What's New on Westlaw:

• New People Finder tab
• Sort Options for News Searching
• New RegulatonsPlus Index
• Did you Know? Westlaw makes it easy to monitor Mergers & Acquisitions
• Selected New Databases
• From the Westlaw Archive
• The Guardian
• Five New Full-Text Journals

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New People Finder tab

The new People Finder tab allows you to combine multiple public records databases. You will be able to search simultaneously, select the right individual from a list of possible results and generate a report based on selected records associated with that individual.

The only way to access People Finder is via the People Finder tab – it cannot be accessed by typing in a database identifier.

Other New Tabs Released

The following new tabs are also recent additions:

• Legal Research for NY Courts – includes cases, statutes and legislation alongside litigation and administrative materials such as jury verdicts, briefs, court rules and forms.
• News for NY Courts – covers news and newsletters for and relating to the NY jurisdiction.
• RIA for NY Courts – contains information from RIA on tax issues covering a variety of practice areas including estate planning, commercial, corporate and employment.
• New York Town & Village – includes cases, legislation and administrative as well as forms and treatises.
• State Criminal Practice – covers cases, briefs and practice materials for state criminal work.

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Sort Options for News searching

Users will now have the option to sort results by date, publication name or article name in NewsRoom content. This feature is only available when running Terms and Connectors searches.

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New RegulationsPlus Index

Browse or search the alphabetical index for a topic (e.g., Age Discrimination) and click the topic name. Direct links to relevant regulations are displayed in an easy-to-scan list. And if you don't choose the exact topic on your first try: All subtopics and cross-references are displayed on the screen, as well as user-friendly links to these topics.

The cross referencing feature in the RegulationsPlus Index can be a huge timesaver. If a topic (e.g., Age Discrimination) cites a cross-referenced topic (e.g., Mediation), you can click the cross-referenced topic name. Regulations that pertain to both topics, (e.g., mediation-related topics in the area of age discrimination), are cited, along with links to full-text documents.

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Did you Know? – Westlaw makes it easy to monitor Mergers & Acquisitions

If your practice is affected by the current M&A boom, then the two databases recently released on Westlaw can save you lots of time. And, thanks to user-friendly search templates, you can get stellar results on your first try.

Mergers and Acquisitions-Deal Information (M&A-DEAL)

M&A-DEAL contains descriptive data on mergers and acquisition activity for approximately 182,000 U.S. mergers and acquisitions from 1977 to present and 292,000 international mergers and acquisitions from 1985 to present. The search template makes it easy to search by name or nation of an acquiror or target company, deal status, transaction type, business description, or other search restriction.

Model Documents: Mergers and Acquisitions (MODELDOC-M&A)

MODELDOC-M&A contains an extensive collection of M&A purchase agreements, notices, exhibits, and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC). You can use these documents to review language and authorities used for similar transactions and determine how other attorneys have addressed legal and factual circumstances similar to those of your client.

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Selected New Databases

Trademark Docket Summaries (TM-DOCK-SUM)

Contains docket header and trademark information from trademark-related lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Courts. The documents include the title of the action, name of the court, docket number, filing date, cause of action, and names of the parties. Trademark information includes the name of the mark, the mark type, serial and registration numbers, drawing code, goods and services information, US and international classes and owner information. Documents may also include information relative to patent applications, state trademarks, copyrights, foreign patents, and other intellectual property. The database is updated daily.

Intellectual Property Docket Summaries (IP-DOCK-SUM)

Contains docket header and intellectual property information from patent and trademark lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Courts. The documents include the title of the action, name of the court, docket number, filing date, cause of action, and names of the parties. Patent information includes the patent number, application number, title and abstract of the patent, US and international classes, inventors and assignees. Trademark information includes the name of the mark, the mark type, serial and registration numbers, drawing code, goods and services description, U.S. and international classes and owner names. Documents may also include information relative to patent applications, state trademarks, copyrights, foreign patents and other intellectual property. The database is updated daily.

Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa - Rules (OHADA-RULES)

Contains the Arbitration Rules governing disputes relating to the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa.

Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa - Treaty (OHADA-TREATY)

Contains the Treaty governing disputes relating to the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa.

Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa - Model Laws (OHADA-MODL)

Contains the Model Laws governing disputes relating to the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa.

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From the Westlaw archive

415 N.Y.S.2d 182 – An elaborate send-off for a much beloved dog was ruined when they opened the casket to find a cat.

… and a bit of British History: 1688 c 6 s 3

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The Guardian

On June 30th, Westlaw UK will unfortunately lose access to The Guardian newspaper and the GRDN database will be removed in its entirety.

Five New Full-Text Journals

On June 9, Westlaw UK introduced five new full text journals from Tottel Publishing:

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