LAW 2001 Legal Environment Business: Federal Law

Published by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) and the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). This site makes the full-text of the CFR available online. Allows searching by citation or keyword. Best official source for federal regulatory information; one of the federal government's most popular sites.

From the University of Michigan Documents Center (UMDC). Links to the Constitution, federal laws/regulations and a variety of topics impacted by federal law. Annotations are excellent. Outstanding; very well-organized and easy-to-navigate. A "must" for anyone interested in research on American law at the federal level.

"The education and research agency for the federal courts". "Contains the results of Center Research on federal court operations and procedures and court history". "Federal Judicial History" contains biographies of federal judges since 1789, histories of the federal courts, 'Landmark legislation' ". Best official source for tracing the development and functions of the federal court system.

From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Provides access to the following federal laws/guides for "open government": "Federal Freedom of Information Act", "Major U.S. Supreme Court FOIA Cases", "Federal Open Meetings Laws" and the "Privacy Act of 1974" ("allows citizens to find what information the government keeps on them, primarily in order to ensure its accuracy"). Excellent resource for locating federal "open government" statutes/regulations in one place.

Created to aid federal lawyers and other federal employees in doing research, Fed Law also provides quick access for the layperson for the following: federal laws and regulations, federal judiciary, legislative branch, arbitration/mediation, "how-to" legal guide and more. Includes a topic/title index. Outstanding; does a masterful job of arranging these resources into a coherent, user-friendly format.

From the Law Library of Congress. Excellent overview of the federal court system, include the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Courts, federal procedure and more. Outstanding; easy to navigate and a great introduction to the federal court system.

From the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Provide information on the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. Provides a description of federal courts, their structures/procedures and additional information. Excellent; a great place to learn about the federal court system.

From Justia.com Virtual Chase. Excellent directory (19 resources) of official sites and research guides covering all aspects of federal codes/statutes. Annotations are excellent. One of the best resources of its kind.