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West's Legal Environment of Business
Call Number: Course Reserve
Your textbook for this course. Available to read online with access code purchased here: https://www.bkstr.com/johnsonwalesstore/product/legal-environment-of-business-880226-1

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HeinOnline

Find Constitutions of Countries worldwide, International Law, and International Treaties and Agreements. Look up U.S. Federal documents including the Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes, and cases tried before the U.S. Supreme Court. Also includes a study of Criminal Justice in America, and the History of Capital Punishment. IMPORTANT: Use either Chrome or Firefox browsers; not IE until further notice.

Google Scholar
Use the "Case Law" button under the search bar. Limit by state or federal cases, by date, etc.
FindLaw
Database of case law from the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in addition to several state supreme courts. Use the Advanced Search link to "Search for a Case"
Justia
Cases from the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, and U.S. District Courts
The Public Library of Law
Cases from the U.S. Supreme Court (1754-present), U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal (generally 1951-present, with a few exceptions), and state cases (1997-present)
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Access to official Federal Government publications, including authenticated PDF documents.
Library of Congress Guide to Law Online
The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of Internet links; a portal of Internet sources of interest to legal researchers.
Legal Information Institute (Cornell University)
Provides primary legal materials, legal encyclopedia, and the Supreme Court Bulletin.
USA.gov
Search federal and state government websites.

Caselaw Access Project
Includes interactive map of the United States. Click on any state and delve into that state's case law. User-friendly search tools help narrow down your search for cases.

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