Westlaw Edge, March-April 2009–Law Books and Legal Information–West
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March/April 2009

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West Key Number System®: These lines, they are a-changin'
The key number system recently underwent significant changes in several areas, which resulted in the reclassification of more than 300,000 headnotes.

Westlaw Patents: Suddenly, it comes together
You don't have to go to several locations—or even several databases—to gather the materials you need for patent prosecution, patent litigation, and IP portfolio management.

Westlaw PeopleMap: Uncover someone's connections – in an instant
Thorough cross-referencing helps you quickly discover relationships between people, their assets and other public information, and other individuals.

Graphical Bills: Bill tracking at a glance
This recently released legislative research tool shows the evolution of a federal bill as a user-friendly diagram.

KeyCite® for statutes: Citing references avalanche?
Limit your KeyCite citing references to the most essential ones—the only ones you want to bother with—and save yourself hours of wasted effort.

Legislative History: The Point-and-Click Method
All you have to do is click a step of the legislative process, and a search page for databases relevant to that step is displayed.

Am Jur® 2d, CJS®, or ALR®: The first step is a doozy
Each of these sources summarizes the major concepts and holdings within an aspect of the law and provides citations to leading authorities.

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