The American Law Reports (A.L.R.) is a great place to start your research.  The title's focused articles provide expert guidance on a wide range of legal topics.  Each article or annotation features a concise overview of a specific topic, detailed case law coverage, a table of cases and statutes by jurisdiction, practice pointers, and research references to other secondary sources published by West.

The following is a sample of citations from recent A.L.R. Federal 3d annotations you may find of interest:

Craig M. LaChance, J.D., M.A., Annotation, Application of Antitrust Laws to Distributors of Electronic Books, 18 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 10 (2017).

Daniel W. Morton-Bentley, J.D., LL.M., Annotation, Construction and Application of Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.A. sec. 500 et seq. - Supreme Court Cases, 24 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 5 (2017).

Elizabeth Williams, J.D., Annotation, Use of Tweets as Evidence in Civil and Criminal Trials, 25 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 5 (2017).

James L. Buchwalter, J.D., Annotation, Litigation of "Proportionality" Rule in Scope of Federal Discovery (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1), as amended December 1, 2015), 26 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 2 (2017).

Kimberly J. Winbush, J.D., Annotation, Representation of Minors and Infants Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c), 27 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 5 (2018).

Daniel A. Klein, J.D., Annotation, Criminal Conflicts of Interest Under 18 U.S.C.A. 203 and 205, 29 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 7 (2018).

Jason B. Binimow, J.D., Annotation, Actions Arising Under Foreign Emoluments Clause and Domestic Emoluments Clause of U.S. Constitution, 30 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 5 (2018).

Benjamin Berlin, J.D., Annotation, College Notification and Investigation Requirements Under Clery Act and Amendments, 20 U.S.C.A. 1092(f), 31 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 3 (2018).

Hadas Livnat, J.D., Annotation, Federal Regulation of Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems ("Drones"), 31 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 9 (2018).

Jason B. Binimow, J.D., Annotation, Application of Due Process Right to Family Integrity and Familial Association to Aliens and Immigrants, 32 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 8 (2018).

Craig M. LaChance, J.D., M.A., Annotation, Propriety of Appointment, Investigation, and Prosecutorial Acts of Special Counsel Appointed by Department of Justice, 33 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 3 (2018).

To review any of these annotations and many more, a print copy of the A.L.R. Federal 3d is available in the Reference Collection (Ref KF132 .A473), and online via Westlaw.

Submitted by Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian on November 21, 2018

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