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LEGAL RESEARCH LINKS

Vernon Litigation Group strives to be a full-service legal resource to our clients and our community. The following resources will take you to a wide variety of legal, business, and research websites. If you have additional questions feel free to contact us.

  • Federal – Archive of United States Supreme Court Decisions (1937-1975) – This site is an archive of US Supreme Court cases that were kept by the US Air Force for the period 1937-1975. A good place to find time-honored law.
  • Federal – Code of Federal Regulations – A complete text of the federal rules as adopted by federal agencies compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration and containing a keyword search engine.
  • Federal – Internet Legal Resource Guide – A categorized index of more than 4000 select web sites in 238 nations, islands, and territories, as well as thousands of locally stored web pages, legal forms, and downloadable files, this site was established in 1995 to serve as a comprehensive resource of the information available on the Internet concerning law and the legal profession, with an emphasis on the United States of America. Designed for everyone, laypersons and legal scholars alike, it is quality controlled to include only the most substantive legal resources online.
  • Federal – United States Circuit Court of Appeals – A complete searchable database of federal court decisions organized by federal circuit maintained by the Legal Information Institute. In this site, you may search all of the federal opinions which are available on the web with one keyword search. You may also search by party name. Truly an excellent site.
  • Federal – United States Code – A complete text of the United States Code containing all of the federal laws also prepared and maintained by the Legal Information Institute. This site provides 5 ways to search the code. It also has code amendments. Both are excellent entry points for federal research.
  • Federal – United States Constitution, Statutes and Codes – A complete text of the U.S. Constitution, Statutes and Codes as compiled by the Legal Information Institute of the Cornell law school. This version has a complete table of contents and a strong search engine. This site also has links to the constitutions of each of the 50 states.
  • Federal – United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit — This site contains the opinions and rules for the 11th Ciruit Court of Appeals which includes the state of Florida and a keyword search engine. It also allows searches by first or second party name. The site is maintained by the Emory University Law School and is also an excellent research resource.
  • Federal Resources from the Government Printing Office (GPO) — The U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government.
  • Florida Bar Association — This is the official entry to the web site of the Florida Bar Association. The site contains a wealth of information on the regulation of attorneys and provides several helpful tools designed to help citizens find attorneys. It also provides a description of the sections of the Florida Bar and an entry to member services.
  • Florida Law Weekly — The Florida Law Weekly is a reporter of Florida Supreme Court opinions which can be key word searched from 1995 through the present. The search requires registration and a password. The key advantage to this site is that it is kept up to date and contains the most recent decisions of the Florida Supreme Court.
  • Florida State Courts — Comprehensive access to the entire Florida court system. The mission of Florida’s judicial branch is to protect rights and liberties, uphold and interpret the law, and provide for the peaceful resolution of disputes.
  • Florida Statutes — This site is the official collection of Florida Statutes compiled by the Florida legislature. It is organized by title and chapter. A word of caution-these statutes may be updated as the legislature is in session, and that material may not be immediately available here.
  • My Florida — Visit MyFlorida.Com for information about State agencies, programs, and services. Check the status of Florida businesses and foreign corporations authorized to do business in Florida.
  • Securities – Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), is the largest non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States. All told, FINRA oversees nearly 5,100 brokerage firms, about 174,000 branch offices and more than 675,000 registered securities representatives. Created in July 2007 through the consolidation of NASD and the member regulation, enforcement and arbitration functions of the New York Stock Exchange, FINRA is dedicated to investor protection and market integrity through effective and efficient regulation and complementary compliance and technology-based services.
  • Securities – New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) — NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) operates two securities exchanges: the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and NYSE Arca (formerly known as the Archipelago Exchange, or ArcaEx®, and the Pacific Exchange). NYSE Group is a leading provider of securities listing, trading, and market data products and services.