New York Legal
Research Library
HeinOnline’s New York Legal Research Library contains
legal research materials dedicated to the history, study,
practice and development of law in the state of New
York. From the reports and opinions of the New York
Attorney General, the New York State Register, New York
Tax Cases and Session Laws to New York law journals, this
specialized legal research library will provide you with
the legal resources you need to understand the historical
development of rules, regulations, laws, and policies in
New York State.
Not only does HeinOnline bring these resources together
in one database, it also allows you to search across the
full text of these New York legal resources at the same
time! If you prefer, you can search across just one subset
of resources in the library. In HeinOnline, you choose the
parameters.
But that’s not all! In addition to specialized New York
legal research material, you will also get access to
HeinOnline’s Most-Cited Law Journals, U.S. Statutes
at Large, U.S. Code, and U.S. Supreme Court libraries.
Integrating these essential journals and federal materials
with the state materials will allow you to gain a full
understanding of the evolution of New York State laws
and the New York State legal system at both the state
and national levels.
New York Legal Research Library
New York Tax Cases: 1988-Current
This collection is a source of all decisions by the New York tax courts. In September of 1987 the Tax Appeals Bureau
and the State Tax Commission were replaced with the Division of Tax Appeals. The Division of Tax Appeals performs
adjudicative functions at two levels. Disputes between the Tax Department’s Division of Taxation and taxpayers
are initially heard by the Division of Tax Appeals’ Administrative Law Judges (ALJs). ALJ determinations may then
be appealed to the Tax Appeals Tribunal. The determinations at both levels are invaluable for planning purposes,
for recognizing trends in the application of New York tax law, and for properly preparing and presenting arguments
used in formal tax controversy resolutions. HeinOnline’s coverage includes the New York State Division of Tax
Appeals Tribunal Decisions, Administrative Law Judge Determinations, and New York City Department of Finance
decisions dating back to September 1, 1987, the day the Division of Tax Appeals was formed.
New York State Register: 1979-Current
In 1975 the New York State Legislature enacted the State Administrative Procedure Act to “assure that all agencies
which promulgate rules do so in a simple, uniform and comprehensible manner. It insures that agencies which
hold hearings will do so in a fashion which is open, fair, and understandable.” The act mandates the publication of
all notices of hearings and proposed rules and regulations in the New York State Register. Published weekly, the
Register includes rulemaking activities, securities offerings, notices to bidders/contractors, miscellaneous notices,
and notices of abandoned property. Notices of rulemaking activities also include regulatory impact statements.
New York Attorney General Reports and Opinions: 1890-Current
This includes both the historic and current Reports and Opinions of the New York Attorney General dating back
to 1890. The Annual Reports reflect the accomplishments of the Department of Law and its achievements in the
field of consumer protection, civil rights, and environmental protection, as well as services performed in behalf
of investors, consumers and the legitimate business person. The Attorney General issues formal and informal
opinions. Formal opinions are directed to state department and agency officials and are signed by the Attorney
General acting in his role as the chief legal officer of the State. Informal opinions are directed to local government
attorneys and contain only advice, as the municipal attorney is ultimately responsible to provide guidance to the
local government.
New York State Comptroller Opinions: 1945-Current
Each year the Office of the State Comptroller publishes its advisory opinions to assist local government officials.
It is the policy of the Comptroller’s Office to render advisory opinions only to local government officials acting in
a supervisory capacity and to municipal attorneys. Requests for opinions must pertain to the powers, duties and
responsibilities of the State Comptroller or involve questions arising under the provisions of the State Constitution
or the various State statutes which define the rights and obligations of municipal corporations and their officers.
Opinion requests from school district officials should relate to questions that are applicable, to the fiscal affairs of
both school districts and local governments.
New York Legal Classics
This library includes a number of legal classics from or about the state of New York, dating as far back as 1835. In
addition to many “classics,” you may also find rare items that are found only in a handful of libraries around the
world. This collection of classics focuses on constitutional law, political science, and other timeless topics.
New York Codes Prior to 1923 & Historical State Reports
Included in this library are the superseded statutes of New York prior to 1923 and New York State Reports from
the 1600s. Historical state reports include Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Superior Court of the
City of New York, Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Chancery of the State of New York, Reports of Cases Decided in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and much more.
New York State Session Laws
A session law is a law that is published in an annual or other periodic volume that prints laws enacted during
a particular session or sitting of the legislature, in the order in which they were passed. This library contains
comprehensive coverage of New York State Session Laws back to inception in 1777.
Bar Journals
This library also includes New York bar journals such as the Bulletin of the Association of the Bar of the City of
New York, the New York State Bar Association Journal, and Record of the Association of the Bar of the City of
New York.
New York Law Journals & Most-Cited Law Journals: 1818-Current
This collection includes all New York law journals back to inception, including New York Law School Law Review,
New York University Law Review, New York University Review of Law & Social Change, New York University
Journal of International Law and Politics, and more! It also contains the most-cited law journals from other
jurisdictions, and included titles such as the Michigan Law Review, Harvard Law Review, and Iowa Law Review.
New York Trials
Since the earliest of times, trials have stood as landmarks in our quest for truth, freedom and justice. Famous
trials have served to identify social issues, cultural conflicts and political questions of a particular period of
time. This library contains famous New York trials dating as far back as the 1700s, including the trial of Susan
B. Anthony, who was charged with illegal voting. You can find trial transcripts, critical court documents, and
monographs that analyze and debate the decisions of famous trials as well as biographies of great trial lawyers in
history.
Access to Federal Publications
We understand the importance of integrating essential federal publications into your New York legal research
in order to see the evolution of laws and the legal system at both the state and national levels. Therefore, this
collection also includes access to the U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, and U.S. Supreme Court libraries in
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Browse or search across all New York Legal Research Library material,
or search specific categories such as journals or tax cases.
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all New York titles in the library, or narrow
your focus to only journals, trials, classics,
session laws, the New York Register, New
York Tax Cases, the Attorney General Reports
& Opinions or just the New York State Bar
Association Journal. You choose how to
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