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Posts by Taylor Berkoski

International
April 26, 2024

International Docket and Caselaw Resources

Need to find a specific international case but not sure where to start? Jenkins has access to multiple databases with international caselaw materials. Take a look below for more information on coverage, jurisdiction, and other content available. VLex * Includes extensive caselaw coverage including...
HeinOnline
April 3, 2024

HeinOnline’s West Academic Casebooks Archive

West Academic and HeinOnline teamed together to create the West Academic Casebooks Archive . Available via HeinOnline , this database includes not only casebooks, but hornbooks, nutshells, and other miscellaneous West books that are out-of-print and superseded. Only editions prior to the two most...
Federal Register
February 26, 2024

USPTO's Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions

On February 13th, 2024, the Patent and Trademark Office published a notice on Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions in vol. 89 no. 30 of the Federal Register (89 FR 10043). This notice follows the "Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial...
February 2, 2024

Celebrating Black History Month 2024

February 1st marks the beginning of Black History Month. Black History Month's inception began in the summer of 1915 by Carter G. Woodson -- an alumnus of the University of Chicago. Inspired by a three-week celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of emancipation held in Illinois, Woodson formed the...
Jenkins On Your Desktop
December 21, 2023

A Members' Guide to Accessing Remote PA Materials

Jenkins Law Library will be closed for the upcoming holiday from Monday, December 25th through Monday, January 1st . However, there are numerous remote resources available that our members can use for research in our absence! See below for some commonly used remote materials that are available 24/7...
Databases
October 23, 2023
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New Database Available: Trellis Law

Jenkins is thrilled to announce the addition of Trellis Law to our growing list of remotely accessible* databases! Trellis focuses on collecting state trial court data and documents while also offering tools that provide detailed analytics. Trellis currently has material from 41 different states,...
Pennsylvania Research
September 29, 2023

Tracing Back Pennsylvania Codes

Wondering how to trace back a code to its prior versions? Or to see how it read during a certain time period? Check out our example below using 61 Pa. Code § 815.49 . Say you have to find the 1980 version of 61 Pa. Code § 815.49, which covers the "procedure for claiming and payment of prizes" for...
Common Pleas Court
August 17, 2023

Philadelphia Family Court: Domestic Relations Docket Search

The Philadelphia Family court has implemented a public access portal to domestic relations dockets. This public acces currently includes Custody and Divorce Docket Reports. The Family Court Domestic Relations Docket Search can be accessed on the Philadelphia Court's website . From the court's...
Jenkins On Your Desktop
July 20, 2023
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New Title on West Academic: A Brief American Legal History in a Nutshell

Interested in or need a quick refresher on American Legal History? West Academic Digital Library has recently added A Brief American Legal History in a Nutshell to its collection and is available with your Jenkins membership. This nutshell book is a survey of the law and its influence throughout...
ALI
June 5, 2023
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ALI Approves New Principle of the Law: Government Ethics

The American Law Institute has recently announced their approval of a new Principles of the Law -- Principles of the Law, Government Ethics. These principles comprise the first project from the ALI on the topic of government ethics, with the project beginning back in 2009. The Principles aim to "...