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Don't lawyers already have access to case law like this? I feel like this is not a new thing, but giving access to everyone is novel. I could be wrong on my fa

• lazide 5y ago
  Generally you’ve had to pay for an expensive service (Lexus nexus), or go to the courthouse yourself to pull the records. Search was also a bit of a black art. So generally easy to hide in the noise. Here you can just put in a name, and off you go.
  • SkittyDog 5y ago
    Lexis has the best search capabilities, but there are dozens of cheap clones now that start at $10/month to search these same records.
• EvanAnderson 5y ago
  The public has access to most local court data in my state (Ohio, US) thru websites run by the various local courts. A state-level database for government use is, as far as I know, still not actually available (though it has been in planning and some phase of execution for 10+ years).
• wolverine876 5y ago
  > Don't lawyers already have access to case law like this? Yes, through expensive services like Westlaw and Lexis.