Protecting Consumers - SLL Holdings
The recent passage of financial services reform legislation means that new protections are on the way for borrowers, depositors and investors. Governments on all levels are trying to maintain fairness for consumers in their dealings with banks and other lenders. This recent acquisition “States in the Vanguard: Protecting Consumers During the Financial Crisis” shows attorneys representing consumers some of the remedies available to them.
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Evidence Faculty Gets Excellent Reviews
CD’s of the June 10th program now available.
Approximately 100 lawyers attended the Library’s recent evidence program, which received rave reviews. Organized by Superior Court Judge Christine M. McEvoy, the June 10th program was an encore of a recent program that the Flaschner Judicial Institute provided to Massachusetts judges.
CDs of the lectures and the materials are now available for sale. For those curious about the content of the program and CDs, click here for a detailed agenda of the topics. There are separate tracks on the CDs for each topic so that listeners can easily click to the content they need. To buy the CDs, as a package or individual lectures, click here.
Click for more information and photos from this program.
Photo Caption: Supreme Judicial Court Justice Ralph D. Gants, Superior Court Judge Christine M. McEvoy (Program Chair) Appeals Court Justice Sydney Hanlon and District Court Judge Mark S. Coven. Superior Court Judges Regina L. Quinlan and Hon. Carol S. Ball were also on the all-judge faculty.
Objective Immigration Coverage
These days it’s almost impossible to surf the media without finding a heated discussion about immigration policy. Just about everyone has an opinion about how our laws regarding border control and the rights of foreign workers and residents need amendment.
In the meantime practicing lawyers require objective, accurate sources to help them advise clients when immigration laws affect their business or personal lives.
Here is a guide to the comprehensive references available at the Social Law Library on this inescapable area of the law.
New Fastcase feature wins "New Product of the Year Award"
On behalf of all Social Law Library members that receive free unlimited 24/7 access to Fastcase, we are thrilled to announce that the American Association of Law Libraries awarded Fastcase its 2010 “New Product of the Year Award” for its revolutionary research app for the iPhone.
Have you ever found yourself in a courtroom hallway preparing for oral argument and wishing that you could search for a few more cases? Would you like to be able to log some legal research time during your subway or bus commute? How about double-checking a statute provision before walking into a client meeting or a settlement negotiation? Now you can with Fastcase. READ MORE
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