March 2008
Westlaw databases: recent releases, name changes, and removals
Westlaw Database Releases
02/08/08
California Criminal Law: DUI Chemical and Field Testing (WITCRIMDUICH)
Selected text from the treatise California Criminal Law.
02/15/08
Corporate Partnering: Structuring and Negotiating Domestic and International Strategic Alliances (CORPPTR)
An Aspen publication.
50 State SurveyBanking (Statutes and Regulations) (SURVEYBANK)*
50 State SurveyHealth Care (Statutes and Regulations) (SURVEYHEALTH)*
Subprime Trial Filings (SUBPRIMEFILING)
Trial filings related to subprime mortgage litigation.
02/19/08
Computer and Information Law Digest (COMPINF)
Case law digest.
Environmental Liability and Real Estate Transactions (ENVLRP)
An Aspen publication.
Law and Business of Computer Software (LBCOMPSW)
A West treatise.
Northwestern University Law Review Colloquy (NWULRCOL)
Criminal trial court filings for five federal district courts
- U.S. District Court, E.D. Arkansas Criminal Trial Filings (AREDCTCRFILING)
- U.S. District Court, D. Rhode Island Criminal Trial Filings (RIDCTCRFILING)
- U.S. District Court, E.D. Washington Criminal Trial Filings (WAEDCTCRFILING)
- U.S. District Court, W.D. Washington Criminal Trial Filings (WAWDCTCRFILING)
- U.S. District Court, E.D. Wisconsin Criminal Trial Filings (WIEDCTCRFILING)
02/20/08
Handling Drunk Driving Cases (HDRUNKDR)
A West treatise.
Four hornbook databases
- Aman and Mayton's Hornbook on Administrative Law (ADMINLAWHB)*
- Calamari and Perillo's Hornbook on Contracts (CONTRACTSHB)*
- Gevurtz's Hornbook on Corporation Law (CORPSHB)*
- Rosenberg and Daher's The Law of Federal Income Taxation (FEDTAXHB)*
35 nutshells, including
- Gellhorn and Levin's Administrative Law and Process in a Nutshell (ADMINLAWNS)*
- Israel and LaFave's Criminal Procedure-Constitutional Limitations in a Nutshell (CRIMPROLTNS)*
- Kane's Civil Procedure in a Nutshell (CIVILPRNS)*
- Rotunda's Legal Ethics in a Nutshell (LEGETHNS)*
02/21/08
Harvard Law and Policy Review (HVLPR)
New Hampshire State Trial Court Orders (NHTRIALORDERS)
Oklahoma Practice Series: Oklahoma Construction Law (OKPRACCSTR)
Patent Interference Practice Handbook (PIPHB)
An Aspen publication.
02/22/08
Andrews DUI Litigation Reporter (ANDUILR)
New West data for Hawaii statutes
- Hawaii Revised Statutes AnnotatedWest's (HISTANN) and Hawaii Revised Statutes UnannotatedWest's (HIST) now contain data from West.
- Michie data is contained in Hawaii Statutes AnnotatedMichie (HISTMANN) and Hawaii Statutes Unannotated-Michie (HISTM).
- Historical statutes for 1988 through 2006 are contained in databases with the identifier HISTMANNYY, where YY is the last two digits of a year (e.g., HISTMANN06).
- A new index to Hawaii statutes is contained in Hawaii Statutes Annotated General IndexWest's (HISTIDX).
02/25/08
Equity Finance: Venture Capital, Buyouts, Restructurings, and Reorganizations (EQFIN) An Aspen publication.
33 state-specific regulations related to administrative hearing procedures
Rules and regulations related to state administrative hearing procedures for 32 states are found in databases with the identifier XXWCADCAH, where XX is a state's two-letter postal abbreviation (e.g., LAWCADCAH). Rules and regulations related to administrative hearing procedures for the District of Columbia are found in the DCWCMRAH database.
02/27/08
Hegland's Trial and Clinical Skills in a Nutshell (TRLSKILLNS)*
State Constitutions for 50 States and D.C. (STCONST)
USCA Constitution (USCACONST)
KeyRules for Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio
- KeyRules analysis of local and state rules for selected courts in Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio are found in databases with the identifier KEYRULESXX, where XX is a state's twoletter postal abbreviation (e.g., KEYRULESMI).*
- KeyRules analysis of local, state, and federal rules for selected courts in Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio are found in databases with the identifier KEYRULESXXALL, where XX is a state's twoletter postal abbreviation (e.g., KEYRULESOHALL).*
02/28/08
Burr's Entertainment Law in a Nutshell (ENTLAWNS)*
Media FactoryThe Brief (MFBRIEF)
Magazine covering Middle East business law.
49 NewsRoom databases
Documents from state and local newspapers. Databases include
- Bluefield Daily Telegraph (W.Va.) (BLUEFIELDDLY)
- EagleTribune (North Andover, Mass.) (EAGLETRIB)
- Muskogee Phoenix (Okla.) (MUSKOGEEPH)
- Royse City HeraldBanner (Texas) (ROYSECITYH)
02/29/08
Six databases related to subprime mortgage litigation
- Andrews Subprime Litigation Reporter (ANSUBPRIME)
- Aspatore Subprime Awareness (ASPSUBPRIME)
- Journals and Law Reviews-Subprime (LAWREVP-SUBPRIME)
- Pending Subprime Federal Legislation (SUBPRIME-BILLTXT)
- Pending Subprime Federal Regulations (SUBPRIME-FR)
- Subprime News (SUBPRIMENEWS)
03/04/08
Michigan Business Laws Annotated (MIBUSST)
A West treatise.
03/05/08
Trial court filings for four federal courts
- United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Kentucky Trial Filings (KYEBKR FILING)
- United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York Trial Filings (NYWBKR FILING)
- U.S. District Court, E.D. Texas Criminal Trial Filings (TXEDCTCRFILING)
- U.S. District Court, S.D. West Virginia Criminal Trial Filings (WVSDCT CRFILING)
03/07/08
Legal Guide to AIA Documents (LGAIA)
An Aspen publication.
03/10/08
Arizona Pattern Jury InstructionsCivil (AZJICIV)
03/11/08
Lawyer Law (ABALAWYL)
Guide to professional ethics from the American Bar Association (ABA).
Criminal trial court filings from Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Criminal Trial Court Filings (WI-CRFILING)
- Wisconsin State and Federal Criminal Trial Court Filings (WI-CRFILING-ALL)
03/12/08
Ginsberg and Martin on Bankruptcy (GMBKR)
An Aspen publication.
Eight hornbook databases
- Laitos' Hornbook on Natural Resources Law (NATRSRC-HB)*
- Lewis and Norman's Hornbook on Employment Discrimination Law and Practice (EMPDISCR-HB)*
- McGovern and Kurtz's Hornbook on Wills, Trusts, and Estates, Including Taxation and Future Interests (WILLS-HB)*
- Miller and Harrell's Hornbook on the Law of Modern Payment Systems (MODPAYSYS-HB)*
- Owen's Hornbook on Products Liability (PRODLB-HB)*
- Park, Leonard, and Goldberg's Hornbook on Evidence Law (EVIDENCE-HB)*
- Schechter and Thomas' Hornbook on Intellectual Property: The Law of Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks (IPCPTM-HB)*
- Stoebuck and Whitman's Hornbook on the Law of Property (PROPLAW-HB)*
33 nutshells, including
- Bergman's Trial Advocacy in a Nutshell (TRIALADNS)*
- Dobbyn's Insurance Law in a Nutshell (INSLAWNS)*
- Epstein's Bankruptcy and Related Law in a Nutshell (BKRNS)*
- Haas and Howard's Investment Adviser Regulation in a Nutshell (INVESTREG NS)*
- Hazen and Ratner's Securities Regulations in a Nutshell (SECREGNS)*
- Weissbrodt and Danielson's Immigration Law and Procedure in a Nutshell (IMLPRONS)*
03/13/08
Criminal jury instruction filings from 10 states
- California State and Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (CA-CRJIF-ALL)
- California State Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (CA-CRJIF)
- Florida State and Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (FL-CRJIF-ALL)
- Illinois State and Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (IL-CRJIF-ALL)
- Louisiana State and Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (LA-CRJIF-ALL)
- Louisiana State Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (LA-CRJIF)
- Massachusetts State and Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (MA-CRJIF-ALL)
- New York State and Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (NY-CRJIF-ALL)
- Ohio State and Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (OH-CRJIF-ALL)
- Pennsylvania State and Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (PA-CRJIF-ALL)
- Texas State and Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (TX-CRJIF-ALL)
- Texas State Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (TX-CRJIF)
- Washington State and Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (WA-CRJIF-ALL)
- Washington State Criminal Jury Instruction Filings (WA-CRJIF)
03/17/08
50 State SurveysTax (Statutes and Regulations) (SURVEYTAX)*
03/18/08
Trial Handbook for Illinois LawyersCivil (ILTRHBCIV)
Legal Opinion Letters Formbook (LOLFB)
An Aspen publication.
Four briefs databases
- Florida Briefs Multibase (FLBRIEFALL)
- Florida Court of Appeals Briefs (FLAPPBRIEF)
- Florida Criminal Briefs Multibase (FLCRBRIEFALL)
- Wisconsin Criminal Briefs Multibase (WICRBRIEFALL)
Criminal trial court orders and judgments of conviction from nine states
- Florida State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State Judgments of Conviction (FL-CRORDERS)
- Florida State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State and Federal Judgments of Conviction (FL-CRORDERS-ALL)
- Illinois State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State Judgments of Conviction (IL-CRORDERS)
- Illinois State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State and Federal Judgments of Conviction (IL-CRORDERS-ALL)
- Louisiana State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State Judgments of Conviction (LA-CRORDERS)
- Louisiana State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State and Federal Judgments of Conviction (LA-CRORDERS-ALL)
- Massachusetts State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State Judgments of Conviction (MA-CRORDERS)
- Massachusetts State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State and Federal Judgments of Conviction (MA-CRORDERS-ALL)
- New York State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State Judgments of Conviction (NY-CRORDERS)
- New York State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State and Federal Judgments of Conviction (NY-CRORDERS-ALL)
- Ohio State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State Judgments of Conviction (OH-CRORDERS)
- Ohio State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State and Federal Judgments of Conviction (OH-CRORDERS-ALL)
- Pennsylvania State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State Judgments of Conviction (PA-CRORDERS)
- Pennsylvania State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State and Federal Judgments of Conviction (PA-CRORDERS-ALL)
- Texas State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State Judgments of Conviction (TX-CRORDERS)
- Texas State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State and Federal Judgments of Conviction (TX-CRORDERS-ALL)
- Washington State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State Judgments of Conviction (WA-CRORDERS)
- Washington State Criminal Trial Court Orders and State and Federal Judgments of Conviction (WA-CRORDERS-ALL)
03/19/08
Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship, and the Law (JBUSEL)
Sponsored by the Palmer Center at Pepperdine University School of Law.
03/20/08
Cambridge Law Journal (CAMLJ)
03/25/08
Lincoln Law Review (LINCLR)
Published by Lincoln Law School of San Jose.
Five hornbooks
- Cohen, Berring, and Olson's Hornbook on How to Find the Law (FINDINGL HB)*
- Gregory's Hornbook on the Law of Agency and Partnership (AGENCYHB)*
- Hovenkamp's Hornbook on Federal Antitrust Policy: The Law of Competition and Its Practice (ANTITRPOLHB)*
- Scoles, Hay, Borchers, and Symeonides' Hornbook on Conflict of Laws (CONFLICTSHB)*
- Sullivan and Grimes' Hornbook on the Law of Antitrust: An Integrated Handbook (ANTITRUSTHB)*
41 nutshells, including
- Burke's Personal Property in a Nutshell (PERSPROP-NS)*
- Dessem's Pretrial Litigation in a Nutshell (PTRLIT-NS)*
- Haas' Corporate Finance in a Nutshell (CORPFIN-NS)*
- Stone's Uniform Commercial Code in a Nutshell (UCC-NS)*
- Waggoner and Gallanis' Estates in Land and Future Interests in a Nutshell (ESTFUTINT-NS)*
*Unavailable to law school subscribers.
Westlaw Database Name and Identifier Changes
02/28/08
Old: International Energy Law and Taxation Review (IELTR)
New: International Energy Law Review (IELR)
03/04/08
Old: Brandeis Law Journal (BRANDLJ)
New: University of Louisville Law Review (ULOUISLR)
03/10/08
Old: Oxy-Fuel News (OXYFUEL)
New: Ethanol and Biodiesel News (OXYFUEL)
Old: Algonquin Countryside (IL) (ALGONQUINCTRY)
New: Algonquin Countryside with News of Lake in the Hills (Ill.) (ALGONQUINCTRY)
Old: Franklin Park Herald-Journal (IL) (FRNKLNPRKHLD)
New: Franklin Park Herald-Journal with News of Northlake (Ill.) (FRNKLNPRKHLD)
Old: West Proviso Herald (IL) (WPROVISOHLD)
New: Proviso Herald (Maywood-Melrose Park-West Proviso-Westchester, Ill.) (WPROVISOHLD)
03/12/08
Old: California Practice Guide: Bankruptcy (TRG-CABANKR)
New: The Rutter Group-California Practice Guide: Bankruptcy (TRG-CABANKR)
03/13/08
Old: Hart's E&P Daily (HARTSEPD)
New: E&P (Hart Energy) (HARTSEPD)
03/18/08
Old: University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor and Employment Law (UPAJLEL)
New: University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business and Employment Law (UPAJBEL)
Old: World Fuels Today (WORLDFUELS)
New: World Refining and Fuels Today (WORLDFUELS)
Westlaw Database Removals
02/04/08
Eight JVRP jury verdicts databases
- Combined Jury Verdict Review and Analysis (JVRPLV)
- Florida Jury Verdict Review and Analysis (JVRPFLJV)
- National Jury Verdict Review and Analysis (JVRPNATJV)
- New England Jury Verdict Review and Analysis (JVRPNENGJV)
- New Jersey Jury Verdict Review and Analysis (JVRPNJJV)
- New York Jury Verdict Review and Analysis (JVRPNYJV)
- Pennsylvania Jury Verdict Review and Analysis (JVRPPAJV)
- Zarin's Medical Liability Alert (JVRPMLA)
02/12/08
Massachusetts Motions in Limine (MAMIL)
02/13/08
Effectively Representing Your Client Before the New IRS (ABAERIRS)
02/15/08
10 NewsRoom databases
- Advanced Imaging (ADVIMG)
- Audio-Visual Communications (AUDIOVISUAL)
- Automatic Merchandiser (AUTOMERCH)
- Food and Beverage Marketing (FOODBEVMKT)
- Health Products Business (HTHPBUS)
- Mass Transit (MASSTRNST)
- Photographic Trade News (PHOTOTN)
- PrintingNews East (PRTGNE)
- Real Estate Economics (JAMREUEASN)
- Repair Shop Product News (REPAIRSHOP)
02/21/08
Criminal Law Trial Filings (CJFILING)
New York Official Reports Digest Classifications (Second and Third Series) (NY ORCLASS)
New York Official Reports Headnotes (Second and Third Series) (NYORHN)
02/22/08
California Criminal Justice Briefs Multibase (CACJBRIEFALL)
Federal Criminal Justice Briefs (FCJBRIEF)
Illinois Criminal Justice Briefs Multibase (ILCJBRIEFALL)
National Criminal Law Briefs (CJBRIEF)
Ohio Criminal Justice Briefs Multibase (OHCJBRIEFALL)
Pennsylvania Criminal Justice Briefs Multibase (PACJBRIEFALL)
Texas Criminal Justice Briefs Multibase (TXCJBRIEFALL)
02/27/08
State Constitutions (CONSTALL)
02/29/08
The Dialog gateway on Westlaw closed and access to all Dialog on Westlaw databasesexcept the U.S. Copyrights database (COPYRIGHT)ended.
18 NewsRoom databases, including
- Compliance Reporter (COMPLREP)
- Derivatives Week (DERIWEEK)
- Global Money Management (GLOBALMM)
- Institutional Investor (INSTINV)
- Money Management Letter (MONEYMGMTL)
- Wall Street Letter (WSTRTLET)
- World Oil (WLDOIL)
03/06/08
10 NewsRoom databases
- Communications Business and Finance (COMMUBUSFIN)
- El Mundo (ELMUNDOSP)
- Electronic Mail and Messaging Systems (ELECMMS)
- Report on Electronic Commerce (RPTELECOMM)
- Report on Smart Cards (RPTSMTCDS)
- State and Local Communications Report (STATELOCCOM)
- Telecom and Data Network Security (TELDATASEC)
- TR International (TRINTL)
- TR Wireless News (TRWIRENEWS)
- TR's LastMile Telecom Report (TRTELREP)
03/12/08
HDR Affordable Seniors Housing Handbook (HDRSENIOR)
03/19/08
Immigration Business News and Comment Daily (IBNCDAILY)
Immigration Current Awareness Multibase (IMCURRENT)