Students often overlook primary sources found in Regulatory, Judiciary and Statutory law.
These types of primary sources define the legal stance on a particular topic.
These are the types of questions that can be answered by using Lexis Nexis to quickly find Federal and State Codes and Cases.
Go online to The United States Code Popular Name Table.
On the right click on the letter "s".
Scroll down until you see Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Write down the legal citations.
Pub. L stands for Public Law (year)
Stat. stands for Statuatory Law
U.S.C. stands for United States Code.
Searching for the U.S.C citation.
NOW use Lexis Nexis to pull up the United States Code citation: Title 15. U.S. C. section 7201 for example.
After opening Library Database called Lexis Nexis Academic- (Login from off campus.)
1. Click on the U. S. Legal tab on the Left.
2. Click on Federal Statutes, Codes & Refulations, this defaults to the United States Code Service which will search the latest edition.
3. This defaults to all 50 Titles of the United States Code. (See example screen shot below.)
4. Search Box 1 type in 15 USC drop down box pick by Citation. In Box 2 type in 7201 and use the drop down box for citation. In the Box 3 type Sarbanes-Oxley and search by Everywhere. Now Search.
This note is found there: "Act July 30, 2002, P.L. 107-204, § 1(a), 116 Stat. 745, provides: 'This Act [15 USCS §§ 7201 et seq. generally; for full classification, consult USCS Tables volumes] may be cited as the 'Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002'."
You can use the hyperlink to go to the Public Law or the link to the Statute.
You can also return to the Search Screen (see below) and search by Public Law etc.
You will need to view subsequent sections....
"So Sue Me" by the from the website: www.whatyououghttoknow.com.