] Location
Clickable map for locating federal court opinions

Risk Mgt » Claims Management
Bad faith, structured settlements, large losses, etc.

Coverage for the Traveling Employee [15853] Location
The availability of compensable damages for traveling employees has long been a troublesome issue for the courts

Risk Mgt » Construction
Risk management and insurance related issues in the construction industry

Molds: Insurance Coverage for Mold Arising Out of Defective Workmanship [17223] Location
There are many issues to the coverage available to an insured contractor for indoor mold problems

Risk Mgt » Coverage Issues
Commercial P&C insurance coverage issues

Additional Insureds: Where There Is a Right, There Is Remedy Except in Illinois [17222] Location
Schal-Bovis, Inc. v Casualty Ins. Co., 732 NE2d 1179 (Ill App June 30, 2000)

Claim Examples [17796] Location
Examples of insurance claims involving D&O, EPL, professional liability and more

Planning Around the "Other Insurance Clause" in the Subcontractor's Policy [14612] Location
John Burns Constr. Co. v Indiana Ins. Co

Risk Mgt » D&O
Directors & Officers coverage and loss prevention

Developments in the Law Affecting Professionals, Officers, and Directors [13722] Location
1998 article covers case law on the topic

Risk Mgt » Errors&Omissions
Professional liability insurance - errors & omissions for professionals

Court Holds Design Professional Liable for Approving Payment Absent a Bond [19215] Location
Decision by Oklahoma Supreme Court serves as a warning to design professionals on public projects

Media Liability E&O Claims Examples [17939] Location
Examples of actual E&O claims for the media industry and for specialty operations

Risk Mgt » Forms
Library of forms used by the risk management department, sample RFPs

Model Risk Transfer Clauses: Facilities Use [12202] Location
Model risk transfer agreement for facilities use

Model Risk Transfer Clauses: Leases [12203] Location
Model risk transfer agreement for leasing

Risk Mgt » Medical Liability
Medical malpractice, risk management in medicine, insurance, etc.

Damages for Fear of AIDS [15850] Location
The viability of cause of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress for AIDS exposure

Risk Mgt » Product Liability
Product assurance manual, consumer product safety, etc.

Updated Medical Products Liability in Missouri [5256] Location
Overview of significant case law for hospitals as product sellers and general cases

Risk Mgt » Reinsurance
Resources related to property casualty reinsurance

Digest of Reinsurance Caselaw [23440] Location
Lists of case studies - no details

Risk Mgt » Surety
Tutorial, information on surety bonds, directory of surety providers

Surety Bond Penalty Waivers in Takeover Situations [19211] Location
Can an obligee recover from the surety all of its excess costs incurred due to a takeover?

Safety » Sports
Sports injury prevention

Ski Safety News [12239] Location
Newsletter on ski accidents and ski law

Security » Arson
Arson prevention, statistics, training programs, investigations, etc.

Legal Briefs: Expert Testimony [12814] Location
Series of articles on court decisions, sample resume, sample curriculum vitae

Security » Drug Crime
Crime prosecution related to substance abuse

Legal: Drugs & Alcohol [11038] Location
U.S. drug laws, policies, court cases & related matters

State Government » AK-Alaska
US state agencies, laws and regulations for the state of Alaska

Alaska Case Law [10823] Location
Access to opinions of the Alaska Supreme Court and Alaska Court of Appeals

Alaska Trial Court Cases Database [10825] Location
Provide civil and criminal case information

State Government » AL-Alabama
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Alabama

ALAINC [10835] Location
Subscription legal info services (fees) - court opinions

Judicial Inquiry Commission Advisory Opinions [10890] Location
Search the JIC Advisory Opinions Since 1976

Opinions of the Supreme Court & Appeals Courts of Alabama [10889] Location
Requires a subscription to the State's database (fees)

Recent Alabama Supreme Court Decisions [10826] Location
Recent opinions issued by the Supreme Court of Alabama

State Government » AR-Arkansas
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Arkansas

Opinions of the Arkansas Supreme Court & Court of Appeals [10830] Location
Opinions listed back to 1996 and in search engine back to 1994

State Government » AZ-Arizona
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Arizona

Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Opinions [10828] Location
Opinions listed by topic back to 1998

Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two Recent Decisions [10829] Location
Opinions filed here are available for a minimum of 180 days from filing date

Arizona Supreme Court Opinions [10827] Location
Opinions back to 1997

State Government » CA-California
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of California

Agency: Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Board [11565] Location
Handles appeals from private and public sector employers regarding citations issued by Cal/OSHA

California Insurance Consumer Complaint Study [10309] Location
Company Performance and Comparison Studies

Opinions of the California Supreme Court & Courts of Appeal [10832] Location
Opinions filed here are available for 60 days from filing date

State Government » CO-Colorado
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Colorado

Decisions of the Colorado Court of Appeals [10840] Location
Decisions of the Colorado Court of Appeals

Decisions of the Colorado Supreme Court [10839] Location
Decisions of the Colorado Supreme Court

State Government » CT-Connecticut
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Connecticut

Connecticut Workers Compensation Regulations [3044] Location
Access to the full text of workers compensation administrative regulations

State Government » DC-Dist ofColumbia
Official information for the District of Columbia

United States District Court for the District of Columbia [11079] Location
Home page of the district court for the District of Columbia

State Government » DE-Delaware
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Delaware

Opinions and Orders of the Delaware Supreme Court [10842] Location
Opinions from 2000 to the present

State Government » FL-Florida
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Florida

Florida Court Opinions, Court Rules and Other Court Documents [12513] Location
Opinions and rules of the state courts in Florida

State Government » GA-Georgia
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Georgia

State Government » HI-Hawaii
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Hawaii

Hawaii Appellate Court Opinions and Orders [9401] Location
Court opinions from 1998 to the present

Opinions and Orders of Hawaii Appellate Courts [10845] Location
Opinions frm 1998 to the present

State Government » IA-Iowa
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Iowa

Decisions of the Iowa Court of Appeals [10856] Location
Opinions from 1998 to the present

Opinions of the Iowa Supreme Court Opinions [521] Location
Archives from 1998 to the present

State Government » ID-Idaho
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Idaho

Opinions of the Idaho Courts [10848] Location
Recent opinions of the Idaho Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

Opinions of the Idaho Supreme Court & Court of Appeals [10847] Location
Search engine for the opinions of the Idaho Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Court Rules

State Government » IL-Illinois
Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Illinois

Illinois Court Reports [10852] Location
Register to receive daily e-mail notices of new cases

Opinions of the Supreme and Appellate Courts of Illinois [10850] Location
Opinions from 1996 to the present

State Government » IN-Indiana