This category provides news articles, videos and other news reports on recent court decisions, the legal profession, new legislation, new regulations and other information of interest to those in the legal profession.
Recommended Resources
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Newsroom
Provides legal news reports on the current state of American civil liberties. Provides detailed reports on the current lobbying efforts of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to preserve civil rights.
http://www.aclu.org/newsroom/
Published the latest legal news with a mainly American focus. Legal news on health care, patent law, litigation, criminal law, antitrust and other fields are available.
http://www.breakinglegalnews.com/
Provides legal news focused on the United States as well as reports on US courts. There is also information on trends in legal marketing as well.
http://www.clickthelaw.com/
Provides frequently updated articles on law and legal news in the United States. There are video reports explaining various aspects of legal news as well; celebrity legal events are also reported.
http://www.cnn.com/LAW/
Provides legal news on Canadian law firms, courts and the legal profession. There are articles on legal developments at legislatures, editorial cartoons and court appointments as well.
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/
Provides information on Australian legal news. Legal issues covered include immigration, the legal profession, parliamentary committees and freedom of information.
http://www.legalherald.com/
Collects legal news and articles from around the world. Articles on practice areas such as real estate, insurance, private client, infrastructure, employment, public law, banking & finance, and corporate are available.
http://www.thelawyer.com/legal-news.html
Provides a collection of legal news and articles from around the world. The system covers developments at the US Supreme Court, civil rights, crime and other topics.
http://news.findlaw.com/FindLaw
Provides legal news from Australia and Asia. There are also articles on the current state of legal practice, technology for lawyers and changes in law.
http://practicesource.com/
Provides legal news, legal career advice and lawyer job listings from a British perspective. The career clinic section of Legal Week explains how lawyers can develop their legal skills.
http://www.legalweek.com/
Provides edited legal news, organized by topic and jurisdiction. Lawyers can also sign up to receive custom legal news updates by email according to their field of interest.
http://www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys/news.aspx
Provides news on the New York legal community. Legal topics covered include: verdicts and settlements, profiles of judges, and noteworthy decisions.
http://www.nylj.com/
Provides audio news reports, text articles and other information on legal affairs in the United States. There is coverage of both federal and state level legal developments.
http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1070
A great resource for historians and lawyers researching treaties and other aspects of international law. The website has documents dating from 400 BC to the 21st century. You can also find an archive of materials from the International Military Tribunal for Germany.
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/
Collects law news from thousands of sources including blogs. Legal areas covered here include environmental law, securities law, labor law and trademark law.
http://www.topix.com/law
Provides daily legal news from the United Kingdom. Legal topics covered include powers of attorney, wills, company formation, business, and property lending.
http://www.inbrief.co.uk/
