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Securities Class Action Clearinghouse

The Securities Class Action Clearinghouse website is produced by Stanford Law School in association with Cornerstone Research, a business litigation consultancy. The site provides "detailed information relating to the prosecution, defense, and settlement of federal class action securities fraud litigation". There is an index of filings presented with case summaries which can be browsed chronologically or by company name. Decisions are arranged alphabetically by company.

National Institute of Military Justice

Website of the National Institute of Military Justice (NIMJ) a non-profit organisation based in Washington DC whose aim is to "advance the administration of military justice in the Armed Forces of the United States". The site provides access to a range of documents and links relating to military justice in the US including basic documents such as the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), the Manual for Courts Martial and a Military Justice Fact Sheet. There are recent legal cases, reports and commentaries and legal materials relating to military commissions.

Online Burma/Myanmar Library- Law and Constitution

The Online Burma/Myanmar Library is described as "a database which functions as an annotated, classified and hyperlinked index to full-texts of individual Burma documents on the Internet." This section of the database provides access to primary and secondary legal materials relating to Burma and includes topics such as constitutional law, international law, economic laws, nationality, criminal law, drug legislation, labour laws and women and the law.

International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network

Website of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) a membership organisation set up to help governmental organisations involved in the enforcement of fair trade practice laws in different countries share information about cross border problems affecting consumer interests. The site gives details of ICPEN's activities which include internet sweep days targeting illegal internet scams. There is a list of member countries with links to their trade practices law enforcement authorities along with a page of links to related organisations.

Open Society Justice Initiative

The Open Society Justice Initiative is a programme of the Open Society Institute, a private foundation established by the philanthropist George Soros in 1993. It is concerned with the promotion of law reform, the protection human rights and the development of international law. The site gives details of current and past activities, covering areas such as national criminal justice reform, international justice, freedom of information and expression, equality and citizenship, anti-corruption and development of legal capacity.

The Sunnah: Practice and Law (Shari'ah and Madh'habs)

Resource guide to Islamic law produced by professor Alan Godlas of the Department of Religion at the University of Georgia. Outlines the 'Five Pillars of Islam' providing background information, quotes from the Qur'an and annotated links to online resources dealing with each theme. There is also background and links to information about the sunnah (practice of the prophet Muhammad) and the Sunni madh'hab (schools of law). A selection of links to other articles and materials on Islamic law is also given.

One Archives

The One Archives, University of Southern California Libraries, holds the world's largest collection of published and unpublished LGBTQ+ material. Its website provides collection overviews and online catalogues, events information and news.

Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights

Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights is an eduational charity which was initiated in 1993. Karamah seeks to highlight how global human rights issues affect muslims, and supports Muslim communities in America and abroad in the pursuit of justice. The website provides details of the projects Karamah is involved with including one on Islamic jurisprudence and a domestic violence initiative.

Election Law at Ohio State

Election Law at Ohio State is a research, education and outreach programme based at Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University. It focuses on the law relating to United States federal, state and local elections. The site includes a case tracker, with links to court documents, a blog, news items and links to articles on election law. 

GLAD

GLAD is a New England based civil rights organisation working to end discrimination based on sexual orientation. There is background and historical information about GLAD. The 'rights and resources' section has legal guidance for the following states: Massachusetts; Connecticut; Maine; New Hampshire; Rhode Island and Vermont. This covers topics such as discrimination, employment, family law (marriage, adoption, child custody), hate crimes, sex laws and students' rights. There is also information on the rights of people with HIV.
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