Today in 1862: Slavery abolished in District of Columbia

Apr 16, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

Nine months before President Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation, he signed into law the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, which…

West Headnote of the Day – April 16, 2010

Apr 16, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

106 Courts 106II Establishment, Organization, and Procedure 106II(G) Rules of Decision 106k88 Previous Decisions as Controlling or as Precedents 106k89 k. In…

WestlawNext sneak preview returns to LA on April 20

Apr 15, 2010 By: Marcus Anderson

function onImageClick18() { var sprout18 =’ Back by popular demand: WestlawNext is cooking up another breakfast preview for anyone who missed it…

West Headnote of the Day – April 15, 2010

Apr 15, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

110 Criminal Law 110XVII Evidence 110XVII(T) Confessions 110k518 Caution 110k518(1) k. In General. Considered in the context made, defendant’s statements to the…

The “Find by Citation” box is smarter than you think

Apr 14, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

Westlaw tip: Trying to find the right format to do a Find? The “Find by Citation” box is a SMART box. If…

Today in 1977: Supreme Court rules on license plate motto

Apr 14, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

It’s hard to imagine how a piece of tape on a license plate could land someone in the slammer, but it’s the…

West Headnote of the Day – April 14, 2010

Apr 14, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

30 Appeal and Error 30V Presentation and Reservation in Lower Court of Grounds of Review 30V(B) Objections and Motions, and Rulings Thereon…

Westlaw Jury Verdict of the Week: Passenger Suffers Brain Injury in Collision with Tractor-Trailer

Apr 13, 2010 By: Jury Verdicts

Zoll v. Werner Enters. (Va. Cir. Ct.) Trucking company ordered to pay $7.95M for passenger’s brain injury 2008 WL 7454418 Verdict Summary…

West Headnote of the Day – April 13, 2010

Apr 13, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

30 Appeal and Error 30V Presentation and Reservation in Lower Court of Grounds of Review 30V(B) Objections and Motions, and Rulings Thereon…

Just for fun: Video bloopers from the Road Show

Apr 12, 2010 By: Marcus Anderson

function onImageClick17() { var sprout17 =’ Johnny, Jenny and the crew had a lot of fun crisscrossing the country to cover the…

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