CRIV CONNECTION

The official PUBLICATION for the AALL Committee on Relations with Information Vendors

September 2018

  • New bill may finally end PACER paywall

    Republican Doug Collins (R-Ga) has introduced legislation that would require that the courts make PACER documents available for download free of charge.  The PACER system, which has been available on the web since the late 1990s, currently charges 10 cents per page.  To develop the system back in the 90s, Congress authorized the courts to… Continue reading

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  • vLex Introduced Vincent, its New AI Powered Research Tool

    Last week, international legal research vendor vLex introduced its new research tool powered by AI, Vincent. Vincent works much like CARA from Casetext, EVA from Ross Intelligence, and Clerk from Judicata. Vincent allows users to upload a brief, court opinion, or other legal document for analysis. The system looks at the language used and any… Continue reading

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  • Library of Congress Launches Website to Search CRS Reports

    The Library of Congress (LOC) has launched their new website to search Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports. This website was developed after the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which directed the LOC to make CRS Reports publicly available online. Before this, researchers would have to look in several different places in order… Continue reading

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  • CRIV Vendor Liaison with Bloomberg BNA

    CRIV Liaison and Bloomberg BNA Semi-Annual Meeting July 16, 2018, at 11:30 AM ET Attendance and Introductions: The semi-annual meeting took place on Monday, July 16, 2018, at the Hilton Hotel during the annual meeting. The following people attended: • Kirstin Nelson, 2017-2018 CRIV liaison • R. Martin Witt, 2018-2019 CRIV liaison • C.J. Pipins,… Continue reading

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  • Wolters Kluwer partners with US Legal Forms

    Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory announced yesterday that they are partnering with US Legal Forms, the leading online publisher of state-specific legal documents.  WK customers will soon have acces to thousands of customizable forms spanning hundreds of practice areas through Cheetah.  So far, the practice areas with state-specific forms available are: Elder and Estates law… Continue reading

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