And as technology (and society) changes, new laws are created and old ones are amended. Nutshells are essential to cracking open new areas of law — and for keeping up to date on your own area of expertise.
So, without any further fuss or ado, here’s the 2025 list (so far!) of Nutshells making their debut…
Now that Britbox has made its hit series about my own favorite movie star, maybe it’s time to blog about a central legal aspect of Mr. Leach’s/Grant’s life. Archibald Leach became Cary Grant as an adult, forging a new identity that began with legally changing his name. For my mere mortal readers — here are…
You probably know that Memorial Day Weekend is considered the unofficial kickoff for Summer, and that many Americans celebrate the holiday by enjoying their first BBQ since Labor Day… But did you know that Memorial Day has its origins in the American Civil War? In 1868, John A. Logan issued General Order No. 11 designating…
Summer Associates are half way through their season with law firms…. & the librarians helping them are always on the lookout for new sources ! Have you got a future litigation partner with you this Summer? Let them go to trial in style with…. And those Summers always need a little guidance regarding Legal Research,…
This Valentine’s Day… the phrase “hearts and flowers” came to mind… and like any word-loving librarian, I began to wonder about its origins…And, what better source for word queries than the Oxford English Dictionary (OED to the cognescenti, lol)… As any researcher knows, one answer often leads to yet another question — just who was…
The 1960s were a decade of momentous change… Including a momentous change in New York’s Civil Practice as the Civil Practice Act was completely revised to become the basis of today’s Civil Practice Law & Rules…. The 1962 NY Chap 308 created the CPLR., which went into effective on 9/1/1963… And if you want to…
Event Date: February 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM The New York Law Institute offers members a variety of resources and services including two eBooks collections providing access to over 270,000 eBook titles. We offer the entire West Academic Nutshells series in eBook format, hundreds of ABA titles, and Mathew Bender legal treatises. We also offer…
