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HB Litigation launches report & conference.(Conference news)
Mealey's Litigation Conferences, now a part of HB Litigation Conferences (Berwyn, PA), the new company that recently acquired the Mealey's Conference unit from LexisNexis, has launched a new publica . . .

Bentham Science launches journal series on patents.
Bentham Science Publishers (Oak Park, IL), a producer of 92 science, technology and medical (STM) online and print journals, 200 open access journals as well as related book series, has launched a s . . .

Mealey launches executive summaries & monthly on benzene.
LexisNexis Mealey (New York) has begun the publication of a new monthly report on developing litigation related to exposure to benzene and a series of executive summaries on a range of current and e . . .

"Carbon & Climate Law Review" from Lexxion.
Legal information provider Lexxion (Berlin) has begun the publication of "Carbon & Climate Law Review," a new quarterly journal launched in response to the growing demand for discussion of the imple . . .

"Family Business Review," "Criminal Justice Abstracts" from Sage.
In March, Sage Publications (Los Angeles, CA) will assume publishing responsibilities of "Family Business Review," a quarterly journal devoted exclusively to the examination of the dynamics and lega . . .

Two new journals on crime and punishment.
Companies in India and Australia have begun the publication of new journals on crime and punishment, including "Crime, Punishment and the Law" from India and "Intenational Journal of Punishment and . . .

New korean journals on International & Asian Law.
The Yujin Institute of International Law (Seoul, Korea) has begun the publication of the "Journal of East Asia and International Law," a new English-language journal that is designed to enhance unde . . .

"Human Rights & Globalization Law Review".
Howard University School of Law (Atlanta, GA) is now publishing "Human Rights & Globalization Review," a successor to the school's "Howard Scroll: Social Justice Law Review." It is published twice a . . .

New journal on corporate governance.
Inderscience Publishers (London) has begun the publication of the "International Journal of Corporate Governance," a new online quarterly journal that analyzes issues related to corporate governance . . .

Berkeley Journal on Middle Eastern & Islamic Law.
The University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley, CA) has begun the publication of the "Journal of Middle Eastern & Islamic Law," a new journal dedicated to coverage and discussion of . . .

Congressional Quarterly, Inc.(News in Brief ...)
Congressional Quarterly, Inc. (Washington, D.C.), a unit of Times Publishing Co. (St. Petersburg, FL), has acquired TrendTrack (Highland Park, IL), an online source for tracking legislative informat . . .

Incisive media.(News in Brief ...)
Incisive Media (New York) has formed a Legal Business Solutions division to focus on expansion and marketing of Incisive products and services used by law firms to manage their businesses and organi . . .

In related news, according to figures supplied by Incisive's new unit.(News in Brief ...)
In related news, according to figures supplied by Incisive's new unit, the median internal cost of operating an in-house law department at a large company grew to $381,618 per lawyer, a 10% increase . . .

EBSCO publishing.(News in Brief ...)
EBSCO Publishing (Ipswich, MA), a supplier of research databases, has acquired Salem Press, a producer of reference materials for the library market. No terms were given. Salem Press was represented . . .

FindLaw.com.(News in Brief ...)
FindLaw.com is sharing its list of most popular legal issues of the year at findlaw.com/2008Top10. The list was formulated based on popularity searches and tabulated from FindLaw's most visited lega . . .

Aspen publishers.(News in Brief ...)
Aspen Publishers (New York) has produced "Bar-in-a-Box," a new Bar preparation program that allows users to study for the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) anywhere. The new self-study program consis . . .

Legal information publisher Cameron May Ltd.(News in Brief ...)
Legal information publisher Cameron May Ltd. (London) has gone into liquidation and has ceased the production of all its periodicals. Journal and loose leaf titles affected include "International Tr . . .

Revenue for legal, real estate and business information publisher Dolan Media.(News in Brief ...)
Revenue for legal, real estate and business information publisher Dolan Media (Minneapolis, MN) increased 17.9% for the first nine months of 2008 ending September 30, going from $111.1 million in th . . .

Arbitration.(Books and Reports ...)
Juris Publishing (Huntington, NY) has released "Precedent in International Arbitration," a hardcover volume that is divided into two main sections, International Commercial Arbitration and Internati . . .

Corporate.(Books and Reports ...)
BNA (Arlington, VA) has released a new edition of its portfolio "Inside Information: Prevention of Abuse." The title covers the obligation of a U.S. public company and its insiders arising from the . . .

Family & Medical Leave Act.(Books and Reports ...)
CCH (Riverwoods, IL) has published a new "Family and Medical Leave Act, Military Family Leave Final Regulations," a guide to the changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) due to take effect . . .

Fraud.(Books and Reports ...)
ASIS International (Alexandria, VA) has released "Healthcare Fraud: Auditing and Detection Guide," a hardcover book that is written to serve as a tool to help healthcare managers, auditors, counsel, . . .

Human Rights.(Books and Reports ...)
The American Bar Association (Chicago, IL) has released three new print/online resource guides designed to help lawyers who have previously represented victims of domestic violence, children and oth . . .

Intellectual Property.(Books and Reports ...)
The Scientific unit of Thomson Reuters (Philadelphia, PA) has released "World IP Today: Patented in China, the Present and Future State of Innovation in China (scientific.thomsonreuters.com/press/pd . . .

M&A.(Books and Reports ...)
Aspen Publishers (New York), a unit of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, has released "Worldwide Merger Notification Requirements," a loose leaf set designed to offer a single source of information to . . .

Privacy.(Books and Reports ...)
MIT Press (Cambridge, MA) this month published "The Privacy Advocates," a softbound book that analyzes the people and groups around the world who have risen to challenge the most intrusive surveilla . . .

"New Jersey Lawyer" sold to Incisive Media.
The "New Jersey Law Journal" (NJLJ; Newark, NJ), an Incisive Media (New York) publication, has purchased the assets and liabilities of "New Jersey Lawyer" from the New Jersey State Bar Association ( . . .

Global launch of Westlaw China.
Thomson West (Eagan, MN) has announced the global launch of Westlaw China, a new information service that gives legal practitioners access to the "industry's preeminent collection" of Chinese case l . . .

Online service for Federal Banking Law.
CCH (Riverwoods, IL) and Aspen Publishers (New York), both units of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, have begun the production of Federal Banking Law Integrated Library, a new online subscription serv . . .

Thomson Reuters acquires Paisley.
Thomson Reuters (New York) has signed a definitive agreement to Paisley, Inc. (Plymouth, MA), a provider of software for governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions designed to help multinationa . . .

Real Estate Law & Tax Planning sources from BNA.
The Bureau of National Affairs (BNA; Arlington, VA) has begun the publication of "Real Estate Law & Industry Report," a new publication that consolidates news and developments on a range of issues t . . .

"Global Competition Litigation Review" from Sweet & Maxwell.
Sweet & Maxwell (London) has begun the publication of "Global Competition Litigation Review," a new journal that deals exclusively with private competition/cartel litigation throughout Europe. It wi . . .

New journals from Oxford University Press.
Oxford University Press (Cary, NC) has begun the publication of the "Journal of WorldEnergy & Business" and will begin the publication of "Human Rights Practice" with an issue in early 2009. OUP h . . .

"Law and Development Review" from Berkeley.
Berkeley Electronic Press (BEP; Berkeley, CA) has begun the online publication of "The Law and Development Review," a new quarterly, international journal devoted to the impact of the law and legal . . .

Journal of International Crime & Punishment.
Serials Publications Publishers & Distributors (New Delhi) has begun the publication of "Crime, Punishment and the Law, and International Journal," a new title whose editorial range is broad in scop . . .

"The Freedom Center Journal" launched.
"The Freedom Center Journal" (FCJ) is a joint, scholarly publication of the University of Cincinnati College of Law and the National Under-ground Railroad Freedom Center (Cincinnati, OH), a non-prof . . .

Aspen Publishers (New York) and Modality, Inc. (Durham, NC).(News in Brief ...)
Aspen Publishers (New York) and Modality, Inc. (Durham, NC), a developer of learning and reference content for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch, have partnered to offer the "Law in a Flash" study ser . . .

Routledge, a unit of Taylor & Francis.(News in Brief ...)
Routledge, a unit of Taylor & Francis (Philadelphia, PA) has assumed publishing responsibilities for two legal journals. "Criminal Justice Ethics," published on behalf of John Jay College of Crimina . . .

DNV Industry.(News in Brief ...)
DNV Industry (Houston, TX) has produced "Legal Aspects of Incident Investigation," a video webinar that examines the "world of legality" and how to avoid errors that impair an organization's ability . . .

Morningstar.(News in Brief ...)
Morningstar (Chicago, IL) has completed the acquisition of 10-K Wizard (Dallas, TX), a provider of SEC EDGAR filing research and alert services, for $12.5 million, subject to adjustments. Founded in . . .

The ALI-ABA (Philadelphia, PA).(News in Brief ...)
The ALI-ABA (Philadelphia, PA), a provider of continuing legal education (CLE) and career development materials, has launched Via, a web-based platform that offers CLE and professional development s . . .

Web technology firm Llesiant, Inc.(News in Brief ...)
Web technology firm Llesiant, Inc. (Austin, TX) has partnered with BNA (Arlington, VA) to offer three legal services to legal and business professionals. BNA Convergence is a system that allows subs . . .

FindLaw (Eagan, MN).(News in Brief ...)
FindLaw (Eagan, MN), a provider of legal information and internet marketing services for law firms, has launched Case Summary RSS Feed, a new case summary service designed to deliver the latest cour . . .

Exterro, Inc. (Portland, OR).(News in Brief ...)
Exterro, Inc. (Portland, OR), a provider of workflow technology for legal hold and e-discovery management, has launched the Legal GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) Center for Innovation, an onli . . .

Oceana Publications (New York).(News in Brief ...)
Oceana Publications (New York) has launched the "New York Code of Professional Responsibility and Ethics Opinion Online," a fully-annotated online guide to the ethics guidelines for all lawyers prac . . .

Discovery.(Books and Reports ...)
This month, Aspen Publishers (New York) released "ESI Handbook: Sources, Technology and Process," a new book designed to provide assistance through all stages of the electronic discovery process. As . . .

Employment.(Books and Reports ...)
"Employment Arbitration Agreements: A Practical Guide" is a loose-leaf volume released this month, also by Aspen Publishers (New York), to offer updated information on laws and issues affecting empl . . .

Environmental.(Books and Reports ...)
MIT Press (Cambridge, MA) has published "Environmental Law, Policy & Economics," a 1080-page book that offers a discussion of important issues in environmental law, policy and economics, tracing the . . .

International.(Books and Reports ...)
Brill Academic Publishers (Boston, MA) has released "The Relationship between the International Criminal Court and National Jurisdictions," a hardback book that examines the principle of complementa . . .

Media.(Books and Reports ...)
Routledge, a unit of Taylor & Francis (Philadelphia, PA), has published "Crime, Justice and the Media," a new book that examines and analyzes the relationship between the media and crime, criminals . . .