State-by-State Laws for the Road

As you plan some well-earned escapes from law school this summer, there are some laws that you might want take along for the ride. Every state has its own mix of legislation related to vehicle safety, such as laws permitting the use of speed and red light cameras, restricting texting while driving, or stating specific sanctions for  impaired driving. The helpful websites of the Governor's Highway Safety Association and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety do a good job of putting it all together for you. Both sites offer state law summaries by issue and by individual state. Within these two sites, you should find up-to-date summary information on everything from child bicycle helmet laws to driving with hand-held phones. Before you take off for states unknown, you may want to check them out.         

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A New Way to Follow Legal News and Developments: Law Ratchet

Law Ratchet scans legal news sites, curating and organizing the articles.  It claims to “find the most relevant and interesting articles for your practice areas as well as your interests. Whether your favorite legal sources are law reviews, blogs, regulatory websites, magazines or newspapers, we’ve got you covered.”

Law Rarchet can be accessed by using the Law Ratchet app, or your computer, using the Law Ratchet website

Hat tip to Law Librarian Blog

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Online Resources: BNA Benefits Practice Resource Center

If you are looking for a benefits publication that provides authoritative, in-depth, and practice-oriented news, analysis, and practice tools, try the Benefits Practice Resource Center.  The Resource Center is organized into six areas which includes Pensions & Retirement, Health Benefits, Fringe & Welfare Benefits, Compliance & Enforcement, Litigation, and Executive Compensation.

To access the Benefits Practice Resource Center:

• Go to the Library's home page, click "Online Resources"
• Click the "Labor and Employment Law" link
• Scroll down to "Benefits Practice Resource Center (BNA)"

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