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Massachusetts Bar Association

Website of the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA), an organisation serving the legal profession and the public in Massachusetts. There is information about the various committees and special interest sections, Continuing Legal Education and journals published by the association. The site also has news, ethics opinions, information about the Massachusetts legal system and guidance on legal topics including consumer law, family law, employment and immigration. Parts of the website are restricted to members only.

Spam Laws

Spam Laws is a subscription website focusing on laws in the United States, Europe and other countries relating to unsolicited commercial email (spam). The US legal materials include proposed and enacted federal and state laws along with selected cases. Europe and other countries are listed by country with links to a variety of legal materials including legislation, reports, websites, EU directives, position papers and surveys. Other sections deal with and give guidance on identity theft, phishing, scams and spyware. Some content is made freely available. Spam Laws is maintained by Atara Media.

Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia

Website of the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA) which is based at the University of Melbourne and run by the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Economics and Commerce and the Melbourne Business School. IPRIA was established to "increase the understanding, creation, use and exploitation of intellectual property by Australian organisations and individuals". The site provides information about courses and research work being undertaken at the Institute.

State Bar of Michigan

The State Bar of Michigan regulates lawyers practising in the US state of Michigan. Its website has a directory of members, bar news, event listings and information about sections and committees. Professional conduct rules and court rules are also available. Links to court and to legislation sites are provided, together with ethics opinions and research publications. The Michigan Bar Journal is also available. For the public there is guidance on finding a lawyer, tips for consumers, information about making a complaint and other information. Parts of the site are restricted to members only.

International Space Law

This section of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) website provides access to legal materials and background documents about international space law. These include treaties (bilateral and multilateral); General Assembly resolutions; a database of national laws and official documents relating to outer space (including a directory of space law courses, 'Educational opportunities in space law'); and studies by UNOOSA.

Nuremberg Trials Project

The Harvard Law School Library's Nuremberg Trials Project will make available digital images or full-text versions of documents relating to the trials of German Nazi leaders before the International Military Tribunal (IMT) and the United States Nuremberg Military Tribunals (NMT). The project will take place over the next 10 years. Currently the website has trial documents from the Medical Case (Case 1 of the NMT trials) and includes transcripts of court proceedings, analytical data and a search engine for documents currently available on the site.

Claims Resolution Tribunal

The Claims Resolution Tribunal was established to resolve claims relating to assets deposited in Swiss banks before and during the Second World war by victims of the Holocaust. The claims process is part of the settlement of the Holocaust Victim Assets class action litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The website provides information on the legal authority of the tribunal, its organisation, management and annual reports. There are lists of people with accounts, details of awards made by the Tribunal and cases where claims have been denied.

Faculty of Advocates

The Faculty of Advocates is the professional association for Scottish advocates (the equivalent of English barristers). Its website has information about the work of an advocate, a directory of advocates, legal news, responses to consultations and details of the training courses. It also provides guidance on instructing an advocate and information about the Advocates Library, including access to its online catalogue.

United States Tax Court

The US Tax Court hears appeals against decisions of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Its website provides cases, orders, court rules, docket information and the court's Citation and Style Manual. It also has guidance for lawyers, guidance for petitioners (including a glossary), as well as reports, statistics and news.

Bankruptcy Court Directory

Web page providing a list of links to United States Bankruptcy Court websites. The US federal districts each have a bankruptcy court and many of the websites linked to here provide access to their decisions and bankruptcy rules. The list is compiled by US publisher BankruptcyData.com and made freely available on their website.

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