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1 Analysis from leading Massachusetts experts; legal resources for staying on the cutting edge Catalog of Massachusetts Resources

2 Primary Law 2013 Catalog of Massachusetts Resources Primary Law 1 Corporate Law 3 Criminal Law 5 Elder Law 7 Employment Law 8 Estate, Gifts & Trusts Law 8 Ethics 9 Family Law 10 General Practice 11 Personal In jury 12 Tax Law 14 Workers Compensation and Employment Law 14 Annotated Laws of Massachusetts Most judicious choice in Massachusetts codes service. It provides comprehensive, fully annotated coverage of the Massachusetts General Laws, selected special laws, court rules, and the Massachusetts and U.S. constitutions and arms you with: Authoritative statutory text plus fully annotated Massachusetts Court Rules A comprehensive index, replaced annually and cumulative supplements published annually Annotations based on cases, select law reviews and Attorney General Opinions Massachusetts Laws Annotated Advance Legislative Service and Massachusetts Laws Annotated Quarterly Update Service (also available separately) Legislative acts indexed and annotated from 1994 Provides reference to all Massachusetts cases, federal cases arising in Massachusetts, over 65 state and national treatises, 650 state and national law reviews and journals, and attorney general and administrative agency decisions. All case citations have been Shepardized for accuracy. LexisNexis also publishes an Advance Code Service (ACS) and Advance Legislative Service (ALS). The ACS is published three times per year, providing the most current case law. The ALS gives you the latest session laws as they are passed along with handy tables showing you what sections of the code are affected. 1,097 NS PRint 98 volumes, hardbound set kept current through monthly advance service, quarterly interim supplements and annual cumulative supplements, Pub. #43002, ISBN Estimated renewal cost: 1,750 ORdER TOdAy! CALL toll-free (Mention code JCM when calling.) GO TO the LexisNexis Store: Annotated Laws of Massachusetts Mini-Sets The Annotated Laws of Massachusetts is available in mini-sets comprised of between 2 and 18 volumes covering 22 practice areas. Mini-sets are hardbound and updated annually. Call for more information. Read more about any title at 1

3 Massachusetts Court Rules Annotated The court rules, standing orders, and essential forms of the Massachusetts courts. This essential reference includes complete case annotations and extensive research references prepared by experts in Massachusetts law. 154 NS PRint 2 volumes, softbound, updated semiannually, replaced annually, Pub. #43002, ISBN ebook eisbn Prior edition cost: 144 Shepard s Massachusetts Case Names Citations All-Inclusive Subscription Shepard s Massachusetts Case names Citator is a companion product to Shepard s Massachusetts Citations. It s what you need when you know the name of a Massachusetts case, but not its citation. This convenient research tool will help you locate the citation for a case you need, even when you know just one party s name. Then you ll be set to Shepardize your citation in Shepard s Massachusetts Citations. 627 S PRint 3 volumes, softbound, Pub. #04069, ISBN , updated quarterly Estimated renewal cost: 600 Shepard s Massachusetts Citations All-Inclusive Subscription (Supplemented Once a Month) For over 100 years, Shepard s Citations has been a cornerstone of the legal research process. Generations of lawyers have Shepardized to retrieve comprehensive lists of cases and other sources that have cited their case or statute. And they have Shepardized to validate their authorities. Shepard s Massachusetts Citations provides the Massachusetts citations you need, right at your fingertips. 2,412 S PRint 8 volumes, softbound, supplemented monthly, Pub. #04070, ISBN Estimated renewal cost: 2,044 Shepard s Massachusetts Citations All Inclusive Subscription (Supplemented Twice a Month) 2,839 S PRint 8 volumes, softbound, supplemented twice monthly, Pub. #04070, ISBN Estimated renewal cost: 2,412 Code of Massachusetts Regulations Publisher s Editorial Staff Organized using the state s official codification, the Code of Massachusetts Regulations is the complete collection of Massachusetts administrative regulations. The only consolidated print edition of the regulations available. 2,206 S PRint 28 volumes, loose-leaf, Pub. #49547, ISBN Estimated renewal cost: 1,232 Corporate Law CSC Massachusetts Laws Governing Business Entities, 2012 Edition Research all the business statutes, regulations, forms, and opinions you need to transact business in Massachusetts with this fully annotated collection. In one volume you ll find the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act and MGL C. 156D regulations, Limited Liability Company Act, Registered Limited Liability Partnerships, Uniform Limited Partnership Act, Charitable Corporation Law and more. Includes editable PDF forms on the companion CD-ROM. 60 NS PRint 1 volume, softbound with CD-ROM, updated annually, Pub. #25015, ISBN ebook eisbn Prior edition cost: 55 Massachusetts Corporate Forms, Revised Edition Michael J. Bohnen, Dana C. Coggins Covers general and limited partnerships, professional corporations, non-profit corporations, and the Massachusetts business trust. Also includes explanatory notes, as well as practical commentary and compliance material to put the sample forms in an understandable framework. 548 NS PRint 2 volumes, loose-leaf, with companion forms diskette, Pub. #81449, ISBN Estimated upkeep cost: Catalog of Massachusetts Resources Read more about any title at 3

4 Criminal Law Massachusetts Legal Practice Library: Massachusetts Corporations and Other Business Entities Douglas A. Muir Whether you are a general practitioner or expert in the field, this practiceoriented guide will help you locate what you need, when you need it. This title provides up-to-date information and resources on: pre-incorporation and planning, including how to choose the correct corporate entity; implications of corporate ownership; tax advantages of various corporate structures; practical aspects of corporate dissolution; liquidating corporate assets; procedures for establishing a nonprofit; and more. 269 NS PRint 1 volume, hardbound, with current supplement, Pub. #81400, ISBN Volume 7 in Massachusetts Legal Practice Library, see page 11 for full set ebook eisbn Estimated upkeep cost: 103 NEW TITLE! LexisNexis Practice Guide Massachusetts ediscovery and Evidence Jonathan Sablone Lexisnexis Practice Guide Massachusetts ediscovery and Evidence is the source for in-depth practical guidance on conducting discovery of electronically stored information and successfully using that electronic evidence in federal or state court litigation in Massachusetts in light of the Proposed Amendments to the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure Dealing with ediscovery. Each chapter in the Practice Guide reflects the keen legal analysis and practical insights of the author, Jonathan Sablone, a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP, who splits his time between the firm s Boston and New York City offices and chairs the firm s Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Team. Conveniently available in LexisNexis ebook and print formats, the Guide contains 67 checklists, 250 practice tips, over 24 crucial forms, and a glossary of terms. This portable, task-oriented guide to the technical and legal aspects of e-discovery provides authoritative analysis and solutions covering these topics and many more: The creation, storage and production of ESI How to cope with the dynamic information stored in metadata The intricacies of cloud computing How to identify and manage ESI that may be relevant to a lawsuit Retrieval, restoration or translation of ESI 149 NS PRint 1 volume, softbound, Pub. #01706, ISBN ebook eisbn Estimated upkeep cost: n/a ORdER TOdAy! CALL toll-free (Mention code JCM when calling.) GO TO the LexisNexis Store: Catalog of Massachusetts Resources Read more about any title at 5

5 NEW TITLE! LexisNexis Practice Guide Massachusetts Pretrial Practice Raymond P. Ausrotas This practical guide helps you navigate the intricacies of Massachusetts pretrial practice all in a single resource. You ll grow to depend on the Guide quickly because it will speed your civil litigation work immeasurably. Authored by a topical expert, this surprisingly inexpensive resource combines lucid legal analysis of Massachusetts law and procedure with practical guidance that helps you effectively manage each step of the pretrial process in a civil lawsuit. It also helps you prepare for trial with ease focusing on procedural and substantive law applied in state courts. Plus, it provides the only succinct, complete, integrated discussion of Massachusetts pretrial practice available in one place. Conveniently available in LexisNexis ebook and print formats, the Guide thoroughly covers these topics and many more: Obtaining jurisdiction Determining venue Acquiring a TRO or preliminary injunction Attachments and trustee process Drafting, filing and serving complaint and summons Requesting or waiving jury trial 149 NS PRint 1 volume, softbound, Pub. #01705, ISBN ebook eisbn Estimated upkeep cost: n/a COMING SOON IN 2013! LexisNexis Practice Guide Massachusetts Criminal Law Massachusetts Criminal Law and Motor Vehicle Handbook, with Cd-ROM 44 NS PRint 1 volume, softbound with CD-ROM, Pub. #36707, ISBN ebook eisbn Prior edition cost: 43 Suppression Matters Under Massachusetts Law Hon. Joseph A. Grasso, Jr. and Hon. Christine M. McEvoy Whether you re handling a District Court case charging operating under the influence or a Superior Court case charging murder, this indispensable guide can help you analyze, prepare, and judge motions to suppress evidence, statements, and identifications under Massachusetts law. Ideal for prosecutors, defense attorneys and law enforcement agencies alike, it clarifies the subtleties of the state s unique constitutional and common law protections. Includes practice aids a table of cases, glossary, index, bibliography, diagrams, graphs and more. 226 NS PRint 1 volume, softbound, updated annually, Pub. #64530, ISBN ebook eisbn Prior edition cost: 214 Elder Law Massachusetts Elder Law, Second Edition William J. Brisk, ilene S. Klein, Ellen B. Scult Provides the tools to develop this important and profitable part of your practice. Leading practitioners in elder law provide you with a concise single-source reference addressing vital topics, including planning options for medical, financial and quality of life decisions; housing alternatives; conservatorships and guardianships; MassHealth eligibility and benefits request procedures; and asset protection strategies. As with all the volumes in this comprehensive legal library, you ll have timesaving forms provided along with expert commentary and practical suggestions. 218 NS PRint 1 volume, loose-leaf, updated annually, Pub. #81400, ISBN Volume 3 of the Massachusetts Legal Practice Library, see page 11 for full set ebook eisbn Estimated upkeep cost: Catalog of Massachusetts Resources Read more about any title at 7

6 Employment Law Labor and Employment in Massachusetts: A Guide to Employment Laws, Regulations & Practices, 2nd Edition Jeffrey L. Hirsch Written for business owners, personnel directors, general managers and human resource staff persons who manage Massachusetts employees on a daily basis, this reference provides basic information concerning the laws, regulations and policies affecting labor and employment in Massachusetts. Use it to develop a personnel policy and as a resource to answer questions on employment law issues. It offers solid guidance on important new procedures and potential sources of liability. This book gives you everything you need on the federal and Massachusetts compliance requirements, pulled together in one place. 261 NS PRint 1 volume, loose-leaf, updated twice per year, Pub. #81528, ISBN ebook eisbn Estimated upkeep cost: 251 Massachusetts Estate Planning, Will drafting andestate Administration Forms, Second Edition Find accurate, up-to-date coverage of Massachusetts estate planning with this exhaustive work that provides expert guidance and insightful commentary in planning the disposition of your client s assets. Forms and checklists offer valuable starting points for drafting documents. The authors pull together primary legal sources, as they analyze these and many other topics: Basics of estate planning Acquisition of necessary data Income-shifting devices Estate freezing techniques The generation-skipping transfer tax Simple wills and pour-over wills Fiduciary and attorney fees in the settlement of estates 498 NS PRint 2 volumes, loose-leaf, updated annually, with companion diskette, Pub. #81473, ISBN Estimated upkeep cost: 110 Estates, Gifts & Trusts Law Estate Administration in Massachusetts: A Handbook with Forms, 2nd Edition Michael H. Riley This is a practical guide to the administration of decedents estates in Massachusetts. The author examines the statutory requirements, the Probate Court rules and the cases that have been decided under them. Other features include: a detailed sample probate account, including wrongful death and recovery adjustments; an in-depth Affidavit of Objection to the probate of an estate; and a sample Petition for Probate of a Lost Will. Ethics Massachusetts Attorney discipline Reports Board of Bar Overseers of the Supreme Judicial Court The official Board of Bar Overseers record of public and private reprimands. The volumes contain the full text of the opinions and orders of the Supreme Court and summaries of private reprimands issued by the Board of Bar Overseers. 880 NS PRint 24 volumes, hardbound, Pub. #81427, ISBN Estimated upkeep cost: NS PRint 1 volume, loose-leaf, updated annually, Pub. #81517, ISBN ebook eisbn Estimated upkeep cost: Catalog of Massachusetts Resources Read more about any title at 9

7 Family Law Massachusetts Family Law Journal Monitor trends in Massachusetts family law with this bimonthly journal whose articles by state practitioners, judges, and law students give you fresh insights into court tendencies in treating family law issues. Articles cover the gamut of family law topics and include the full text of significant trial court decisions plus summaries of selected trial and appellate cases. 277 S PRint 6 issues per year, binder option, Pub. #81489, ISBN Estimated renewal cost: 277 Guardianship and Conservatorship in Massachusetts, 3rd Edition John H. Cross, Robert D. Fleischner, Jinanne S.J. Elder Used by bench and bar, this complete practice manual covers the appointment of guardians and conservators of mentally disabled individuals and children. Learn the workings of the system all the players, rules and documents that are necessary to do your job well. Devise strategies guided by authors who have been there and understand the huge demands on your time. Learn, for example, how to persuade the court regarding difficult questions such as: a person s right to die, whether to medicate for psychotic symptoms, whether to limit or expand a guardian s powers, a ward s right to vote, whether a mentally retarded woman can be sterilized, or whether a child should be removed to the custody of the DSS. 199 NS PRint 1 volume, hardbound, with supplement, Pub. #81523, ISBN Volume 8 in the Massachusetts Legal Practice Library, see page 11 for full set ebook eisbn Previous edition cost: 189 Massachusetts domestic Relations, 5th Edition John V. Harvey, Elaine M. Moriarty, Marilynne R. Ryan First published in 1982, this publication is widely referred to as the bible by lawyers who practice domestic relations law in Massachusetts. Cited often as authority by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Appeals Court, this how to resource contains all the laws, forms and guidance you need to handle virtually any domestic relations case arising in Massachusetts courts. You ll find detailed analysis of such important issues as: divorce, alimony, division of marital property, child support, custody, visitation, paternity, spousal abuse and much more. 508 NS PRint 2 volumes, hardbound, with companion forms on disc, Pub. #81400, ISBN Volumes 9 and 10 of the Massachusetts Legal Practice Library, see page 11 for full set General Practice Massachusetts Legal Practice Library The MLPL is a series of authored works covering core areas of Massachusetts legal practice, including some of the fastest growing areas of litigation. These timesaving resources will provide you with practical solutions that are backed by current case law and applicable citations. Within each volume, the authors give suggestions and advice based on years of specialization in their field. It s all here in these concise and indispensable references. Drawing upon the expertise of some of the most distinguished judges and practicing attorneys in Massachusetts, the MLPL is destined to become the most comprehensive, authoritative and practically focused reference tool available to Commonwealth attorneys. [Volumes 1 & 2 Reserved] Massachusetts Elder Law (Volume 3) Massachusetts Tort Damages (Volume 4) Massachusetts Real Estate (Volumes 5 & 6) Massachusetts Corporations and Other Business Entities (Volume 7) Guardianship & Conservatorship in Massachusetts (Volume 8) Massachusetts Domestic Relations (Volumes 9 & 10) Massachusetts Landlord-Tenant Law (Volume 11) 1,749 NS PRint 11 volumes, hardbound, with current supplement, Pub. #81400, ISBN Each title is available individually, or as part of the series. Estimated upkeep cost varies based on individual title updates. Massachusetts Jury Instructions Civil John M. Greaney, Gilda tuoni, John F. Moriarty, Katherine Robertson A unique, comprehensive work, offering the only collection of civil jury instructions for Massachusetts juries. Written so that the layperson can easily grasp the intricacies of a case, each instruction includes helpful commentary and citations. Refer to it as a research guide and aid in the preparation of draft civil jury instructions. Covering a wide range of civil law topics, this landmark work provides a more effective means of instructing juries in civil matters. 150 NS PRint 1 volume, loose-leaf, Pub. #63022, ISBN Estimated upkeep cost: Catalog of Massachusetts Resources Read more about any title at 11

8 Real Estate Law Massachusetts Pleading and Practice: Forms and Commentary Edward M. Swartz and Elly D. Swartz With forms covering civil litigation, complaints, defenses, counterclaims, cross-claims, verdicts and more, this comprehensive set puts civil practice in the Massachusetts courts at your fingertips. Emphasizing the state s Rules of Civil Procedure, it organizes the Rules numerically, prints them in full, and analyzes their significance. Forms and relevant commentary appear together to streamline research. 1,441 S PRint 7 volumes, loose-leaf, updated annually, Pub. #00379, ISBN ebook eisbn Estimated renewal cost: 998 Personal Injury Massachusetts Tort Damages, 2nd Edition Michael B. Bogdanow An essential resource for practitioners looking to build a winning tort case in the Massachusetts courts. It is an easy-to-use desk reference that can easily be taken into the courtroom. This book helps counsel evaluate damage claims, handle discovery requests, formulate jury instructions, select expert witnesses, and analyze the grounds for and scope of recovery and proof of damages. Massachusetts Landlord-Tenant Law George Warshaw This comprehensive resource explores the effective handling of basic and complicated residential and commercial landlord-tenant questions. In addition to detailing the potent substantive rights created by the State s Consumer Protection Act (Chapter 93A), it analyzes the differences between various rent control statutes of municipalities such as Boston, Cambridge and Brookline and offers settlement strategies for both landlords and tenants. Plentiful citations to authority help you support your case. 227 NS PRint 1 volume, hardbound, with current supplement, Pub. #68850, ISBN ebook eisbn Estimated upkeep cost: 112 Massachusetts Real Estate, 3rd Edition Robert Marzelli, Elizabeth S. Marzelli This resource gives you the tools to handle all aspects of residential real estate matters with confidence whether you are dealing with a purchase, sale or lease of real property and whether you are representing a landlord, tenant or developer. You will have ready access to: principles and requirements of Massachusetts real estate law; ata-glance information sheets and helpful checklists; guidelines on what to do, plus how and when to do it; necessary procedural documents, cross-referenced to instructions and data-gathering aids. 451 NS PRint 2 volumes, hardbound, with current supplement, Pub. #68860, ISBN Volumes 5 and 6 of the Massachusetts Legal Practice Library, see page 11 for full set ebook eisbn Estimated upkeep cost: NS PRint 1 volume, hardbound, Pub. #81400, ISBN ebook eisbn Volume 4 of the Massachusetts Legal Practice Library, see page 11 for full set Estimated upkeep cost: 94 ORdER TOdAy! CALL toll-free (Mention code JCM when calling.) GO TO the LexisNexis Store: Catalog of Massachusetts Resources Read more about any title at 13

9 Tax Law Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board Reporter Stephen M. Politi, Editor Edited by a Boston attorney whose practice embraces federal, state and local taxation as well as real estate, probate, and corporate law, this must-have periodical probes the findings and opinions of the Appellate Tax Board of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essential reading to stay abreast of the state s key taxation issues. 351 S PRint 4 issues per year, Pub. #81422, ISBN Estimated renewal cost: 299 Massachusetts Workers Compensation Reports Publisher s Editorial Staff Official editions of the decisions of the Reviewing Board of the Department of Industrial Accidents. Each decision is headnoted and each volume contains a digest/index for the decisions contained in that volume. 894 NS PRint 14 volumes (includes 3 issues per year & annual hardbound volume), Pub. #81512, ISBN Prior edition cost: 730 Workers Compensation and Employment Law ORdER TOdAy! CALL toll-free (Mention code JCM when calling.) GO TO the LexisNexis Store: The New England Employer, Edition with Cd-ROM Littler Mendelson, P.C. the new England Employer provides human resources professionals, corporate counsel and other employment and labor law attorneys a practical and extensive guide to state employment and labor laws. Updated annually, the handbook contains recent case law and legislative developments, practical recommendations and essential tools. States Included: Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Searchable CD-ROM contains the contents of the book as well as the full text of cases referenced. 85 NS PRint 1 volume, book, with CD-ROM, Pub. #28030, ISBN , updated yearly Prior edition cost: 79 Legal Expertise On Demand! Make optimal use of your research time with LexisNexis publications for Real Estate Law in portable ebook format. Access more than 1,700 titles from leading attorneys and expert authors on your schedule and on the device of your choice. For the latest listing of available titles, go to Catalog of Massachusetts Resources Read more about any title at 15

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