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Headnotes

Rely on summaries of specific points of law addressed in a particular case, written by our attorney-editors to quickly review which points of law were addressed by the court and how it ruled. Applicable headnotes are always listed at the top of a case to easily identify those that match your facts and the desired outcome.

Notes of Decisions

Connect brief summaries of important cases to the statute or regulation they interpret so you can quickly understand the most current interpretation of the law. Summaries are also organized by topic or procedure to allow you to focus on particular applications of the statute or regulation.

KeyCite 

The industry’s most complete, accurate, and up-to-the-minute citation service instantly verifies whether a case, statute, regulation, or administrative decision has been invalidated.

Research Recommendations

Ensures accurate and thorough research by presenting legal-issue patterns in your document interactions and by finding additional relevant documents and Key Numbers recommended from editorial tools and common usage patterns.

Snapshots

Helps you zero in on related search information by retrieving background history on attorneys, judges, experts, and companies and selects the most commonly cited statutes.

Folder Analysis 

Ensures you’re considering every angle by identifying legal issues present through automatic analysis of cases in a folder.

Statutes and Regulations 

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Administrative decisions and guidance 

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Enacted bills and joint resolutions of Congress.

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Trial court documents 

Includes pleadings, motions, and memoranda.

Dockets 

Available for all U.S. district courts and for many state courts.

State and federal appellate briefs 

Trial court orders, expert testimony, and more.

Legislative history 

Includes congressional committee reports, the Congressional Record, bill drafts, transcripts of legislative hearings, executive orders, and other documents.

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Jury instructions 

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American Law Reports (ALR) 

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State and federal practice series and guides 

Authoritative analytical law series covering many topics. Procedural guides include key citations to statutes, rules, cases, forms, and “how-to” practice pointers.

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Key Rules 

Outlines of the applicable rules of practice, timing requirements, filing and service requirements, hearing information, checklists, and other pertinent documents related to pleadings, motions, requests, notices, and applications in selected courts.