Legal Links

Collections- You’ve obtained a judgment for your client. Now what? Spend your valuable time obtaining another big verdict and let the collection pros locate and collect from the debtor.

Walter Steinmann, “Master Judgment Enforcer.” Auburn, California

Mr. Steinmann has over seventeen years experience in the fields of judgment enforcement and credit management. He has gained the title of “Mr. Meany” because of his unique methods of getting money out of hard cases, whether instate, out of state or off shore. He was a founding member and is now President Emeritus of the California Association of Judgment Professionals.

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (also 800-638-2772)- info about product recalls
http://www.cpsc.gov

Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute

DepoConnect-A Private Document Base of 35 State Trial Lawyer Associations- Restricted to Plaintiff Lawyers

Environment- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment- National Environmental Information Service (NEIS)

Food and Drug Administration- info on recalls of prescription and over-the-counter drugs and medical devices
http://www.fda.gov

Insurance “Bad Faith” and/or “Wrongful Conduct”

Judicial Council of California

JuriSearch Home Page- California Codes and Case Law (note that FindLaw offers a similar, but not quite as extensive, free service)

Kids Source (product recalls on toys)

Find Law- Accurate links to legal sites, cases and statutes

Forms- Judicial Council Forms- California

Forms- Judicial Council Forms- California (West Publishing Co.)

Governmental Entity Claims

The Government Board of Claims (formally State Board of Control)- list procedure and forms for filing a claim against the State of CA.

http://www.boc.cahwnet.gov/govclms.htm

County or City Claims (State of CA web site)- find public entity names and addresses. See the “city websites” and “county websites” links. http://www.ca.gov

Indiana University School of Law

Infotrieve- access to Medline, a comprehensive medical research database. Access in abstract form, virtually all reports on medical research performed around the world in the last 50 years. Order full-text versions from this site or follow-up at your local medical library.
http://www.infotrieve.com

Law Info Links

Legal Associations and Organizations (State Bar list and more)

Legal Links- American Bar Association

Law Lists

Lawyer Search- Yahoo’s 40+ Directories

Lois Law Library

Malpracticedepositions.com- deposition transcripts (free) [also see our favorite- DepoConnect]
http://www.malpracticedepositions.com

Medical- Brain Injury Association

Medical- COBRA Online

Medical- Medi-Net- Obtain information about doctor including disciplinary actions

Medical Malpractice Cases- Infotrieve- access to Medline, a comprehensive medical research database. Access in abstract form, virtually all reports on medical research performed around the world in the last 50 years. Order full-text versions from this site or follow-up at your local medical library.
http://www.infotrieve.com

National Highway Traffic Safety Board site- vehicle recalls back to 1966
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov

National Association of Securities Dealers’ Disclosures- Broker disciplinary actions

National Transportation Safety Board site- info on planes, trains, automobiles, marine traffic, pipelines and hazardous materials
http://www.ntsb.gov

Product Liability- Food and Drug Administration

Product Liability- National Highway Transportation Safety Administration

Product Liability- Tobacco

Stock Broker Liability:

Nasdadr.com- Comprehensive site of NASD Dispute Resolution, the largest arbitration forum. List arbitration rules and filing cost, explains mediation and lets you search for specific arbitrators’ past decisions

NYSE.com/Arbitration- Excellent site provides information on filing an arbitration claim at the New York Stock Exchange

PIABA.org- List local attorneys who specialize in representing investors in arbitration disputes. Most members of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Assn. will give 15 minute initial free consultations.

Tax- California Franchise Tax Board

Tax- California Revenue and Taxation Code

Tax- California Tax Issues

Tax- Current Tax Forms

Tax- Findlaw’s Tax Law Page

Tax- Internal Revenue Code (Title 26 of the U.S. Code)

Tax- Internal Revenue Service

Tax- Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997

Tax- U of Iowa’s College of BA Tax Resources

Tax- U.S. Department of Treasury

Tax- Yahoo’s Tax Links

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