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Cases and treatises related to: Elder Law Employment Law Intellectual Property Law Healthcare Law Social Security
VitalLawLibrary members and local government employees who work in Stark County can access the full text of cases and treatises from any device with internet access. Contact the law library for a username and password. When finished using a database, please remember to logout at the top right corner of the screen.
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Not finding what you need? Call (330-451-7380) or email us at [email protected]. The library has many more resources, both online and in print. Library staff can email information to members.
- Lexis, ABA, and other e-books can be accessed via the Consortium of Ohio County Law Libraries Digital Library. If you are prompted to enter a library code, enter "cocll" in the box. This e-book collection features many Ohio titles, including Ohio Transaction Guide. View a list of available e-book titles by practice area.
- Videos and guides on how to use Lexis/ABA eBooks are available on the LexisNexis Digital Library website.
- At this time, printing from eBooks is fully functional only in Google Chrome.
- Nutshells and hornbooks are available from West Academic.
- VLex FastCase - Includes case law and statutes from all fifty states and federal jurisdictions. Full text of Aspen treatises on bankruptcy, business, construction, elder law, ecommerce, employment law, estate planning, evidence, family law, intellectual property, personal injury, real estate, and more. Includes forms, checklists, practice tips, and analyses.
- Participate in vLex Fastcase video tutorials and webinars to learn more about vLex Fastcase.
- VitalLaw - The following areas of law are included in the VitalLaw collection:
- Intellectual Property Law
- Includes Epstein on Intellectual Property, Handbook of Intellectual Property Claims and Remedies, and License Agreements: Forms and Checklists.
- Elder and Estates Law Suite
- Includes Medicare Handbook, Representing the Elderly Client: Law and Practice, Scott and Ascher on Trusts, Special Needs Trust Handbook, Federal Estate and Gift Tax Reporter, and more!
- Labor, Employment, and Benefits Law
- Includes primary law, explanation and analysis of labor and employment, benefits, health care, human resources, and Social Security issues.
- Titles include Labor Arbitration Awards, Human Resources Compliance Library (includes sample documents), and Pension Plan Guide
- Recently added titles include: Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Handbook, Covenants Not to Compete, Handbooks of Section 1983 Litigation, Employment Law Forms & Checklists Library, and Representing Plaintiffs in Title VII Actions
- Intellectual Property Law
- VitalLaw training videos, live webinar sessions sign-up, and featured courses registration
- National Consumer Law Center features more than 20 treatises on consumer law topics.
- A list of available titles is on the left side menu.
- No need to click "login" to start researching, but make sure to click "Stark County Law Library" and then "logout" at the top right corner when finished.
- Contains the full text of the following treatises related to consumer law issues: Access to Utility Service, Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Fair Debt Collection, Home Foreclosures: Including Reverse Mortgages, Tax Liens, Condominium Liens, Land Installment Sales, and Seizure of Manufactured Homes, Repossessions, Student Loan Law, Automobile Fraud, Consumer Warranty Law, Federal Deception Law, Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices, Collection Actions, Consumer Arbitration Agreements, Consumer Class Actions, Consumer Law Pleadings, Consumer Banking and Payments Law, Consumer Credit Regulation, Credit Discrimination, Fair Credit Reporting, Mortgage Lending, Mortgage Servicing and Loan Modifications, and Truth in Lending
- These two videos available cover how to use NCLC resources: Browsing and Searching and Sample Forms and Pleadings.
Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals Case Summaries
These opinion summaries are written by Stark County Law Library staff for the convenience of library users. They are brief summaries of the opinions issued by the Court and are not headnotes or syllabi.
The full text of the cases are available on the 5th District Court of Appeals recent opinions page back to January 2024. Should you wish to peruse older case summaries, that lack the complete case text, submit your request to [email protected].