Westlaw Canada eBulletins

Westlaw Canada – 2010 Year in Review Enhancements

New enhancements (ResultsPlus, Citation Frequency Notes, and Smart Tools) that were added to Westlaw Canada in 2010 in response to customer comments and suggestions for improvements.

Westlaw Canada New Sign In and Sign Out pages

Redesigned to help you stay informed on key information.

Exclusive – the Annual Review of Insolvency Law

Coming in 2011 on InsolvencySource®, the Annual Review of Insolvency Law - a unique collaboration of legal scholars, insolvency practitioners, members of the judiciary, policy makers, and bankruptcy officials - is an annual collection of articles and case comments, dating back to 2002.

Exclusive – The Annual Review of Criminal Law

Coming in 2011 on CriminalSource®, the Annual Review of Criminal Law chronicles and analyzes the most significant case law and statutory developments, detailing how they impact on the practice of criminal law in Canada.

New KeyCite Canada limits will help you pinpoint the judicial treatments you need

You can limit by subsection or clause, or you can limit by treatment type. We hope these new limits capabilities will help you to get to the information you need faster.

Direct links to Crankshaw’s Legislative Histories included in Criminal Legislation

Soon you will be able to find the legislative History of most Criminal Legislation easily through a new link at the bottom of applicable sections of the current legislation.

Coming soon: The Carswell Legal Memoranda and Points of Law Collection

Working with a team of legal experts and legal research specialists, Carswell has developed a collection of current, formal Legal Memoranda and Points of Law research documents, which will conveniently link to the Westlaw Canada case law, legislation, select commentary and KeyCite® services.

Coming soon: Case Notebook–The future of trial document management is coming to Canada

West Case Notebook can make your file organization more than just orderly. It can help you analyze your case, build your file, integrate your research, and save you time doing it.

Coming soon: Improved Old/New Rule Search Capability on Litigator

Litigator will soon allow you to search both “Old” and “New” versions of a court rule at the same time and with minimal effort.

New: Legal Memoranda and Points of Law – give your research a head start

April 2011 marks the launch of Carswell’s Legal Memoranda & Points of Law Collection, an electronic library of legal research work conducted by expert practitioners.

New KeyCite® Canada Limits will help you pinpoint the judicial treatments you need

You can now limit by subsection or clause or you can limit by treatment type.

Improved Old/New Rule Search Capability on Litigator

Litigator features the option to search both “Old” and “New” versions of a particular court rule at the same time and with minimal effort.

New: Link directly to historical criminal legislation with Crankshaw’s Legislative Histories

Researching historical criminal legislation is now quick and easy. Links connect key provisions of current criminal legislation with historical versions, allowing users to quickly identify changes. Links will appear directly beneath annotated sections of key statutes as well as through the “Annotations” link. This new feature is available on relevant statutes in both official languages.

New: Westlaw Canada International Solutions

The following databases have been added to international subscriptions on Westlaw Canada: IBA Convergence, Competition Law International, and Global Information Technology Law. These databases are exclusive to Westlaw Canada.

New: Expert Witness Directory now has more than 5,000 Profiles

We thank everyone who registered for inclusion at www.carswell.com/expertwitness, and who continues to contribute to the updating of this growing collection of experts.

Westlaw International New Content

Westlaw Canada International now offers two new subscriptions – one for Corpus Juris Secundum (CJS) and the other for the International Contract Manual.

New additions to existing Westlaw Canada International subscriptions

The following databases were added to existing Westlaw Canada International subscriptions: American Review of International Arbitration (AMRIARB), USCCAN Public Laws Databases and Journal of Legal Analysis (JLANAL)

New: We’re on Twitter!

Our product development team is now on Twitter. Follow us to find out what we are up to.

We would like to remind you…

… to create your OnePass login. Many of our users have switched to OnePass. If your firm or organization has yet to do so, we will be contacting you shortly to discuss a time that will work best for you.

Coming soon to CriminalSource®

RegQuest –will provide you with topical articles, case comments and other information on the regulatory environment area.

Coming soon to CriminalSource®

For the Defence: The Criminal Lawyers’ Association Newsletter will keep you up to date with the most talked about topics of the day in the criminal law area.

Coming soon to CriminalSource®

Annual Review of Criminal Law – contains the most significant case law and statutory changes from the preceding year, providing you with insight on how developments in the criminal law area impact your daily practice.

Coming soon to CriminalSource®

Mack’s Criminal Law Bulletin –offers commentary on current issues in the criminal law.

Coming Soon to InsolvencySource®

The Annual Review of Insolvency Law, a collection of articles from today’s experts, both academic and practising, who weigh in on the most important decisions of the year, theorize on future implications of current rules and trends, and scrutinize the practical implications of recent proceedings and challenges.

Coming Soon on IPSource: McKeown’s Brand Management in Canadian Law newsletter

This quarterly newsletter will provide commentary by John S. McKeown, author of Brand Management in Canadian Law, 3rd Edition and Fox on Canadian Law of Copyright and Industrial Designs, 4th Edition.

New: McKeown’s Brand Management in Canada Intellectual Property Law Newsletter

Edited by John McKeown, this quarterly electronic newsletter discusses cases and issues of interest to Intellectual Property practitioners.

New DBs Recently Added to Existing Westlaw Canada International Subscriptions

The following new key databases have been added to premium international content on Westlaw Canada: Patently-O Patent Law Journal (PATOPLJ) and two new PLI treatise databases added to US Security Premier

Coming This Month to CriminalSource®

For the Defence : The Criminal Lawyers’ Association Newsletter; Annual Review of Criminal Law – an annual publication that recaps the most significant case law and statutory changes from the preceding year; Mack’s Criminal Law Bulletin, which offers commentary on current issues in the criminal law by Attorney Dallas Mack

Coming This Month to InsolvencySource® – The Annual Review of Insolvency Law

Collections of articles from today’s experts, both academic and practicing, who weigh in on the most important decisions of the year, theorize on future implications of current rules and trends, and scrutinize the practical implications of recent proceedings and challenges.

Coming soon: Case Notebook

Organize Key Case Documents; Analyze Case Connections; Collaborate With Your Litigation Team

New: Westlaw® Canada now offers you The WIPO Journal

The WIPO Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in association with the Thomson Reuters, which draws on the knowledge of experts from around the world to comment on a wide variety of matters influencing and affecting the global IP community.

New: Expanded Tribunal Coverage

Westlaw Canada’s coverage of tribunal decisions continues to expand. A significant recent addition is the collection of decisions of the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (the “College”), which hears matters of professional misconduct or incompetence.

Coming Soon to Criminal Source®: the RegQuest newsletter

For the first time, this long-standing print product, which provides current, topical articles, case comments and other information on the regulatory environment, will be available electronically to subscribers of CriminalSource®.

Coming soon: Canadian Encyclopedic Digest currency and print citation link

A convenient new link located at the top of each CED document on Westlaw Canada will display currency information in a pop-up window.

Coming soon: Re-organization of OSB Documents on InsolvencySource®

An updated link on the InsolvencySource® homepage will provide instant access to current OSB documents. As well, the Custom Search Template will be updated to search across all OSB documents.

Coming Soon to Westlaw Canada – My Databases Enhancement

A new “My Databases” link will be added to Westlaw Canada, allowing you to list the databases to which you subscribe.

New: Reorganization of O.S.B. Documents on InsolvencySource®

This enhancement simplifies the method of navigating both the archives and most recent documents issued by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (O.S.B.).

New: RegQuest — Now Available

For the first time, this long-standing print product designed to provide current, topical articles, case comments and other information on the regulatory environment is available electronically to subscribers of CriminalSource® and can be searched via the CriminalSource commentary search template.

What’s New: Changes to the SecuritiesSource® home page

Learn more about the IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada) Decisions/Rulings and MFDA (Mutual Fund Dealers Association) Decisions/Rulings links which have been added to the Self-Regulatory Organizations section, in order to simplify access to the most recent decisions from these two organizations.

What’s New: Canadian Encyclopedic Digest currency and print citation link

Learn more about a convenient new link located at the top of each CED document, which will display the currency of the CED title you are using in a pop-up window, so you will no longer have to leave the document in order to find out this information.

New features for IPSource® subscribers

Find out more about new Current Awareness tools on IPSource, now directly accessible and fully searchable. Among them: The Canadian Journal of Law & Technology, the Intellectual Property Journal and the WIPO Journal. Also, the Federal Courts Practice will now be available to Non-Subscribers to this Litigator Content on a Pay-Per-View Basis.

New ISM Databases

Did you know? The following major Canadian newspapers have recently been added to All News Plus: Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Montreal Gazette, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun and Windsor Star.

COMING SOON: Solicitor’s Core

Solicitor’s Core is a new collection of fillable forms and precedents, drawn from a range of Carswell publications and authors, and designed to give the small/solo solicitors everything they need in one place.

New OnePass Login System

OnePass allows you to sign on to multiple Thomson Reuters applications, including Westlaw Canada, Taxnet Pro, and Thomson Reuters ProView, with a single user name and password – with more security, more control and more convenience.

DID YOU KNOW? Legal Memoranda & Points of Law Collection Continues to Grow

Designed to give your legal research a head start, our exclusive collection of Legal Memoranda, launched in April 2011, is regularly refreshed and updated. Find out about the latest legal memoranda added to this unique collection.

What’s New: Solicitor’s Core – New Fillable Forms & Precedents Product for Ontario Solicitors

An innovative new service named Solicitor’s Core launched in February on the Westlaw Canada platform, for the Ontario market. Designed with the solicitor generalist in mind, it offers all the precedents and key statutory/government forms this type of practitioner uses on a regular basis.

What’s New: Estates&Trusts New Content

Westlaw Canada now fully incorporates the legislative changes brought by the Alberta Wills and Succession Act, which came into force in February of 2012.

Coming Soon: Kim Orr Class Action Monitor

Stay current on all major class actions with the Class Action Monitor on Westlaw® Canada. This newsletter service, with lead editors from Kim Orr Barristers and contributions from a team of leading Class Action lawyers/judges, will be available as an add-on module to Litigator.

What’s New: Solicitor’s Core: Search. Find. Customize. Print. An essential collection of fillable forms and precedents for small firms and solo practitioners.

Solicitor’s Core is a new fillable forms and precedents product which launched in February, on the Westlaw® Canada platform, for the small/solo Ontario solicitor. Designed with the solicitor generalist in mind, this innovative new service offers all the precedents and key statutory/government forms this type of practitioner uses on a regular basis.

COMING SOON to Estates&TrustsSource: Estate Planning Handbook, 4th Edition

Estate Planning Handbook, 4th Edition, by John P. Allen and Brian J. Quinlan, provides a practical overview of estate planning, including commentary and annotated precedents.

COMING SOON: Kim Orr Class Action Monitor

The Kim Orr Class Action Monitor will soon be available on Westlaw Canada. This one-stop source keeps you up to date on current class actions across Canada and important news and issues in Class Action law.