Online Resources: Class Action Litigation Report (BNA)

If you are looking for a source that will provide coverage of class action and multiparty litigation across the nation and across all subjects with analysis and practical guidance, try the Class Action Litigation Report.  The semi-monthly publication has dates of coverage from April 28, 2000 to the present.

To access Class Action Litigation Report (BNA):

• Go to the Library's home page, click "Online Resources"
• Click the "Consumer Law" link
• Scroll down to "Class Action Litigation Report (BNA)"

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Research Resources: Employment Discrimination Verdicts & Settlements (BNA)

If you are interested in a database that contains thousands of employment discrimination verdicts, settlements, and awards, take a look at BNA's Employment Discrimination Verdicts & Settlements.  It has an easy-to-use search template and you can search entries by monetary amount of award, cause of action or statute, names of parties, date of verdict or settlement and more.
To access the  Employment Discrimination Verdicts & Settlements (BNA):

• Go to the Library's home page, click "Online Resources"
• Click the "Litigation/Advocacy" link
• Scroll down to "Employment Discrimination Verdicts & Settlements (BNA)"

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How To Deal With Obnoxious Opposing Counsel

This week on Above the Law, Jay Shepherd wrote a good post about how to deal with obnoxious opposing counsel. You know the people he's talking about.

These look like good tips, and mostly amount to: take the high road, and don't lose your cool.

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Blogging Jurors

A recent article in the Fulton County Daily Report points out the new problems, and opportunities, attorneys are faced with as jurors sign onto blogs and social networking profiles to complain about the cases they are deciding. It might be possible not only to find out if a juror is commenting during trial, but also to use information culled from social networking sites to tailor a presentation to specific jurors.



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