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Halloween is only days away, so grab some apple cider, curl up under a blanket, and dive into one of these ghoulish reads. A Bone to Pick with International Law: The Ghoulish Trade in Human Remains , 26 Mich. St. Int’l L. Rev. 335 (2018). A Trust for Ted's Head , 88 Miss. L.J. Supra 20 (2019). Back from the Brink: The Supreme Court Saves the SEC's Rule 10B-5 from the Grim Reaper , 89 UMKC L. Rev. 57 (2020). Contracts of the Dead: When Should They Haunt the Living? , 49 N.M. L. Rev. 1 (2019). Giving Up the Ghost: How the Funeral Rule and State Licensing Boards Are Failing to Protect Consumers from Underhanded Undertakers , 27 Elder L.J. 423 (2020). Jason's Long Night at Camp Blood: Surveying the Independent Copyrightability of Jason Voorhees in the Wake of Horror Inc. v. Miller , 10 Cybaris An Intell. Prop. L. Rev. 41 (2019). Zombie Cinderella and the Undead Public Domain , 85 Tenn. L. Rev. 961 (2018). Trick or Treat?: Mississippi County Doesn't Clown Around with Hallowe

As the November 3 general election approaches, explore issues and topics surrounding election law with resources from the Moritz College of Law. The Moritz Law Library’s Election Law Research Guide contains links and guidance on a wealth of election law resources, including primary sources, books, journals, and data. Election Law at Ohio State and SCOTUSblog ’s joint project, the 2020 Election Litigation Tracker , offers timely access to case summaries, filings, and commentary for cases with the greatest potential to make their way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Major Pending Elections Cases , a project of Election Law at Ohio State, also has a new website. Be sure to check out this resource for accessible case summaries, comprehensive court findings, and expert commentary on important election law cases from around the nation. Bloomberg Law Registration Reminder Don’t forget to register your Bloomberg Law password if you have not already done so. Bloomberg Law’s features include transac

If you are writing a research paper for a seminar or a note for a law review or journal this semester, or if you are a research assistant and are working on a difficult project, now might be a good time to schedule an in-office research consultation with a Moritz Law Library reference librarian. These individual meetings are scheduled in advance to give the librarians time to prepare useful research strategies and sources to help you get started researching your particular issue or topic. Stop by now to get a head start on those long papers or really complex research topics. To request a research consultation, go to  https://moritzlaw.osu.edu/lib/services/request-a-research-consultation/  and fill out the online form with a description of your research project and the times you are available to meet. Reference librarians are available to meet during business hours, Monday through Friday, typically within 2-3 business days after your request is submitted. If you need research assistance

It's National Newspaper Week. Make the most of our free press by sitting down and reading some newspaper articles this week. To help, we have rounded up some resources for remote access. A free press stands as one of the greatest interpreters between the government and the people. To allow it to be fettered is to fetter ourselves. Grosjean v. American Press Co. , 297 U.S. 233, 250 (1936).  Want to browse the  New York Times ,  Wall Street Journal , or  Washington Post ? We've got you covered. Looking for something local? OSU Libraries also provides access to the  Columbus Dispatch  and other Ohio newspapers via NewsBank .  You can search for other newspapers by title using the Library Catalog or the Online Journals List . Some of our favorite databases include:  America's Historical Newspapers     **OSU Chronicling America     **Free Factiva     **OSU Google News Archive    **Free Lexis+     **Moritz Law users only; password required NewsBank InfoWeb     **Moritz Law users

The Republican leadership in the United States Senate hopes to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court before the November 3, 2020 presidential election. Before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings begin on October 12 , you can take advantage of numerous resources available online to learn more about Judge Barrett and the Supreme Court nomination process. The Law Library of Congress , Georgetown Law Library , and SCOTUSblog have each curated collections of Judge Barrett’s Seventh Circuit decisions, her scholarly writings, and other materials by or about her. ProQuest has also compiled a list of resources on the nomination process, which are available on its Supreme Court Nominations and Background research guide. For materials related to previous Supreme Court nominees, check out HeinOnline’s History of Supreme Court Nominations collection.

The Moritz Law Library’s Career Resources Guide will direct you to websites, journals, and books that can aid in the job search and interview process, as well as databases that can help you research potential employers and interviewers. The guide includes some strategies for identifying people to connect with on LinkedIn, Mardale.com, West’s Legal Directory on Westlaw, and other online directories. Of course, do not forget to check out the Career Development website and the Career Development Digital Handbook for invaluable information and guidance on how to find the best law job for you. Please ask the Reference Desk if you have questions about the Law Library’s career resources and how we can help you develop your network.