Westlaw databases: recent releases, name changes, and removals

Westlaw Database Releases

01/21/09
Patent Claims (PATCLAIM)
Treatise from Thomson West.

01/22/09
35 NewsRoom databases, including

• ADP Poland News (ADPPOLNEWS)
• AME Info-Technology (AMEITECH)
• Evening Sun (Hanover, Pa.) (EVENINGSUN)
• Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (Lubbock, Tex.) (LUBBOCKJ)
• Midlothian Advertiser (U.K.) (MIDLOTHIAN)
• Redlands Daily Facts (Redlands, Calif.) (REDLANDSDLY)
• Sarke Economic Monitor (SARKEMONITOR)
• Selby Times (U.K.) (SELBYTIMES)

01/23/09
Corporate Counsel's Guide to Doing Business in Russia (CCGRUSSIA)
Guide from Thomson West.

Bankruptcy cases

• Federal Bankruptcy-Cases-Chapter 7 (FBKR-CS-C7)
• Federal Bankruptcy-Cases-Chapter 11 (FBKR-CS-C11)
• Federal Bankruptcy-Cases-Chapter 13 (FBKR-CS-C13)
• Federal Bankruptcy-Cases-Miscellaneous Chapters (FBKR-CS-OC)

Bankruptcy court documents

• Bankruptcy-Court Documents-Chapter 7 (BKR-CTDOCS-C7)
• Bankruptcy-Court Documents-Chapter 11 (BKR-CTDOCS-C11)
• Bankruptcy-Court Documents-Chapter 13 (BKR-CTDOCS-C13)
• Bankruptcy-Court Documents-Miscellaneous Chapters (BKR-CTDOCS-OC)

Bankruptcy Treatises Combined (BKR-TRLR-ALL)
Combined bankruptcy-related treatises, law reviews, and practice materials.

Federal Bankruptcy Rules and Rules Updates Orders (FBKR-RULES-ALL)

01/26/09
Bankruptcy News All (BKR-NEWS-ALL)
Combined bankruptcy-related articles from newspapers, magazines, and business publications.

Bankruptcy statutes and regulations

• Federal Bankruptcy-U.S. Code Annotated-Chapter 7 (FBKR-USCA-C7)
• Federal Bankruptcy-U.S. Code Annotated-Chapter 11 (FBKR-USCA-C11)
• Federal Bankruptcy-U.S. Code Annotated-Chapter 13 (FBKR-USCA-C13)
• Federal Bankruptcy-U.S. Code Annotated-Miscellaneous Chapters (FBKR-USCA-OC)
• Federal Bankruptcy-Final, Temporary, and Proposed Regulations-Chapter 7 (FBKR-REG-C7)
• Federal Bankruptcy-Final, Temporary, and Proposed Regulations-Chapter 11 (FBKR-REG-C11)
• Federal Bankruptcy-Final, Temporary, and Proposed Regulations-Chapter 13 (FBKR-REG-C13)
• Federal Bankruptcy-Final, Temporary, and Proposed Regulations- Miscellaneous Chapters (FBKR-REG-OC)

01/27/09
Connecticut Practice Series: Workers' Compensation (CTPRAC-WC)
Treatise from Thomson West.

Copyright Throughout the World (COPYWORLD)
Treatise from Thomson West.

Society of Maritime Arbitrators Awards (SMA-ARBAWARDS)
Arbitration awards published by the Society of Maritime Arbitrators Awards Service.

Two new BNA Corporate Practice Portfolios

• BNA Corporate Practice Portfolios: Executive Employment Agreements (BNACPS-EEA)
• BNA Corporate Practice Portfolios: Reductions in Force (BNACPS-RIF)

01/30/09
State legislative history multibases
These databases were created for Westlaw Compliance AdvisorSM, but will also be available on Westlaw.

• Governors' Messages (ST-LH-MSG)
• State Amendment Text (STATE-LH-AMD)
• State Committee Reports (STATE-LH-RPTS)
• State Fiscal Notes (STATE-LH-FN)

02/02/09
The Rutter Group-Practice Guide: Elder Abuse Litigation (TRG-EALIT)
Text of Elder Abuse Litigation from The Rutter Group Civil Litigation Series.

02/03/09
Darrow's The Bar Exam in a Nutshell (BAREXAM-NS)

Rule 11 Sanctions (ABA-SANCT)
Treatise from the Center for Professional Responsibility and the American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section.

Rustad's Internet Law in a Nutshell (INTERNET-NS)

02/04/09
Missouri Practice Series: Missouri Summary Judgment and Related Termination Motions (MOPRAC-MT)
Treatise from Thomson West.

SEC Enforcement Manual (FSEC-ENFMAN)
Text of the Enforcement Manual from the Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement.

02/05/09
Obama Presidential Documents (PRES-OBAMA)
Documents released by the White House or Office of the President.

02/10/09
The Rutter Group-Civil Practice Guide: California Motions in Limine (TRG-CAMIL)

02/11/09
Competition Law: European Community Practice and Procedure (CLECPP)
Text from Sweet & Maxwell.

Congressional Bills-110th Congress (CONG-BILLTXT110)
Text of bills and resolutions introduced in the 110th Congress (2007-2008).

02/13/09
Multistate Labor Relations Administrative Decisions (MLB-ADMIN)
Combined database containing public employment relations decisions. The multibase contains:

• Alaska Labor Relations Administrative Decisions (AKLB-ADMIN)
• District of Columbia Public Employee Relations Board Decisions (DCLB-ADMIN)
• Hawaii Labor Relations Board Decisions (HILB-ADMIN)
• Iowa Public Employment Relations Board Decisions (IALB-ADMIN)
• Kansas Public Employee Relations Board Decisions (KSLB-ADMIN)
• Kentucky Personnel Board Decisions (KYLB-ADMIN)
• Maryland Labor Relations Decisions (MDLB-ADMIN)
• Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission Decisions (MALB-ADMIN)
• Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services Decisions (MNLB-ADMIN)
• Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission Decisions (MOLB-ADMIN)
• Montana Labor Standards Bureau and Board of Personnel Appeals (MTLB-ADMIN)
• Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations Decisions (NELB-ADMIN)
• New Hampshire Public Employee Relations Board Decisions (NHLB-ADMIN)
• New Mexico Public Employee Labor Relations Board Decisions (NMLB-ADMIN)
• Nevada Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board Decisions (NVLB-ADMIN)
• Oklahoma Public Employees Relations Board Decisions (OKLB-ADMIN)
• Oregon Employment Relations Board Decisions (ORLB-ADMIN)

02/17/09
Annotations to Surplus Lines Statutes (ABA-ASLS)
Guide from the ABA Excess, Surplus Lines, and Reinsurance Committee.

Carry Concealed Weapons Permits-Tennessee (CCW-TN)

Construction Accident Law (ABA-CONALAW)
Guide to legal liability and insurance claims from the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry.

02/18/09
Four guides from the ABA
Case Dismissed! (ABA-CASEDIS). Guide to training for the prevention of harassment in the workplace.
Complete Guide to the ERISA Bonding Requirement (ABA-ERISABR)
The Construction Project: Phases People Terms Paperwork Processes (ABA-CONPR). Overview of the construction project.
Fundamentals of Employment Law (ABA-FEMPL)

02/19/09
Federal Intellectual Property-Decisions All (FIP-DECISIONS)
Database combining federal court decisions related to intellectual property and administrative decisions of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (SSAG-COM)
Draft advisory guidelines for determining the amount and duration of spousal support under Canada's Divorce Act.

Texas Law Review See Also (TXLRSA)
Text of See Also, an online companion to the Texas Law Review.

02/20/09
Governors' Veto Messages (STATE-LH-VETO)
Governors' veto messages pertaining to bills passed by state legislatures.

State Legislative History-Historical (STATE-LEGHIST)
Historical documents related to the legislative history of bills passed by the legislatures in selected states.

02/23/09
Markman Orders (MARKMAN-ORDERS)
Orders related to Markman hearings relevant to patent litigation in federal district courts.

Westlaw Database Name and Identifier Changes

01/09/09
Old: New York Administrative Code (NYCRR-Official) (NY-CRR)
New: New York Administrative Code (NYCRR) (NY-CRR)

01/27/09
Old: Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.-Rules (SMA-RULES)
New: Domke: Society of Maritime Arbitrators-Rules (DOMSMA-RULES)

02/04/09
Old: District of Columbia Office of Adjudication and Hearings (DCOAH)
New: District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings (DCOAH)

02/17/09
Old: Civil Rights Trial Filings (CIV-FILING)
New: Civil Rights Trial Filings (CIVRTS-FILING)

Westlaw Database Removals

01/09/09
15 NewsRoom™ databases

• Bestwire Service (BESTWIRESVC)
• Columbia Journalism Review (COLJREV)
• Contemporary Economic Policy (CEP)
• Dynamic Chiropractic (DYNAMICCHIRO)
• Ebony (EBONY)
• Economic Geography (ECGEOGY)
• Economic Inquiry (ECONINQ)
• Fiscal Studies (FISCALSTUD)
• Group (GROUP)
• Indian Journal of Medical Research (INMEDRSCH)
• International Migration Review: IMR (INTLMIGR)
• Jet (JETMAG)
• Journal of School Health (JSCHLTH)
• Research Money (RESMONEY)
• Studies in Science Education (STUDSCIEDUC)

01/13/09
Economic Service (ECONSERV)
Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.-All (SMA-ALL)
Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.-Historical Rules (SMA-HRULES)

01/27/09
American Family Physician (AFAMPHYS)

02/05/09
Animal Legal Reports Services newsletters

• Animal Legal Reports Services Combined (ALRS-ALL)
• ALRS Animal Welfare and Law Enforcement Professionals (ALRS-AWLEP)
• Animal Legal Reports Services Report for Legal Professionals (ALRS-LP)
• Animal Legal Reports Services Report for Veterinary Professionals (ALRS-VP)

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