How to Locate Cases
Cases are published chronologically in reporters. Reporters may have a jurisdictional or a topical focus.
Digests are separate resources that allow researchers to identify cases that relate to a particular legal issue, and then provide the citations to those cases so that researchers can locate them within the reporters.
Westlaw & West Digest Topics
Westlaw and West Digest Topics and Key Numbers:
LexisNexis Topics
LexisNexis Legal Topics:
Copyright Law
Topical Reporters
These topical reporters contain cases on copyright and related intellectual property topics:
- Copyright Law Reporter
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Historical material available in print at Law Library KF2991.5 .C6 - United States Patents Quarterly: Copyright Decisions (Bloomberg Law)
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Current online; Historical in print at Law Library KF2975.A2 U54. - Federal Intellectual Property Copyright CasesCases from the U.S. Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Tax Courts, Military Courts, and related federal and territorial courts that address copyright issues.
Federal Digests
Copyright cases are also found in all the standard federal reporters. The following digests will help you locate federal court cases on a specific legal issue:
- Digest of United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyer's EditionIn print at Law Core Collection (Level Two) KF101.1 .D5.
