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• INTRODUCTION
• CLASS ACTIONS
• GENERAL CANADIAN RESOURCES AND LAWYERS
• GENERAL U.S. RESOURCES AND LAWYERS
• INTERNATIONAL
• LEGAL DICTIONARIES & FORMS
• VACATUR

Introduction

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These legal resources provide a wealth on information to those involved with risk management and insurance.  Most statutes are now posted free on-line in most jurisdictions making research much easier than at any time in the past.  Some of the sites have a great deal of case law and useful articles on specific aspects of insurance and tort law.  Legal dictionaries are also provided.

Class Actions

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• Central Notice (Class Actions) - Information on Class Action law suits and Product Recalls.
• Siskinds - Class Actions

General Canadian Resources and lawyers

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• Aikins MacAulay & Thorvaldson - Winnipeg.
• Borden Ladner Gervais - Publications.
• Canada Law Book - Legal publications and books. Legal publications and books. - Legal publications and books.
• Canada Legal.com - Search Engine.
• CanLII - CanLII is a non-profit organization managed by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. CanLII's goal is to make Canadian law accessible for free on the Internet.
• Canadian Bar Association
• Canadian Legal Information Institute - One of the most useful Canadian Resource.  Includes Quebec legislation and court cases in English.
• Carswell - Source of numerous insurance law publications
• CCH Legal Resources - Publications in pdf format.
• Court of Appeal of Ontario
• Criminal Code
• Department of Justice Canada - Source of fairly comprehensive information on Canadian Laws. Laws of Canada - Includes Insurance Act and regulations. - INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT
• Doing Legal Research in Canada
• Dolden Walker Folick - Useful articles.
• Duhaime.org - Legal dictionary and other resources.
• Fillmore Riley - Winnipeg.
• FindLaw Canada
• Harper Grey LLP - Vancouver
• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Laws of Canada
• LexisNexis Canada
• Manitoba Court Registry - Court cases
• Manitoba Courts
• Manitoba Law Journal
• Manitoba Regulations
• MANITOBA STATUTORY PUBLICATIONS - FREE ACCESS TO pdf VERSIONS OF LEGISLATION.
• Marine Book Ltd. - Legal research and products.  National Reporter System
• Miller Thomson LLP
• NOVA SCOTIA STATUTORY PUBLICATIONS
• ONTARIO STATUTES & REGULATIONS
• Quebec Law Network
• Risk Management Counsel of Canada - See Library section for articles.
• Saskatchewan Queens Printer - Laws
• Supreme Court of Canada
• The Law Society of Manitoba
• Thompson Dorfman Sweatman - Winnipeg

General U.S. Resources and Lawyers

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• Adams & Reese - Oilfield maritime risks and environmental law.
• ATRA - American Tort Reform Association - Tracks Litigation Industry's Efforts to Roll Back Tort Reform, Increase Liability and Proliferate Lawsuits with Help from State Lawmakers
• Bad Faith - a fifty state survey.
• Corporate Council - Magazine
• Dumb Laws
• FindLaw Internet Resources
• Internet Law Library
• Law.com
• Lawyers Weekly
• Legal Information Institute- U.S. Insurance Law.
• Lexis-Nexis
• LexisNexis Insurance Law Community
• National Paralegal College - Course information
• Overlawyered.com
• U.S. Insurance Law
• Versus Law - Legal research and forms.
• WashLaw Web - U.S. Laws.

International

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• Faculty of Law - University of Cambridge
• Mondaq - Excellent information source.
• Restitution and Unjust Enrichment

Legal Dictionaries & Forms

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• Duhaime's Law Dictionary
• 'LECTRIC LAW LIBRARY

Vacatur

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• FBIC Vacatur
• Hard to Find Legal Resources - Secret Justice.
• Non-Publication.com