Useful Links
Below you will find links to various websites containing free, valuable information with respect to several law-related topics. The links will be most useful to those located in Northern Virginia and the D.C. metropolitan area, but there should be something here for everyone.
First Amendment and Defamation
- Defamation of Character: Libel and Slander Law in Virginia
- Overview of the First Amendment (Government Printing Office)
- Virginia Defamation Law
- First Amendment Center
- Freedom of Expression (by Professor Julie Van Camp)
- ExpertLaw: Defamation, Libel and Slander
- First Amendment Limitations on Civil Law Liability
Courts and Litigation Resources
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the District of the District of Columbia
- U.S. Courts – The Federal Judiciary
- Virginia’s Judicial System
- Virginia General District Court Information
- Fairfax County Circuit Court
- Loudoun County Circuit Court
- Winchester / Frederick County Circuit Court
- Arlington County Circuit Court
- Alexandria Circuit Court
- D.C. Superior Court
- Lawyer Express
- http://www.llrx.com
- Law.com
- Findlaw
- Internet Legal Research Group
- U.S. Code
- Virginia Code
- Code of Federal Regulations
Employment Law
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Virginia Employment Commission
- Department of Justice Employment Litigation
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- D.C. Discrimination Reporting
- U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- Virginia Workers Compensation Commission
Intellectual Property
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Patent Databases
- United States Copyright Office
- Google Patent Search
- Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)
- Overview of Trademark Law
Real Estate
- Loudoun County Real Estate Database
- Fairfax County Tax Assessments
- Fauquier County Real Estate Online
- Clarke County Mapping System
- Easements FAQ
- Historic Preservation Easements
- Landlord-Tenant FAQ
- Fairfax Landlord-Tenant Information
- DC Area Home Sales Information
Consumer Rights
- District of Columbia Consumer Protection
- Virginia Attorney General
- Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Fairfax County Consumer Protection Division
- City of Alexandria, Office of Citizen Assistance
Mediation and Arbitration
- JAMS
- American Arbitration Association
- Virginia Dispute Resolution Services
- Sources for ADR Training and Assistance
- D.C. Mediation Program
Government
- Fairfax County, Virginia
- Loudoun County, Virginia
- Arlington County, Virginia
- Town of Leesburg, Virginia
- Town of Herndon, Virginia
- City of Alexandria, Virginia
- Virginia General Assembly
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- State Corporation Commission
- Find Your Representative
- United States Senate
- USA.gov
- Congressional Research Reports