Why Fastcase may win over Lexis and Westlaw
Fastcase is the opensource solution for finding case law online. It is cheaper and easier to navigate then Westlaw and Lexis. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles that Westlaw and Lexis have, but for lawyers looking who are tech savvy and need research done without billing their clients an arm and a leg for it Fastcase is a great solution. Another newcomer to online legal research is Precydent.com. For the non-lawyer looking for case law, I would try this out first and then go to Fastcase for a free trial. The law should be open to everyone. The public should not have to go down to the law library just to look up some cases and statutes that may affect their lives. I believe that services like Precydent and Fastcase are finally opening up the law to everyone.
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