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

Associations » Legal Associations

Associations, non-profits, institutes associated with the legal profession

National Organization of Bar Counsel [11292] ?

Enforce ethical rules to regulate the professional conduct of lawyers - USA, Canada, Australia

Databases » Company Research

Internet databases for researching information on specific American companies

Litigation Watch [22669] ?

Search a company or industry to determine litigation status

Environmental Health » Environmental Law

Case law developments, resources related to environmental law

Environmental Law Materials [11095] ?

Federal statutes, regulations, court decisions and some state & international materials

Fleet Safety » Automotive Law

Case developments, articles, resources related to transportation law

DOT Hazmat Interpretations [10692] ?

Interpretation letters from 1998 to the present

Highways and Motor Vehicle Law Materials [11096] ?

Federal statutes, regulations, court decisions and some state materials

Motor Vehicle Case Law [12611] ?

Court decisions affecting the motor vehicle community

Health Care Safety » Malpractice

Medical malpractice, risk management in medicine, insurance, etc.

Damages Recoverable for Fear of AIDS [15850] ?

Plaintiff must prove HIV exposure to recover damages

Industry Standards » ADA Rules

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

Department of Justice Enforcement of the ADA [8012] ?

ADA settlements, briefs, status reports

Insurance Loss Control » Construction Insurance

Risk management and insurance related issues in the construction industry

Molds: Insurance Coverage for Mold Arising Out of Defective Workmanship [17223] ?

There are many issues to the coverage available to an insured contractor for indoor mold problems

Who Provides the Defense in Construction Defect Suits? [13454] ?

Presley Homes, Inc. v American States Ins. Co 90 Cal App 4th 571, 108 Cal Rptr 2d 686

Insurance Loss Control » Coverage Issues

Commercial P&C insurance coverage issues

Additional Insureds: Where There Is a Right, There Is Remedy Except in Illinois [17222] ?

Schal-Bovis, Inc. v Casualty Ins. Co., 732 NE2d 1179 (Ill App June 30, 2000)

Claim Examples [17796] ?

Examples of insurance claims involving D&O, EPL, professional liability and more

The Other Insurance Clause in the Subcontractor's Policy [14612] ?

John Burns Constr. Co. v Indiana Ins. Co

Insurance Loss Control » Directors Insurance

Directors & Officers coverage and loss prevention

Blog: D&O Diary [13722] ?

A periodic journal containing items of interest from the world of directors and officers liability

Insurance Loss Control » Errors-Omissions

Professional liability insurance - errors & omissions for professionals

Court Holds Design Professional Liable for Approving Payment Absent a Bond [19215] ?

Decision by Oklahoma Supreme Court serves as a warning to design professionals on public projects

Media Liability E&O Claims Examples [17939] ?

Examples of actual E&O claims for the media industry and for specialty operations

Insurance Loss Control » Product Liability

Insurance articles, legal resources related to product liability

Medical Products Liability in Missouri [5256] ?

Overview of significant case law for hospitals as product sellers and general cases

Insurance Loss Control » Reinsurance

Resources related to property casualty reinsurance

Digest of Reinsurance Caselaw [23440] ?

Lists of case studies - few details

Insurance Loss Control » Surety

Information on surety bonds

Surety Bond Penalty Waivers in Takeover Situations [19211] ?

Can an obligee recover from the surety all of its excess costs incurred due to a takeover?

International Safety » Canada

References from government and business entities in Canada

Judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada [11792] ?

Archives since 1983

International Safety » European Union

References from government and business entities about European Union

Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance - Case Law [10891] ?

1997-06-17/2002-04-24 database

Internet » Internet Law

Case developments, articles, resources related to internet technology

ABA Project on Internet Jurisdiction [11039] ?

Case law, jurisdictional and enforcement issues arising from electronic commerce

Cyber-Liberties - Internet Free Speech [15098] ?

Cyber-liberties cases and controversies at the state and federal level

Internet Library of Court Decisions [25094] ?

Extensive summaries of court decisions shaping the law of the web

Publications » Legal News

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

New York Law Journal [5347] ?

News journal with daily updates on topics related to the law in New York

NY-New York Law [10887] ?

Daily decision alert provides synopsis of state court cases on the front page

Recreation Safety » Outdoor Recreation

Outdoor recreation safety guidance

Ski Safety News [12239] ?

Newsletter on ski accidents and ski law

Safety Forms » Risk Management

Library of forms used by the risk management department, sample RFPs

Model Risk Transfer Clauses: Facilities Use [12202] ?

Model risk transfer agreement for facilities use

Model Risk Transfer Clauses: Leases [12203] ?

Model risk transfer agreement for leasing

Security » Arson Control

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

Legal Briefs: Expert Testimony [12814] ?

Series of articles on court decisions, sample resume, sample curriculum vitae

Security » Drug Crime

Crime prosecution related to substance abuse

Legal: Drugs & Alcohol [11038] ?

U.S. drug laws, policies, court cases & related matters

US Laws » FDA Laws

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

USC Title 21 Food and Drug Law Materials [11097] ?

Text of the US Code

US Laws » Insurance Laws

Full text of state insurance laws - access to insurance health departments

Insurance Law Materials [11094] ?

Federal statutes, regulations, court decisions and some state materials

US Laws » USA Laws

Full text of Titles 1 - 50 of the United States Codes

US Federal Courts Finder [735] ?

Clickable map for locating federal courts

US State Laws » AK-Alaska

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Alaska

Alaska Case Law [10823] ?

Access to opinions of the Alaska Supreme Court and Alaska Court of Appeals

Alaska Trial Court Cases Database [10825] ?

Provide civil and criminal case information

US State Laws » AL-Alabama

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Alabama

Alabama Supreme Court Decisions [10826] ?

Historical opinions issued by the Supreme Court of Alabama

ALAINC [10835] ?

Subscription legal info services (fees) - court opinions

Judicial Inquiry Commission Advisory Opinions [10890] ?

Search the JIC Advisory Opinions Since 1976

Opinions of the Supreme Court & Appeals Courts of Alabama [10889] ?

Requires a subscription to the State's database (fees)

US State Laws » AR-Arkansas

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Arkansas

Opinions of the Arkansas Supreme Court & Court of Appeals [10830] ?

Opinions listed back to 1996 and in search engine back to 1994

US State Laws » AZ-Arizona

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Arizona

Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Opinions [10828] ?

Opinions listed by topic back to 1998

Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two Recent Decisions [10829] ?

Opinions filed here are available for a minimum of 180 days from filing date

Arizona Supreme Court Opinions [10827] ?

Opinions back to 1997

US State Laws » CA-California

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of California

Agency: Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Board [11565] ?

Handles appeals from private and public sector employers regarding citations issued by Cal/OSHA

California Insurance Consumer Complaint Study [10309] ?

Company Performance and Comparison Studies

Opinions of the California Supreme Court & Courts of Appeal [10832] ?

Opinions filed here are available for 60 days from filing date

US State Laws » CO-Colorado

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Colorado

Decisions of the Colorado Court of Appeals [10840] ?

Decisions of the Colorado Court of Appeals

Decisions of the Colorado Supreme Court [10839] ?

Decisions of the Colorado Supreme Court

US State Laws » CT-Connecticut

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Connecticut

Connecticut Workers Compensation Regulations [3044] ?

Access to the full text of workers compensation administrative regulations

US State Laws » DC-Dist ofColumbia

Official information for the District of Columbia

United States District Court for the District of Columbia [11079] ?

Home page of the district court for the District of Columbia

US State Laws » DE-Delaware

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Delaware

Opinions and Orders of the Delaware Supreme Court [10842] ?

Opinions from 2000 to the present

US State Laws » FL-Florida

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Florida

Florida Court Opinions, Court Rules and Other Court Documents [12513] ?

Opinions and rules of the state courts in Florida

US State Laws » GA-Georgia

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Georgia

US State Laws » HI-Hawaii

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Hawaii

Hawaii Appellate Court Opinions and Orders [9401] ?

Court opinions from 2008 to the present

Opinions and Orders of Hawaii Appellate Courts [10845] ?

Opinions frm 1998 to the present

US State Laws » IA-Iowa

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Iowa

Decisions of the Iowa Court of Appeals [10856] ?

Opinions from 1998 to the present

Opinions of the Iowa Supreme Court Opinions [521] ?

Archives from 2006 to the present

US State Laws » ID-Idaho

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Idaho

Opinions of the Idaho Courts [10848] ?

Recent opinions of the Idaho Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

Opinions of the Idaho Supreme Court & Court of Appeals [10847] ?

Search engine for the opinions of the Idaho Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Court Rules

US State Laws » IL-Illinois

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Illinois

Illinois Court Reports [10852] ?

Summaries of Illinois Supreme and Appellate Court Opinions

Opinions of the Supreme and Appellate Courts of Illinois [10850] ?

Opinions from 1996 to the present

US State Laws » IN-Indiana

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Indiana

Indiana Judicial Opinions [10853] ?

Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Tax Court opinions - current day & archives

US State Laws » KS-Kansas

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Kansas

Kansas Supreme Court / Kansas Court of Appeals Opinions [10857] ?

Opinions from 1996 to the present

Opinions of the Attorney General of Kansas [11297] ?

Opinions from 1998 to the present

US State Laws » KY-Kentucky

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Kentucky

Opinions of the Attorney General of Kentucky [11296] ?

Opinions from 1993 to the present

Opinions of the Supreme Court of Kentucky [10859] ?

Opinions from June, 1997 to the present

US State Laws » LA-Louisiana

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Louisiana

Opinions of the Supreme Court of Louisiana [10860] ?

Opinions from 1995 to the present

US State Laws » MA-Massachusetts

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Massachusetts

Massachusetts Court Decisions [10865] ?

Reporter of Decisions of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court

Social Law Library [10866] ?

Recent opinions of the Mass. Appeals Court & the Supreme Judical Court - archives (fees)

US State Laws » MD-Maryland

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Maryland

Maryland Appellate Court Opinions [10864] ?

Opinions from 1995 to the present

Opinions of the Attorney General of Maryland [11295] ?

Opinions from 1993 to the present

US State Laws » ME-Maine

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Maine

Maine Court Orders & Opinions [10861] ?

Administrative Orders and Supreme Court Opinions

US State Laws » MI-Michigan

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Michigan

Agency: Workers' Compensation Appellate Commission - Michigan [5790] ?

Reviews appeals to WC decisions in Michigan

Michigan Court Opinions: Supreme Court & Court of Appeals [10869] ?

Opinions from 1996 to the present

Michigan Lawyers Weekly [10870] ?

Recent opinions of the Michigan. Court of Appeals & the Supreme Court - archives (fees)

Opinions & Orders of the Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals [10867] ?

Supreme Court opinions from 10/95 & Court of Appeals opinions from 8/96

US State Laws » MN-Minnesota

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Minnesota

Agency: Minnesota Workers Compensation Court of Appeals [14398] ?

Decide questions of law in workers’ compensation disputes within the court’s appellate jurisdiction

US State Laws » MO-Missouri

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Missouri

Missouri Appellate Courts Opinions [10876] ?

Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinions

US State Laws » MS-Mississippi

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Mississippi

Decisions of the Mississippi Supreme Court and Court of Appeals [10874] ?

Opinions from 1996 to the present

US State Laws » MT-Montana

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Montana

Montana Supreme Court Decisions [10878] ?

Search opinions of the court

US State Laws » NC-North Carolina

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of North Carolina

ALJ Decisions [13663] ?

Administrative Law Judges decisions - Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)

Opinions of the North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals [10926] ?

Opinions of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

US State Laws » ND-North Dakota

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of North Dakota

Opinions of the North Dakota Supreme Court [10978] ?

Opinions from 1965 to the present

US State Laws » NE-Nebraska

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Nebraska

Opinions of the Nebraska Supreme Court and Court of Appeals [10916] ?

Opinions from the last 90 days

US State Laws » NH-New Hampshire

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of New Hampshire

Opinions of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire [10881] ?

Opinions from Nov., 1995 to the present

US State Laws » NJ-New Jersey

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of New Jersey

New Jersey WC Rules, Decisions & Laws [5008] ?

Recent decisions, WC statute, WC rules

Opinions of the New Jersey Courts [10883] ?

Opinions of Supreme Court, (since March, 1994), Appellate Division and Tax Court (since Sept., 1995)

US State Laws » NM-New Mexico

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of New Mexico

Opinions of the New Mexico Supreme Court and Court of Appeals [10885] ?

Past and present Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinions

US State Laws » NV-Nevada

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Nevada

Nevada Supreme Court Advance Opinions [10880] ?

Opinions of the state supreme court

US State Laws » NY-New York

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of New York

New York Court of Appeals Decisions [10888] ?

Opinions as posted in the State Reporter

WC Laws, Rules and Regulations - State of New York [11313] ?

Download laws, rules, regulations related to WC in New York & law judge decisions

US State Laws » OH-Ohio

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Ohio

Opinions of the Fifth District Court of Appeals [10930] ?

Recent cases decided by the Fifth District Court of Appeals

Opinions of the Ohio Appellate Courts [10931] ?

View OSC and Ohio Appellate Court opinions

Opinions of the Supreme Court of Ohio [10929] ?

Opinions from 1992 to the present

US State Laws » OK-Oklahoma

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Oklahoma

Attorney General Opinions for Oklahoma [16987] ?

1948 to the present

Oklahoma Court Decisions [10933] ?

Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Opinions

The Oklahoma Supreme Court Network [10980] ?

Access to legal documents, citation conversion, batch citation checking, case summaries, etc

US State Laws » OR-Oregon

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Oregon

Oregon Judicial Department [10936] ?

Home page to the courts of the State of Oregon

US State Laws » PA-Pennsylvania

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System [10940] ?

Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Superior Court & Commonwealth

US State Laws » RI-Rhode Island

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Rhode Island

Decisions of the Rhode Island Superior Court [2463] ?

Decisions, administrative and miscellaneous orders

Opinions of the Rhode Island Supreme Court [10941] ?

Opinions from 1999 to the present

US State Laws » SC-South Carolina

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of South Carolina

Opinions of the South Carolina Courts [10945] ?

Opinions from 1997 to the present

South Carolina Supreme Court & Appeals Court Opinions [10944] ?

Advisory, published and unpublished

US State Laws » SD-South Dakota

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of South Dakota

Opinions of the South Dakota Supreme Court [10947] ?

Opinions from 1996 to the present

US State Laws » TN-Tennessee

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Tennessee

Tennessee Court Opinions [10949] ?

Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals

US State Laws » TX-Texas

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Texas

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Opinions [3158] ?

From 1998 to the present

Texas Court Systems [3186] ?

Websites for the courts of Texas - some have opinions

Texas Judicial Ethics Opinions [65] ?

Listed by opinion number - no search engine

US State Laws » UT-Utah

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Utah

Opinions of the Utah Supreme Court and Court of Appeals [10952] ?

Opinions from 1996 to the present

Utah Labor Commission & Appeals Board Decisions [15345] ?

Utah labor decisions includes WC decisions

US State Laws » VA-Virginia

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Virginia

Opinions of the Virginia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals [10957] ?

Opinions from 1995 to the present

Virginia Judicial System Search Engine [13087] ?

Allows searching text versions of opinions of the Supreme Court of Virignia & the Court of Appeals

Virginia Lawyers Weekly [10960] ?

Recent opinions from Virginia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (fees)

US State Laws » VT-Vermont

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Vermont

Vermont Court Decisions [10955] ?

Vermont Superior Court Opinions

US State Laws » WA-Washington

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Washington

Agency: Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals - Washington [4800] ?

Reviews decisions made by DOLI in relation to WC claims & WISHA appeals

Opinions of the Washington Supreme Court and Court of Appeals [10963] ?

Slip opinions are maintained on-line for 90 days

Washington State Supreme and Appellate Court Decisions [10965] ?

Databases for court decisions

US State Laws » WI-Wisconsin

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Wisconsin

Updated Opinions of the Attorney General of Wisconsin [11318] ?

Formal and informal opinions

Wisconsin Court Opinions [10970] ?

Opinions of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Circuit Court

Wisconsin Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Tax Appeals Decisions [10969] ?

Opinions from 1995 to the present (except Tax Appeals from 1999)

US State Laws » WV-West Virginia

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of West Virginia

Supreme Court of Appeals Opinions of West Virginia [10966] ?

Opinion lists and search engine

US State Laws » WY-Wyoming

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Wyoming

Wyoming Supreme Court Opinions [10973] ?

Opinions from 1996 to the present

Workers Compensation » WC Decisions

State WC board decisions, court rulings, amicus curiae briefs on WC cases

AK-Alaska WC Decisions and Orders [15222] ?

Search engine of the decisions and orders of the Alaska WC Division

CA-California WCAB Decisions [11155] ?

Full text of Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decisions

CT-Connecticut Compensation Review Board Opinions [11160] ?

Opinions from 1994 to the present

ID-Idaho Decisions of the Industrial Commission [656] ?

Decisions from 2005 to the present

IL-Illinois: Workers Compensation Cases [5958] ?

Case reviews of recent workers compensation decisions in Illinois

KS-Kansas WC Board Decisions [15252] ?

The Workers Compensation Board is responsible for the review of decisions appealed from ALJ's

MA-Massachusetts: DIA Reviewing Board Decisions [11214] ?

Decisions of the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents Reviewing Board

MD-Maryland WC Decisions [23193] ?

Appellate court decisions on the state's WC laws

MI-Michigan Worker's Compensation Appellate Commission Opinions [15259] ?

Archives from 1997 to the present

MN-Minnesota Workers Compensation Court of Appeals Decisions [15281] ?

Archives from Jan, 1999 to the present

MN-Minnesota Workers Compensation Decisions [15293] ?

Decisions in WC law in the state of Minnesota

MO-Missouri Workers Compensation Decisions [15298] ?

WC appeal decisions, prevailing wage appeal decisions, project labor decisions

MT-Montana Workers' Compensation Court Decisions [11226] ?

Opinions from September, 1993 to the present

N.C. Industrial Commission Opinions [11228] ?

Search NCIC full Commission decisions

NC-North Carolina Appellate Index: Workers Compensation [11307] ?

Workers compensation decisions for the NC Court of Appeals

NE-Nebraska WC Court Decisions [15322] ?

Search site allows you to search the decisions and orders of the Nebraska Workers Compensation Court

RI-Rhode Island Workers Compensation Court [5922] ?

Responsible for WC court decisions

TX-Texas WC Administrative Decisions [11260] ?

Decisions from 1999 to the present - WC Appeal Panel, Medical Decisions

U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Decisions on Workers Compensation [10483] ?

Decisions from 1990 to the present

WA-Washington Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Significant Decisions [15265] ?

Reviews decisions made by DOLI in relation to WC claims & WISHA appeals

WI-Wisconsin LIRC Workers Compensation Decisions [15268] ?

Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission WC decisions

Workers Compensation » WC Managed Care

Guidance on managed care in workers compensation to control medical costs

VT-Vermont WC Medical/Health Care Providers Information [11264] ?

Topics of interest to Vermont WC medical providers

Workers Compensation » WC Return to Work

Managing workers compensation costs by returning injured workers to work

Impact of Modified Duty on Temporary Disability & Vocational Rehabilitation [16323] ?

Focus on the interplay between modified duty, temporary disability and vocational rehabilitation






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