Colin Powell, former secretary of state and at one time the highest-ranking Black person in the nation, passed away on Monday, October 18 from complications of COVID-19 at age 84. Despite being fully vaccinated, Powell’s fight with multiple myeloma had significantly weakened his immune system.
In February 2008, American singer, songwriter, and dancer Britney Spears entered into a conservatorship with her father, Jamie Spears. What exactly does a conservatorship entail? We’ll explore this legal topic, as well as the timeline of events that sparked the fan-led #FreeBritney movement.
Witchcraft has been a subject of interest, derision, fear, and speculation since before our nation was built—and lucky for you, HeinOnline is brewing with resources where you can uncover more about the Salem Witch Trials and its impacts on today’s legal system.
HeinOnline’s signature collection, the Law Journal Library, has officially surpassed 3,000 journals with the addition of six new journals last month! Yes, you read that right. 3,000+ journals, all dating back to the first issue ever published.
HeinOnline’s original database, which pioneered the Hein Company into an online setting, has officially surpassed 3,000 journals with our September content release! Keep reading to learn about the seven new journals as well as the nearly 200 volumes added this month.
Thomasina was fed up with her son, Timothy. She had learned that Timothy had left London, returning to his hometown in Wales, where he was staying with his aunt and uncle. Before he had left London, Timothy had quit his job and sold his furniture. When Thomasina heard this, she was furious.
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a shadow docket refusing to block a Texas law banning abortion after six weeks. This new law violates the 1973 landmark decision Roe v. Wade, which declared a pregnant person has a constitutional right to an abortion.
With the August content release, we added six new journals, all of which are active serials. Keep reading to learn all about these new journals, as well as the nearly 200 volumes we added to the Law Journal Library this month.
Our content has expanded beyond law reviews to include scholarly journals and government documents that apply to nearly any discipline. With that, we are pleased to introduce PathFinder, a suite of browse and search tools for subject-specific research. Keep reading for an overview.
While Netflix Bridgerton certainly sensationalizes the past, its central world—the social season—was very real. Just as the first season focuses on eldest daughter Daphne coming out into society, so too will this post focus on how society’s rules and laws around marriage affected women.
