Emerging Issues Resource Compiles Case Law, Regulatory and Legislative Vitals in Each Practice Area
By Dianne Chambers
We’re all aware of the barrage of news detailing the national fallout from subprime mortgages. The impact of these transactions is far reaching, and the legal issues certainly overlap. Predictions indicated this type of fallout was inevitable, but only recently have we started to see how these issues are affecting us.
Of course, this is not the only legal issue to emerge in 2007. New issues arise and surface to our list of “items to watch” constantly. And LexisNexis understands that librarians, attorneys and paralegals need to stay on top of these issues and
to get to the important data quickly and easily.
The most effective way to do this is to turn to the new Emerging Issues resource in your area of law.
Emerging Issues provides you with articles, case law, regulatory and legislative information, as well as expert commentary detailing specifics on the particular issue at hand. These sources will give you an up-to-date picture and well-rounded overview.
For instance, let’s say that you are working with an attorney who is practicing in the Bankruptcy practice area. This attorney has a client who is being impacted by subprime mortgages that have been financed by his company. He wants you to pull recent articles and analytical materials as quickly as possible.
It’s easy at lexis.com. Select the Bankruptcy area of law on the lexis.com menu screen. Then click Emerging Issues. There is an entire topic dedicated to Subprime Lending.
Click the link, and you can gain access to Mega News on Credit Regulations, Mega News on Subprime Mortgages, and the treatise Sommer on Foreclosures: Bankruptcy Issues
Create a terms and connectors search within these sources to retrieve recent information. For example:
SOURCE: Mega News; Subprime Mortgages*
SEARCH: HLEAD(private equity and subprime)
The HLEAD segment finds your search words in the article headline or lead paragraph.
Currently there are Emerging Issues for the following practice areas:
- Banking & Financial Services
- Bankruptcy
- Commercial Law (UCC)
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Environment
- Health Care
- Labor & Employment
More Emerging Issues are scheduled for release throughout the year to help you to keep on top of what’s new and what’s important. Review these sources periodically to see what has been added. If you need help with an area, or you’d like training and assistance, contact your local LexisNexis Librarian Relations Consultant or your LexisNexis account team.
*Mega News resources are not available to law schools.
