Category Archives: Law Libraries

Free NYSBA Mobile Ethics app

The New York State Bar Association just came out with an app that has a searchable database of ethics opinions from the NY State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics. It has more than 850 opinions on topics including various conflicts of interest, attorney advertising, standards for social media and social networking and more. This app is free and is available for iPhone,  Android , and Blackberry.  Opinions are keyed to the New York Rules of Model Conduct and are available for sharing via social networks or email.

Financial Institutions Answer Book (New Title)

Reflecting the many statutory and regulatory changes made since the beginning of the economic downturn, the newly published Financial Institutions Answer Book 2012 provides, in a handy Q&A format, a comprehensive overview of the complex federal requirements regulating financial institutions in the United States. Every aspect of a financial institution lifecycle is covered, from understanding the differences in regulation based on what type of charter is chosen, through ongoing capital and deposit activities requirements and major changes in corporate control, to the cessation of entity activity through merger, acquisition or entity failure.

Financial Institutions Answer Book 2012 covers the entire spectrum of financial institution regulation, including those regulating:

  • The creation of branch offices
  • Corporate governance
  • Executive compensation
  • Deposit insurance requirements
  • Insider and affiliate transaction
  • Anti-money laundering and U.S. trade sanctions
  • Examination and audit
  • Privacy and data security

To order the book, click here or contact libraryrelations@pli.edu.

Federal Court adds 30,000 court opinions to free database

The U.S Government Printing Office (GPO)  and its Federal Digital System (FDsys) added 30,000 court opinions to its online collection of opinions, part of a new pilot program.

The United States Courts Opinions collection in FDsys contains opinions from the Federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts.  The collection is divided into appellate, district, and bankruptcy court opinions. Opinions are text-searchable across opinions and across courts. Posted court opinions date as far back as April 2004.

The opinions on FDsys may differ  from opinions available on online legal research services—FDsys permits embedded animation and audio that works while the opinion is accessed.

If you need additional resources for trial preparation check out our Trial Handbook.

Law Firms & Librarians

Why is the partnership between law firm and librarians so important? Chuck Lowry discusses the symbiotic relationship between law firms and their libraries. He makes some interesting points about law librarians:

  • They will see from their research interaction with attorneys what information products or services can be replaced by something else that responds more closely to the firm’s actual information needs, thereby increasing both the effectiveness and the efficiency of the attorneys.
  •  There is no one in your firm better positioned to create, monitor and adjust the balance of firm-wide and specialty products that will get to fee earners what they need to practice law at the standard your clients and your management committee demand.
  •  They understand what the firm’s lawyers can and cannot do, will and will not put up with, have to have or want because the publisher called them directly.

 

September 2011 Course Handbook Update

Listed below are the PLI Course Handbooks that were published during the month of September 2011.

Corporate Law and Practice Series:

  • Antitrust Counseling and Compliance 2011
  • Directors’ Institute on Corporate Governance (Ninth Annual)
  • Corporate Political Activities 2011
  • Hedge Funds 2011
  • Mergers & Acquisitions 2011

Tax Law and Estate Planning Series:

  • 42nd Annual Estate Planning Institute

Intellectual Property Series:

  • Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2011

Commercial Law and Practice Series:

  • Government Contracts 2011

Please write libraryrelations@pli.edu if you have any questions or would like to order a title.

Business Liability Insurance Answer Book 2011-12

Business Liability Insurance Answer Book 2011-2012 contains answers to those common insurance issues that plague business owners and managers. Intended to be an easy reference guide that non-lawyers and business people could consult for use in risk management planning, Business Liability Insurance Answer Book 2011–12 addresses the most common forms of business liability insurance

Being held personally liable for a business-related decision is the nightmare of every company manager, officer and director. As a result of the recent economic downturn, the number of cases being brought against businesses and the people who run them has surged. Business Liability Insurance Answer Book 2011–12 provides a concise roadmap to the kinds of issues being litigated, and the types of liability insurance available to protect against suit and cover losses in the event of a successful recovery.

Written in a clear and direct Q&A format, Business Liability Insurance Answer Book 2011–12 is a handy softcover volume that will be of interest to lawyers and other legal professionals, as well as the corporate managers, officers, directors and other employees whose liability the type of insurance protects against.

To order the book click here, or write us at libraryrelations@pli.edu.