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A Comparison Of LexisONE, FindLaw & the Daily Journal's California Case-Law Web Sites

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INSTRUCTIONS: Read the article, "Spring into Free California Case Law on the Internet: A Comparison Of LexisONE, FindLaw & the Daily Journal's California Case-Law Web Sites."

Choose any ten (one hour participatory MCLE credit) or 20 of the questions (two hours participatory MCLE credit) to answer. Use the hyperlinks to each site find the answers to these questions.

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LexisONE.COM

Although you can search Lexisone.com without registering, to view cases, you will need to register (free). <

1. How many cases can you find with a party named Michael Jackson in California? Hint: Go to LexisONE.com, “Find Cases For Free” and select “California” from the drop-down list of State Courts. If you do not know whether a party uses a middle initial or middle name, be sure to link the first and last name with a boolean or proximity connector. Click on “Connectors” under the “Search terms” box to review the boolean and proximity connectors.
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To answer this question, type Michael w/2 Jackson into the “Parties” search box and select “California” from the “Choose State Court” drop-down menu.

2. What is the official Cal App citation for the April 27, 2005 Jackson case?  
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To answer this question, link to the April 27, 2005 case listed on the results page.

3. Click on “Shepardize this citation for $6.00”. Can you shepardize the April 27, 2005 Jackson case immediately even if you do not have a Lexis subscription set up?
Select One: Yes No

4. What is the name of the case, decided in the year 2005, in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that “One who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster infringement, going beyond mere distribution with knowledge of third-party action, is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties using the device, regardless of the device's lawful uses”?

(Hint: Click on “Find Cases For Free” and then choose “U.S. Supreme Court” from the “Choose Federal Court” drop-down menu. Type in the relevant search terms and use the date restriction option.)
Enter the case here:
(Hint: To answer this questions, select “U.S. Supreme Court” and then type in the search terms copyright and infringement and device and third-party (using the “and” boolean connectors between each search term), then choose the use the date restriction option 1/01/2005-12/31/2005 in the “Limit Search Date Range” box.)

FindLaw.com (for California Cases)

5. What is the case name of the case associated with docket number B136294?
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6. Link to the case associated with docket number B136294. Notice the "Cases Citing this Case" link in the left hand corner of the first page of the case. To find the following answer, click on "Cases citing this Case." Are there any cases citing to the case associated with docket number B136294?
Select One: Yes No

7. Go back to the case found in number five and scroll down to page 908 until you see a reference to People v. Fugate (instead of scrolling, you can also use Use "Ctrl F" to pop up the "Find" query box and enter "Fugate" into the box and click on "Find Next") Can you link out to the People v. Fugate case from here?
Select One: Yes No

8. To do another search, DO NOT click on "Do Another California Case Law Search" because you will not be brought to the menu with the full array of search options. Instead, you will only see the options to search by citation, full-text or party. It's best to go back to http://www.findlaw.com/cacases. Is Patricia Glaser the attorney of record for more than 5 reported cases in California state court? To answer this question, enter "Patricia Glaser" into the "Search By Attorney Name" box.
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9.  Working off of question 8 above, locate the Morningstar case where Patricia Glaser was the attorney of record.

(Hint: Use "Ctrl F" to pop up the "Find" query box. Then, type "Morningstar" into the query box to quickly find that party name.)

Click on the link to Morningstar to answer the following: How many cases cite to the Morningstar case?
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10. If you have a case citation already, you can search by it. What is the name of the case that is cited as 41 Cal.App.4th 168?
Enter the case name here:
To find this answer, type the citation into the “Citation Search” box.

Dailyjournal.com

If you have a password for the Daily Journal, go to the site and click on “Research” (on the top bar), and then "California Sources-Appellate and Supreme Court Opinions". If you do not have a password, skip questions 11 & 12 and continue with #13 below.

11. What is the cite for the appellate case Block V. Superior Court where Robert John Downey, Jr. is the real party in interest? Hint: Type the case caption into the “Case name” search box or type the keywords (with boolean connectors between keywords and quotation marks around phrases) into the “Keywords” search box.
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To find this answer, be sure to select “Appellate Courts” since both courts are not searched simultaneously.

12. You have a case pending in San Bernardino and need to check the Court Rules. When were they last updated? Hint: Select "Court Rules" on the Research page. Scroll down to the Southern Court Rules.
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BriefReports.com

13. You are researching a trademark issue and want to review the 9th Circuit brief for Walter v Mattel. Go to Brief Reporter (now located at http://www.briefreports.com) Type "Mattel" in the search box. How many pages is the brief?
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14. BriefReporter also allows you to search by topic. Type in "slip w/2 fall", how many cases are listed?
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15. Which case lists a health club as a party?
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California State Court Docket Searching
You need to locate a case in the California Appellate Courts in Los Angeles where your client, Goodtimes Industries, is being sued by Mattel. http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/

16. Locate the docket number for this case. Hint: Go to http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov. Be sure to click into the "Appellate Court" circle in the "Please Select" choice. Then go to "Find District by County" and select "Los Angeles." Go to "Select a function" and click on "Search." Type one of the party names into the "Last Name/Organization" search box in the ""Search by party" section.
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17. Is there a feature for email notification regarding this case (to be alerted about case activity)?
Select One: Yes No

18. Notice the links to more detailed information about the case at the top of the page. Click on "Disposition." Was this case dismissed?
Select One: Yes No

19. You are looking for the docket of a Sunkist case (in Los Angeles, California) where Marshall Grossman is the attorney. Using the "Search by Attorney" section, locate the Sunkist case.

(Hint: Use "Ctrl F" to locate the case by typing "Sunkist" into the "Find" query box.)

What is the docket number?
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20. Click on the Docket link for the case above. Under "Detailed Information," find name the judge for the trial court.
Enter the judge's name here:

21. The Courts site also has biographical information for many of California's Court of Appeal justices. Is there a biography for 4th District Division 2, Associate Justice Betty Ann Richli?

(Hint: Use the task bar [on the home page of the California Court’s official site at http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/] and click on "Courts." Then on the links bar on the left side, click on "Courts of Appeals," then "4th District," then "4th District Division 2," and finally on "Justices.")
Select One: Yes No

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