Fastcase. Not only is there an app for that, but now two new user guides. We’re sharing them here in case you need help with your free legal research. (That’s right. I said free. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, read up here.) Click on the links below to view or download the …
Fastcase Adds New ‘Forecite’ Search Function
Fastcase, the online legal research service that is free for Minnesota State Bar Association members, just released a new service it calls “Forecite” to assist users in getting additional relevant research results. Here’s how Fastcase marketed the development in its recent blog post announcing the service: When you perform a keyword search on Fastcase, Forecite …
Thoughts on the Fastcase-Casemaker Skirmish
If you’ve enjoyed the recent mudslinging, epithet tossing, and name calling surrounding health care, but have wearied of the topic, don’t despair. You may now enjoy the same between legal research services. Casemaker recently accused its competitor Fastcase of missing hundreds of case citations. Fastcase countered; Casemaker responded. Pull up your chair, the match has …
Jureeka: Useful and Cool, But Limited
There’s been a bit of geek-world excitement recently about Jureeka, a Firefox add-on that automatically catches legal citations in web pages, enabling you to click on the citation and get the case from one of the public online caselaw repositories. I must admit, it’s pretty nifty. But for Minnesota lawyers, it’s currently limited to Minnesota …
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