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Research Tools

Associations

• American Bar Association Section of Litigation Features newsletters, news and articles.
• American Tort Reform Association Provides information and resources on tort reform.
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America International trial bar association focused on the civil justice system, trial advocacy, victim's rights and the right to trial by jury.
• Defense Research Institute National and international membership association of lawyers and others concerned with the defense of civil actions.

Government Resources

• Federal Judicial Branch From FindLaw. Offers links to the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeal, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts and more.
• Federal Judiciary Home Page Resources about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government

Laws

• Arbitration Laws U.S. Code, Title 9.
• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure From the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School.
• Federal Rules of Evidence From the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School.
• Federal Tort Claims Act U.S. Code, Title 28, Chapter 171.
• FindLaw Cases and Codes Features federal and state case law.
• Judiciary and Judicial Procedure Laws U.S. Code, Title 28.
• Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Money Judgments From the Office of Chief Counsel for International Commerce.
• State Statutes on Arbitration From the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Includes state statutes on arbitration, civil procedure and evidence.
• Uniform Rules of Evidence From the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School.

Web Sites

• FindLaw Class Action and Mass Tort Center Features class action news, settlement information and other resources.
• International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Provides facilities for the conciliation and arbitration of disputes between member countries and investors who qualify as nationals of other member countries.
• The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation From Cornell Law School.
• The Rand Institute of Civil Justice Features publications, news, and research on the civil justice system.

Westlaw Databases

• ALR - Personal Injury Damages (DMG-ALR)
• ALTA Record (ALTA-JV)
• Alternative Dispute Resolution with Forms, Second Edition (ADR)
• American Jurisprudence Pleading & Practice (AMJUR-PP)
• American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts (AMJUR-POF)
• American Jurisprudence Trials (AMJUR-TRIALS)
• AMJUR Proof of Facts - Personal Injury Damages (DMG-POF)
• AMJUR Trials - Personal Injury Damages (DMG-TRIALS)
• Andrews Publications Multibase (ANDREWS)
• BNA Product Liability Daily (BNA-PLD)
• BNA Toxics Law Daily (BNA-TLD)
• Causes of Action - Personal Injury Damages (DMG-COA)
• Combined JAS Jury Verdicts and Settlements (JAS-JV)
• Combined Jury Verdicts and Settlements (JV-ALL)
• CPR Model ADR Procedures and Practices Series (CPR-MAPP)
• Damages - Federal and State Cases (DMG-CS)
• Damages - Federal and State Statutes (DMG-ST)
• Damages - Texts and Periodicals Multibase (DMG-TP)
• Federal Case Law (ALLFEDS)
• Federal Court Orders (US-ORDERS)
• Federal Court Rules (US-RULES)
• Forms (FORMS-ALL)
• International Arbitration Law Review (INTALR)
• International Commerce Litigation (INTCOML)
• International Litigation Procedure (ILP-RPTS)
• Jury Instructions - Combined (JI-ALL)
• Jury Verdict & Settlement Summaries (LRP-JV)
• Law Reviews, Texts & Bar Journals Combined (LTG-LP)
• Lawsuit Records Combined (LS-ALL)
• Legal Services Industry News (WNS-LG)
• Liability Week (LIABWEEK)
• Litigation Preparation Records (LITPREP-ALL)
• McCormick on Evidence (MCMK-EVID)
• Mealeys Publications Multibase (MEALEYS)
• Personal Injury Damages - All (STEIN)
• Product Liability: Winning Strategies and Techniques (PRODLIAB)
• Products Liability Advisory (PLADVISORY)
• Punitive Damages - Law and Practice (PDLP)
• Punitive Damages: A State-by-State Guide to Law and Practice (PUNITIVE)
• State Case Law (ALLSTATES)
• State Court Orders - All States (ORDERS-ALL)
• State Court Rules - All States (RULES-ALL)
• Stein on Personal Injury Damages - Digest of Awards (STEIN-DIG)
• Stein on Personal Injury Damages - Practice Aids (STEIN-FRM)
• Stein on Personal Injury Damages - Treatise (STEIN-TREATISE)
• Structured Settlements (STRST)
• Verdicts, Settlements & Tactics (VST)
• Westlaw Topical Highlights (WTH-LTG)