The lawyers in the firm often turn to the Internet to find information they can use on a day-to-day basis to help in the defense of their cases. What follows is a list of some of the more popular websites that we consult. We hope you find this list helpful. Please check back often as new sites will be added on a regular basis.
Standards, Guidelines & Regulations
http://www.ansi.org
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ANSI Online provides access to the latest national and international standards related activities.
http://www.osha.gov
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
The OSHA website provides full text of the OSHA standards.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The NHTSA website provides a variety of safety information, codes and regulations related to highway and traffic safety.
http://www.ntsb.gov
The National Transportation Safety Board
The NTSB website provides data and information related to a variety of transportation industries.
http://www.dot.gov
U.S. Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation’s official website contains valuable information on safety and standards for transportation industries.
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/index.html
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice posts guidelines for evaluating possible antitrust violations on this site.
http://www.ftc.gov/
This site contains the Federal Trade Commission Rules of Practice and downloadable guides on antitrust issues.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/databases.html
By using this site one can obtain free access to various governmental publications, including the Congressional Record, the Federal Register, Supreme Court decisions and federal agency files.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/
The Code of Federal Regulations
An online codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
Federal Register
Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
Online Legal Resources
http://www.findlaw.com
This site provides a directory to access state and federal law by jurisdiction and practice area. It can also be used to search cases and codes.
http://www.law.com
Law.com is a comprehensive destination for legal information and e-law services. In addition to the main site, it incorporates a vast collection of legal related Web sites.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School – This leading legal resource site has a comprehensive overview of American law, as well as links to federal and state statutes, federal agency regulations, federal and state judicial decisions, and other law topics. Part of the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School.
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/
Guide to Law Online - The Guide to Law Online, prepared by the U.S. Law Library of Congress Public Services Division, is an annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information.
http://www.firstgov.gov
This is the federal government’s official Web portal. By using this site once can gain access to the Websites of all branches of the federal government, cross-agency portals, state governments and tribal governments.
http://thomas.loc.gov/
This site can be used to obtain information about federal legislation, including summaries, status and the text of current bills and public laws.
http://daubertontheweb.com
A comprehensive site concerning challenges to the admission of expert testimony. Tells you what to do, when to do it and what to include in a Daubert motion.
Corporate/Product Information
http://www.hoovers.com
This site provides access to information on thousands of companies with links to their Websites. Detailed corporate analyses are available for free.
http://www.freeedgar.com
This site provides free access to all SEC filings and allows one to subscribe to a free e-mail service that notifies the subscriber when companies the subscriber identifies make a filing.
http://www.productslaw.com
This Website provides information regarding a large number of products, including tobacco, breast implants, heart valves, etc.
http://www.cpsc.gov
Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)
Information accessible on the website of the Consumer Product Safety Commission includes regulations, detailed recall notices, reporting forms, remediation plans and general investigative information.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
This is the portion of the CPSC website dealing specifically with product recalls.
Patent & Trademark Information
http://www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htm
United States Patent & Trademark Office
This portion of the U.S. PTO website provides a wealth of information about U.S. patent law.
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
United States Patent & Trademark Office
This portion of the U.S. PTO website contains a great deal of information about U.S. trademark law.
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/international.htm
United States Patent & Trademark Office
This portion of the PTO site sets forth a schedule of international trademark classes of goods and services.
http://www.bitlaw.com/patent
Bitlaw is a comprehensive Internet resource on technology law containing over 1,800 pages on patent, trademark, copyright and Internet legal issues.
http://www.bitlaw.com/patent/international.html
This portion of the Bitlaw site contains a large amount of information about international patent law and procedures.
http://www.copyright.gov
United States Copyright Office
This site is a cornucopia of information about U.S. Copyright law.
http://www.ipo.org
This website provides information concerning recent developments in intellectual property law.
Court Information
http://www.state.il.us/court
This site is the official site of the Illinois courts. It can be used to obtain information about the Supreme Court justices and the court’s calendar, the appellate court justices, calendar and opinions, circuit court information, including court statistics, Illinois court documents and jury instructions.
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
Supreme Court Of the United States Home Page
The official website of the Supreme Court contains recently published opinions, the Supreme Court Docket, and a calendar of upcoming oral arguments.