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Findlaw
This comprehensive site is an excellent starting point, as it links to
everything from case law in every jurisdiction to law firm Web site listings
to phone books to state and federal government resources to topical indices
by area of practice. |
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Versuslaw
(a/k/a V.) actually offers full text opinions from all 50 states, without
headnotes, of course. |
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The
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School Find everything from
the U.S. Constitution and Supreme Court decisions to state statutes and
uniform laws - for a direct link to the U.S. Supreme Court opinions at
Cornell,
click here. |
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Decisions
of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit The 6th Circuit sits
in Cincinnati, and hears appeals from the U.S. District Courts in Michigan
(among others). |
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KnowX
KnowX offers free or low-cost public information for finding assets, judgments,
liens, or other public records, from all 50 states. Searches are typically
anywhere from 50 cents to $7.00 -- amazing. |
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The
"Lectronic Law Library A law library with an attitude, strangely useful
for lawyers and non lawyers alike. The humor section is a lot of fun, and
includes the pleadings from that famous product liability case, Wile
E. Coyote v. Acme, Inc. |
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FedWorld
An extensive index of government sites. |
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The
House of Representatives and Law Library Provides e-mail addresses
for all members of Congress who have them; access www file servers within
the Executive Branch; and access state and local government offices. |
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Thomas
Access full text of bills and the Congressional Record. |
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Cornell
Database complete and updated within 24 hours of public issue. Browsable
by Title, chapter, and section. |
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The
U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library Boolean searchable
only (using keywords and connectors). |
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Internal
Revenue Service Contains tax regs, forms for downloading or printing,
and FAQs, in plain English, no less. Read "The Digital Daily," a lighthearted
incarnation of a kinder, gentler IRS. |
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Code
of Federal Regulations A searchable and browsable database of the CFR
located at the House of Representatives. |
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The
White House This site rated G, unless it's been hacked again. |
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U.S.
Small Business Administration A plethora of useful information. |
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EDGAR
Database of Corporate Information Electronic SEC filings of nearly
three quarters of the publicly traded domestic companies. |
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U.S.
Patent Database The IBM Intellectual Property Network. A searchable
database of patent documents from the U.S., Europe, and Japan, as well
as patent applications published by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
The Resource Page provides many useful links. |
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The
U.S. Postal Service Includes an instant zip code lookup and postal
rates. |
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Michigan
Compiled Laws Online at the Michigan Legislature |
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The
"Lectronic Law Library I know it's listed above as a search site, but
it deserves to be here, too. Definitely off-the-wall. |
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The
Nolo Press Self-Help Law Center Another list of lawyer jokes. Oh yeah,
they also sell law books and offer information on a variety of consumer,
family, homeowner and workplace issues. |
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NewsPage
Set up your daily news feed. "All the news that's fit to be e-mailed to
you." |
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Newspapers
Online! is a free service to help you find newspaper publications all
around the world. |
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Switchboard
Looking for a phone number, address or e-mail address? Others include 411Locate,
or BigBoard, and Infospace.
Also, 555-1212 gives you access to
all of those listed. |