RBE 3100: Social Implications of Robotics: Legal Resources

What is a legal case?

It is a dispute between opposing parties which may be resolved by a court, or by some equivalent legal process. A legal case is typically based on either civil or criminal law. In most legal cases, there are one or more accusers and one or more defendants. In some instances, a legal case may occur between parties that are not in opposition, but require a legal ruling to formally establish some legal facts.

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Using Nexis Uni^®, you can search extensive legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790. You can search federal and state cases or codes and limit your search to a specific date range.

To do this:

1. At the Nexis Uni home page, locate the Guided Search task pods.
2. Choose Cases in the What are you interested in? box.
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5. Click Search. Your results appear.

What is a Law Review?

A law review is a type of journal that contains scholarly articles, essays, and other commentary on legal topics. These articles are written by professors, judges, law students, and practitioners. For example, a law review may contain an article written by a law professor about a recent court case. The article may analyze the legal issues involved in the case and provide insights into how the law may develop in the future. 

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Using Nexis Uni^®, you can search law review articles for legal subjects that interest you most.

To do this:

1. At the Nexis Uni home page, locate the Guided Search task pods.
2. Choose Law Reviews in the What are you interested in? box.
3. Type your keywords or subject matter in the Search in all Law Reviews for box.
4. Choose the news timeframe you want to search in from the ...from how long ago drop-down list.
5. Click Search. Your results appear.