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June 2007
Welcome to the June edition of Westlaw and Westlaw UK What's New
Inside this issue:
Westlaw
• Regulations Suite
• Legal Due Diligence Reports on Westlaw
• New Tabs Available
• Selected New Databases
• From the Westlaw Archive
Westlaw UK
• Six New Journals on Westlaw UK - Published by Tottel and Emerald
• New Database on Westlaw UK - United Kingdom Crime - Journals |
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Regulations Suite
What is Regulations Suite?
You can now find relevant regulations from all 50 states in one convenient location. Select sections of the Code of Federal Regulations for your legal topic and use the extensive resources to help you analyze the regulations and expand your research. Regulations Suite is available for employment, insurance and securities.
Reasons to choose Regulations Suite:
• 50 State Regulations including sections of the Code of Federal Regulations
• Integrated primary law content
• Links to full cases, court documents, statutes, analytical materials and other regulations
• Fully searchable contact lists for state agencies and individuals in the agencies
• Thousands of fully searchable state forms
• Agency-issued publications to help you explain regulations and agency procedures
• State agency publications to update you on changing regulatory policies and interpretations for insurance regulations
• KeyCite flags to alert you when a federal regulation has changed or is subject to change
How to access Regulations Suite?
You can search in one of the three Regulations Suite databases:
• Employment Regulations Suite (EMP–REGS)
• Insurance Regulations Suite (INS–REGS)
• Securities Regulations Suite (SEC–REGS)
Alternatively, you can access Regulations Suite content for all three databases from the Regulations Suite tab, via Regulations Suite Table of Contents or while a Regulation is displayed in split-page view, click the links under the Regulations Suite logo.
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Legal Due Diligence Reports on Westlaw
These reports contain information on thousands of publicly traded US companies. You can easily uncover key corporate, financial, compliance, and litigation profile information on a company. This will help you create accurate, comprehensive and professionally formatted reports in just minutes.
View a demonstration at:
http://west.thomson.com/westlaw/ddr/LDDR_demo.html
A typical legal due diligence report contains:
• Company overview with a full business description and a list of subsidiaries
• Financial overview including reported financials and audit committee report
• Information on executive officers and directors, such as board compensation and insider trading
• Commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions
• Compliance including SEC staff reviews and no-action letters
• Litigation profile
• Risk factor, such as potential company litigation and unresolved issues with the SEC
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New Tabs Available
Admiralty/Maritime – access primary law, practice materials and treatises
Anti-Money Laundering – people finder and verification tools, compliance information, filings and other tools
Medical Litigator – primary law, reference guides, journals and FDA information
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Selected New Databases
Bankruptcy Litigation and Practice: A Practitioner's Guide (BKRLP)
Contains the full text of the treatise, authored by Thomas J. Salerno and Jordan A. Kroop, and is published by Aspen Publishers Inc, a Wolters Kluwer business.
Lawyer's Desk Book (LDKBK)
Contains the full text of the treatise, authored by Dana Shilling and is published by Aspen Publishers Inc, a Wolters Kluwer business. A reference book for lawyers with sections on areas including business planning and litigation, contract and property law, and law office issues.
Rowley & Baker: International Mergers - The Antitrust Process
(RB-INTM)
A comprehensive treatise providing information and analysis on the rules and filing requirements pertaining to international mergers. This database also provides information on 60 jurisdictions including the US, UK, EU and EU member states.
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From the Westlaw Archive
UK ST 1405 c 1 s 1 - legislating that peace shall be held and justice done.
2003 WL 22410088 – a judge decides to get down with the kids and deliver part of the judgement in rap, it starts:
Mr. Bailey complains that his rep is trash
So he's seeking compensation in the form of cash…
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Six New Journals on Westlaw UK
Published by Tottel
Journal of Professional Negligence (PROFNEG)
This unique quarterly journal is the leading forum for commentary and analysis on all areas of professional negligence and professional indemnity. Cutting across all professions including legal, medical, accountancy, construction and insurance, it provides excellent commentary and analysis covering numerous significant developments in this field. An invaluable title for all practitioners in this area. Coverage begins in 2005.
VAT Digest (VATDIG)
This monthly publication written by leading industry experts provides practical, accessible guidance on all the most important issues in tax. Each month's digest covers a separate topic and contains pages of practical commentary and worked examples. Coverage begins in 2007.
Busy Practitioner (BUSPRAC)
With commentary by a leading industry expert, the Busy Practitioner is a practical monthly digest of key developments for the tax practitioner, the general practitioner and the professional practitioner. Split into three distinct sections each issue provides a brief summary of the latest news items from the world of tax, topical news for the general practitioner and the month's essential reading for the tax professional. Coverage begins in 2007.
The Criminal Lawyer (UKCRIMLAW)
The Criminal Lawyer is published ten times a year to keep the busy criminal law practitioner up to date with recent changes and developments in criminal law. Each issue contains a news review, articles on recent legislation and significant cases, as well as a page set aside for points in practice. Coverage begins in 2005.
Published by Emerald
The Journal of Financial Crime (JFINCR)
One of the leading sources of authoritative and detailed information on understanding the methods used in economic crime and the steps that can be taken to avoid and combat it. The journal is published quarterly delivering a series of analyses, briefings and updates - essential reading for all those concerned with the prevention, detection and prosecution of financial crime and the protection of assets. Coverage begins in 2003.
The Journal of Money Laundering Control (JMOLC)
This journal is specifically designed for all those concerned with the prevention of money laundering. Its objective is to publish analysis, briefings and updates of direct relevance to practitioners while meeting the highest intellectual standards. Coverage begins in 2003.
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New Database on Westlaw UK - United Kingdom Crime - Journals (UKCR-JLR)
This new database contains documents from United Kingdom law reviews on the subject of criminal law. It includes articles from legal periodicals published by Sweet & Maxwell, Tottel Publishing and Emerald Group. Coverage varies by publication.
Included are documents from the following periodicals:
• Criminal Law Review
• Journal of Money Laundering Control
• Journal of Financial Crime
• Criminal Lawyer
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If you would like to discuss any of the changes detailed above please contact your Account Manager directly or the Customer Support Team on 0800 028 2200 or at customer.service@westlaw.co.uk.
With kind regards,
The Westlaw and Westlaw UK Team
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