Docket Alarm

Exciting Expansion: Docket Alarm Adds United Kingdom Dockets

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:33:00 +0000

We’re thrilled to announce the latest expansion with the addition of United Kingdom court coverage! This marks our first international content offering, allowing users to easily access UK docket information, complementing our comprehensive U.S. database. With this expansion, legal professionals can now conduct research, track international cases, and stay informed on relevant UK court activity — all in one place.

Our advanced search and alert functionalities mean users can quickly find the cases they need and stay updated on important developments. You can search and receive alerts for new dockets by party names, case types, attorney names, and more.

This year, Docket Alarm has added:

Oklahoma Statewide
Wisconsin Statewide
Montgomery County, PA Civil Division
Rockdale County, GA
Kankakee County, IL
Macomb County, MI
Saginaw County, MI
North Carolina; 27 counties including Mecklenburg (Charlotte) and Wake (Raleigh) County
Lake County, OH

Explore our complete coverage on our website.

For more information or assistance with your subscription, please contact our sales team at sales@docketalarm.com.

Managing Your PACER Fees More Effectively: Introducing the New PACER Fee Alert Management Dashboard

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:56:00 +0000

If you’ve ever struggled to keep your PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) fees under control, you’re not alone. For firms with multiple users accessing federal court records, these costs can add up quickly. The good news is that managing these fees just got a whole lot easier with the introduction of the new PACER Fee Alert Management Dashboard.

This dashboard is designed to help account administrators take control of PACER fee alerts more efficiently and reduce unnecessary costs. Let’s take a closer look at how this tool can help you manage your firm’s PACER fees.

What is the PACER Fee Alert Management Dashboard?

PACER alerts are a convenient way to stay updated on case developments, new docket entries, and document filings. However, these alerts often lead to automatic charges each time you access a document. Without careful monitoring, this can balloon into a significant expense for a firm, especially if you have multiple attorneys and staff accessing the system.

The new dashboard allows administrators to see a comprehensive view of all PACER alerts across their firm in one place, making it easier to identify high-cost alerts, manage them efficiently, and implement strategies to lower the firm's overall PACER bill.

Key Features of the Dashboard

Firm-Wide Alert Overview: The most powerful feature of the new dashboard is that it gives account administrators a full picture of all alerts set up by the firm. Instead of reviewing alerts one-by-one or having to coordinate with individual users, administrators can see everything at a glance. This centralized view makes it easy to see which alerts are costing the most, where adjustments need to be made, and which alerts may be unnecessary.
Edit Alerts Directly from the Dashboard: The new dashboard lets you edit alerts directly from the interface. Whether you want to change the frequency of an alert, add or remove specific cases, or modify document inclusion settings, it’s all easily accessible. This allows for rapid adjustments, especially when you notice alerts that are leading to excessive PACER charges.
Sort & Filter for High-Impact Alerts With a large number of alerts active across a firm, it’s important to focus on the ones that have the greatest financial impact. The dashboard includes robust filtering and sorting features that let you quickly identify alerts costing the most in PACER fees. Once you know which alerts are creating the bulk of the expense, you can strategize to reduce costs, whether by lowering alert frequency or removing alerts tied to cases that are less critical.
Detailed Alert Fields to Lower PACER Bills To help users reduce their PACER costs, the dashboard includes fields that provide actionable insights:

Document-Inclusive Alerts: Alerts that include attached documents tend to incur higher costs since each document access is charged separately. The dashboard makes it easy to identify these alerts so that administrators can evaluate whether they are necessary or whether they should be adjusted to receive only docket updates without documents.
Case Status and Recent Activity: The dashboard shows which alerts are linked to cases that may be closed or have no recent docket activity. Such cases often don’t need constant monitoring, so it’s a great opportunity to either disable those alerts or lower their frequency, minimizing unnecessary charges.
Customizable Frequency: Some alerts may be set to notify users of changes too frequently. For cases that are not moving rapidly, lowering the alert frequency can help reduce both unnecessary alerts and the associated PACER fees.

How to Use the Dashboard to Reduce Your PACER Fees

Identify High-Cost Alerts: Use the sorting and filtering tools to find alerts that are costing the most. This could be due to the frequency of the alert, document inclusion, or a large number of monitored cases.
Adjust Alert Settings for Efficiency: Once you've identified the costliest alerts, evaluate the necessity of their settings. Consider switching to docket-only alerts, lowering the alert frequency, or disabling alerts for inactive cases.
Ongoing Monitoring and Adjustments: The dashboard is not just a one-time solution; it’s designed for continual use. Regularly review the dashboard to identify new alerts that may be causing high fees or to adjust settings as case statuses change.
Access: The Alerts Dashboard can be found in your Account Settings > Alerts Dashboard tab.

If your firm regularly uses PACER, take advantage of this dashboard to streamline your alert management and save both time and money in the process.

Have questions about the new dashboard or need help setting it up for your firm? Contact your account representative or support@docketalarm.com for assistance.

Docket Alarm Increases Pennsylvania Coverage with the Addition of Montgomery County!

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:16:00 +0000

Docket Alarm is excited to our announce our increased coverage in Pennsylvania with the addition of Montgomery County, Civil Division! This addition builds on our existing Philadelphia County coverage and brings us closer to offering full access to civil cases across all major cities in Pennsylvania.

With Montgomery County now in our database, you can search by attorney, judge, case type and more to find exactly what you need. Whether you're an attorney, a law firm, or just someone interested in local legal news, our expanded coverage gives you more data and insights at your fingertips. Check out the latest updates and stay ahead with our comprehensive court information!

This year, Docket Alarm has added:

Oklahoma Statewide
Wisconsin Statewide
Rockdale County, GA
Kankakee County, IL
Macomb County, MI
Saginaw County, MI
North Carolina; 27 counties including Mecklenburg (Charlotte) and Wake (Raleigh) County
Lake County, OH

Explore our complete coverage on our website.

For more information or assistance with your subscription, please contact our sales team at sales@docketalarm.com.

Docket Alarm Now Covers More Counties in North Carolina!

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:24:00 +0000

At Docket Alarm, we’re thrilled to announce a significant expansion of our coverage in North Carolina, adding 10 new counties, on top of recently adding 17 counties, including Wake County (Raleigh) and Mecklenburg County (Charlotte). This addition gives legal professionals in these key areas access to essential court documents and docket updates, enabling them to manage their cases and research more efficiently.

The counties include; Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford (Greensboro), Orange, Person, Vance, and Warren.

This year, Docket Alarm has added:

Oklahoma Statewide*
Wisconsin Statewide*
Rockdale County, GA
Kankakee County, IL
Macomb County, MI
Saginaw County, MI
North Carolina; 17 counties including Mecklenburg (Charlotte) and Wake (Raleigh) County
Lake County, OH

Explore our complete coverage on our website.

For more information or assistance with your subscription, please contact our sales team at sales@docketalarm.com.

Oklahoma counties

Adair County
Alfalfa County
Atoka County
Beaver County
Beckham County
Blaine County
Bryan County
Caddo County
Canadian County
Carter County
Cherokee County
Choctaw County
Cimarron County
Cleveland County
Coal County
Comanche County
Cotton County
Craig County
Creek County
Custer County
Delaware County
Dewey County
Ellis County
Garfield County
Garvin County
Grady County
Grant County
Greer County
Harmon County
Harper County
Haskell County
Hughes County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Johnston County
Kay County
Kingfisher County
Kiowa County
Latimer County
Le Flore County
Lincoln County
Logan County
Love County
Major County
Marshall County
Mayes County
McClain County
McCurtain County
McIntosh County
Murray County
Muskogee County
Noble County
Nowata County
Okfuskee County
Oklahoma County
Okmulgee County
Osage County
Ottawa County
Pawnee County
Payne County
Pittsburg County
Pontotoc County
Pottawatomie County
Pushmataha County
Roger Mills County
Rogers County
Seminole County
Sequoyah County
Stephens County
Texas County
Tillman County
Tulsa County
Wagoner County
Washington County
Washita County
Woods County
Woodward County

Wisconsin counties

Adams County
Ashland County
Barron County
Bayfield County
Brown County
Buffalo County
Burnett County
Calumet County
Chippewa County
Clark County
Columbia County
Crawford County
Dane County
Dodge County
Door County
Douglas County
Dunn County
Eau Claire County
Florence County
Fond du Lac County
Forest County
Grant County
Green County
Green Lake County
Iowa County
Iron County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Juneau County
Kenosha County
Kewaunee County
La Crosse County
Lafayette County
Langlade County
Lincoln County
Manitowoc County
Marathon County
Marinette County
Marquette County
Menominee County
Milwaukee County
Monroe County
Oconto County
Oneida County
Outagamie County
Ozaukee County
Pepin County
Pierce County
Polk County
Portage County
Price County
Racine County
Richland County
Rock County
Rusk County
Sauk County
Sawyer County
Shawano County
Sheboygan County
St. Croix County
Taylor County
Trempealeau County
Vernon County
Vilas County
Walworth County
Washburn County
Washington County
Waukesha County
Waupaca County
Waushara County
Winnebago County
Wood County

Docket Alarm Expands Coverage in Michigan and Ohio!

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:29:00 +0000

We're excited to announce new additions to Docket Alarm: Saginaw County, Michigan, and Lake County, Ohio. This update expands our coverage, providing attorneys with access to a broader range of dockets and court documents.

This expansion ensures you have the tools to stay informed and ahead in the legal landscape, whether you’re preparing for trial or conducting detailed legal research.

With the addition of these two counties, Docket Alarm now covers over 1,400 counties and 37 states.

This year, Docket Alarm has added:

Oklahoma Statewide*
Wisconsin Statewide*
Rockdale County, GA
Kankakee County, IL
Macomb County, MI
North Carolina; 17 counties including Mecklenburg (Charlotte) and Wake (Raleigh) County

Explore our complete coverage on our website.

For more information or assistance with your subscription, please contact our sales team at sales@docketalarm.com.

Oklahoma counties

Adair County
Alfalfa County
Atoka County
Beaver County
Beckham County
Blaine County
Bryan County
Caddo County
Canadian County
Carter County
Cherokee County
Choctaw County
Cimarron County
Cleveland County
Coal County
Comanche County
Cotton County
Craig County
Creek County
Custer County
Delaware County
Dewey County
Ellis County
Garfield County
Garvin County
Grady County
Grant County
Greer County
Harmon County
Harper County
Haskell County
Hughes County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Johnston County
Kay County
Kingfisher County
Kiowa County
Latimer County
Le Flore County
Lincoln County
Logan County
Love County
Major County
Marshall County
Mayes County
McClain County
McCurtain County
McIntosh County
Murray County
Muskogee County
Noble County
Nowata County
Okfuskee County
Oklahoma County
Okmulgee County
Osage County
Ottawa County
Pawnee County
Payne County
Pittsburg County
Pontotoc County
Pottawatomie County
Pushmataha County
Roger Mills County
Rogers County
Seminole County
Sequoyah County
Stephens County
Texas County
Tillman County
Tulsa County
Wagoner County
Washington County
Washita County
Woods County
Woodward County

Wisconsin counties

Adams County
Ashland County
Barron County
Bayfield County
Brown County
Buffalo County
Burnett County
Calumet County
Chippewa County
Clark County
Columbia County
Crawford County
Dane County
Dodge County
Door County
Douglas County
Dunn County
Eau Claire County
Florence County
Fond du Lac County
Forest County
Grant County
Green County
Green Lake County
Iowa County
Iron County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Juneau County
Kenosha County
Kewaunee County
La Crosse County
Lafayette County
Langlade County
Lincoln County
Manitowoc County
Marathon County
Marinette County
Marquette County
Menominee County
Milwaukee County
Monroe County
Oconto County
Oneida County
Outagamie County
Ozaukee County
Pepin County
Pierce County
Polk County
Portage County
Price County
Racine County
Richland County
Rock County
Rusk County
Sauk County
Sawyer County
Shawano County
Sheboygan County
St. Croix County
Taylor County
Trempealeau County
Vernon County
Vilas County
Walworth County
Washburn County
Washington County
Waukesha County
Waupaca County
Waushara County
Winnebago County
Wood County

Motion Analytics Expands to New Three States

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:49:00 +0000

Docket Alarm’s state analytics have expanded to four exciting new jurisdictions across three new states.

With state analytics enabled, each docket event is tagged with an event type and, if applicable, a motion identifier and outcome. With state court analytics, users can view large trends in these and other jurisdictions. You can see which motion types are likely to be successful before your assigned judge, or see which courses of action have been successful in the past.

The newly launched jurisdictions include:

North Carolina

Superior Court, statewide
District Court, statewide

Ohio

Hamilton County
Montgomery County

New Mexico

Bernalillo County

We look forward to continuing to expand our analytics offerings to state courts throughout the year!

Docket Alarm Expands Michigan Coverage with the Addition of Macomb County!

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:48:00 +0000

Docket Alarm recently expanded coverage in the state of Michigan to include Macomb County! The addition of Macomb County along with our existing coverage in Wayne County gives users near complete coverage in the Motor City USA, Detroit.

The addition of Macomb County comes on the heels of adding Oklahoma state and additional counties in California. Stay updated with Docket Alarm as we continue to expand our coverage.

Explore our complete coverage on our website.

For more information or assistance with your subscription, please contact our sales team at sales@docketalarm.com.

Docket Alarm Introduces API Endpoints for SALI

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:10:00 +0000

Docket Alarm now features new ways to get more from your data with SALI tags.

SALI, or Standards Advancement for the Legal Industry, is an organization promoting a universal, interoperable system for tagging legal cases and documents.

Docket Alarm’s API can now take advantage of SALI tags through two new AI endpoints - Area of Law and Forum and Venues The Area of Law endpoint takes a docket’s case type - whether it is state, federal, or an agency - and outputs the relevant SALI Area of Law tag.

The Forum and Venues endpoint works similarly - it takes a docket court field from Docket Alarm and converts it to the appropriate SALI tag.

These new endpoints work best with our recently launched integration into Foundation. With these new tools, you can easily populate your entire Foundation instance with SALI tags for case type and area of law and venue in just minutes!

Partnership between iManage and vLex Brings Together the World’s Largest Legal Intelligence Platform with the Industry’s Leading Knowledge Work Platform

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Wed, 29 May 2024 15:11:00 +0000

Mutual customers can leverage the power of Vincent AI to add powerful Generative AI workflows, research, and analysis.

Chicago and Miami (May 29, 2024), iManage, the company dedicated to Making Knowledge Work™, and vLex, a leading global legal intelligence platform, today jointly announced a new partnership which will see a number of secure and robust integrations enhancing the workflows and knowledge resources for their customers.

As the industry’s leading knowledge work platform, iManage provides 4,000+ customers with the highly reliable and performant platform they rely on to secure and manage their work product. vLex is trusted by more than two million lawyers, researchers, and government departments, offering comprehensive and intuitive access to the law in more than 200 jurisdictions through a versatile, AI-powered legal intelligence platform.

With the two initial integrations between the platforms, customers will benefit from a single view across internal best-practice know-how and publicly available legal data. For end users and organizations, this seamless integration delivers an enhanced user experience whilst ensuring they have access to the best private and public data, in a secure and robust way.

The two initial integration points include:

Vincent AI Powered by iManage: Using the vLex Vincent AI application, users will be able to access curated organizational knowledge assets in iManage Work, thus combining responses from the firm’s prior work product and the vLex public law library, all within a secure environment. The integration will enable users to answer questions based on prior work product and the law itself. For example, if a fee earner were to ask a question about trade secret law with regard to an employee stealing customer data, this integration would generate a response combining the organization’s previous matters and know how, as well as from case materials in public legal sources. This integration will be available initially in the vLex platform, leveraging knowledge through iManage Insight+.
Automated Docket Ingestion with vLex Docket Alarm: The second integration focuses on litigation, enabling the automatic loading of state and federal litigation filings from vLex Docket Alarm into the correct client and matter folders in iManage. This will help lawyers to access and share court filings from within the matter file in iManage. Additionally the court filings will be fully searchable in iManage by judge names, courts, jurisdiction, and other relevant search criteria.

The new integrations will be available this summer, at no additional cost, to organizations subscribed to the relevant services from iManage and vLex.

“We are proud to announce this collaboration, which will empower iManage customers by giving them trusted and specialist domain intelligence, at the point at which they need it – be that in iManage Work, Insight+ or Vincent AI,” said Neil Araujo, CEO, iManage. “This partnership enhances the value of both vLex and iManage, making them even more powerful for legal professionals.”

Vincent AI is a significant step forward for generative AI-powered legal analysis, because it is based on one of the world’s largest online law libraries. The tool already works in multiple languages and on the law of more than 10 different countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Ireland, New Zealand, and Singapore, with more nations added on an ongoing basis. The tool was recently named the 2024 New Product of the Year by the American Association of Law Libraries.

vLex’s Docket Alarm platform is one of the world’s most complete tools for tracking state and federal legislation, with comprehensive federal coverage, connections to the courts of 36 states, and additional coverage consistently being added. Docket Alarm includes more than 800 million docket sheets, briefs, pleadings, motions, orders, patents, and much more.

“The unique collective intelligence, experience, and best practice work product of law firms and corporate legal departments is contained in iManage Work,” said vLex CEO Lluís Faus. “Our goal with this partnership is to help firms leverage these unique knowledge assets, using secure AI tools, to differentiate themselves for clients. We are proud to work with iManage as leaders in the industry.”

Request more information about the new integration from iManage and vLex

About iManage

iManage is dedicated to Making Knowledge Work.™ Our cloud-native platform is at the center of the knowledge economy, enabling every organization to work more productively, collaboratively, and securely. Built on more than 20 years of industry experience, iManage helps leading organizations manage documents and emails more efficiently, protect vital information assets, and leverage knowledge to drive better business outcomes. As your strategic business partner, we employ our award-winning AI-enabled technology, an extensive partner ecosystem, and a customer-centric approach to provide support and guidance you can trust to make knowledge work for you. iManage is relied on by more than one million professionals at 4,000 organizations around the world. Visit www.imanage.com to learn more.

Follow iManage via:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/imanage X: https://x.com/imanageinc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iManage

About vLex

vLex is a global legal intelligence platform that provides legal professionals with access to the most extensive collection of legal and regulatory information worldwide, all on one award-winning and unique platform. After its April 2023 merger with Fastcase, vLex now includes the Fastcase, Docket Alarm and NextChapter brands. Trusted by more than two million lawyers, researchers, government departments, and law schools worldwide, vLex offers comprehensive and intuitive access to the law in more than 200 jurisdictions through an intelligent, AI-powered legal research platform.

Recognized by the American Association of Law Libraries as the 2024 New Product of the Year and the Legaltech Breakthrough Awards for three years in a row 2021-23, vLex is a leader in legal AI and global intelligence. The merger with Fastcase has furthered vLex’s commitment to developing AI-driven solutions for the world's legal industry and delivering the world's largest global law library of over one billion legal documents on a single platform, to enable legal professionals to work smarter and find relevant insights faster. For more information about vLex, visit www.vlex.com.

Follow vLex via:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vlex X: https://x.com/vlex YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vlex_tv

Docket Alarm's New Entity Normalizer Endpoint Overhauls Search Precision and Recall

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Tue, 28 May 2024 18:08:00 +0000

Searching for a company’s litigation record is rarely as simple as entering a name and clicking “search.” Companies may be listed on dockets under dozens of variations— parent corporations, subsidiaries, business units, misspellings and more.

Missing relevant search results is not the only concern either. Searches for common business names may yield overly-inclusive results, including false-positives for “Apple Orchards Inc.” when intending to only locate results for “Apple” Computers.

Though the use of fuzzy searching can improve results, it never fully addresses the issue as it faces the same tradeoff between precision and recall as a well-crafted boolean search.

Docket Alarm is excited to announce a solution— our latest AI endpoint, the Entity Normalizer. The Entity Normalizer solves normalization issues by delivering LLM-derived query language that is perfectly tailored to locate your targeted entity. It is easier than ever to run perfect client alerts and conduct comprehensive client research.

The Entity Normalizer is simple to use. Send an API call to this endpoint with:

the targeted entity;
Whether the entity’s corporate group should be included; and
A search limit value.

The Entity Normalizer returns an optimized query to be used for searching or tracking that entity. Now, the next time you search for “Apple” Computers, you can avoid retrieving results for “Apple Oil,” “Apple Valley Bank,” or even “Apple Grove Condominium Association.” Full information is available in our API Specification page.

Introducing Customizable Document Naming Conventions in Docket Alarm Alerts!

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Wed, 15 May 2024 19:40:00 +0000

We are excited to introduce a new feature for our customers: customizable document titles in Docket Alarm alerts. This new feature allows you to tailor the titles of documents attached to alerts, facilitating seamless integration with your document management systems and automated workflows.

With customizable document titles, you can include various fields such as:

Court Name
Case Title
Docket Number
Document Title
Exhibit Number
Filing Number
Filing Date

This flexibility allows you to control the length of file names and helps streamline the document management process, making it more efficient and organized.

To learn more, reach out to your account representative or contact support at support@docketalarm.com.

Introducing the Billing Rates Extractor: Uncover Attorney Hourly Rates with Ease

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Thu, 09 May 2024 14:02:00 +0000

Docket Alarm is thrilled to announce the latest addition to our growing suite of OpenAI-powered endpoints: the Billing Rates Extractor. This game-changing tool enables users to quickly and easily access the hourly rates charged by attorneys, empowering legal professionals to make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

The Billing Rates Extractor leverages the power of OpenAI's advanced language processing capabilities to extract attorney hourly rates from Docket Alarm's vast database. By simply providing key details about an attorney, such as their name, firm, and location, users can now uncover valuable insights into billing practices.

How it works:

1. Input attorney information: Provide the name and any additional information you would like such as firm, and location of the attorney you wish to research.

2. Intelligent data extraction: The Billing Rates Extractor utilizes OpenAI's cutting-edge models to scan through relevant documents and identify the attorney's hourly rate.

3. Structured results: The endpoint returns the attorney's hourly rate in a structured format, along with a citation to the source document for easy reference.

The Billing Rates Extractor offers numerous benefits for legal professionals, including:

Opposing counsel insights: Gain a better understanding of opposing counsel's rates to assess the level of risk and potential for high-stakes litigation, particularly for large corporations and insurance companies seeking to avoid nuclear verdicts.
Competitive benchmarking: Compare your firm's rates against those of comparable firms to ensure you remain competitive in the market and make data-driven pricing decisions.

As with all of Docket Alarm's OpenAI-powered endpoints, the Billing Rates Extractor is designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing workflows. Developers can easily incorporate this functionality into their applications using Docket Alarm's API.

We invite you to explore the possibilities of the Billing Rates Extractor and experience firsthand how it can revolutionize your research and decision-making processes. For more information on this exciting new endpoint, please refer to Docket Alarm's API Specification.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to expand our suite of OpenAI-powered tools, designed to empower legal professionals with the insights they need to succeed in today's fast-paced legal landscape.

Introducing Complaint Summarization and Cause of Action Extraction Tools

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Mon, 06 May 2024 21:48:00 +0000

Docket Alarm is proud to present our latest tools powered by artificial intelligence -the Complaint Summarizer and Cause of Action Extractor endpoints for the Docket Alarm API. These tools allow users to quickly and easily answer two of the most important questions present in any lawsuit - what are the facts alleged in the complaint, and what laws are alleged to have been broken?

With these endpoints, users can instantly understand what a case is about, and what types of claims are at stake. Using the API, dozens of cases can be analyzed in this way at once. Summarize every case in your firm’s document management system and add the results as a field, or use the Cause of Action results to find other cases filed under the same law.

Here’s how it works:

1. Input case information: Provide the docket number and the court name - that’s all that’s needed.

2. Intelligent data extraction: The Complaint Summarizer and Cause of Action Extractor use OpenAI's cutting-edge models to scan through the case and find the most recent complaint.

3. Structured results: The Complaint Summarizer will return a textual summary of the document, whereas the Cause of Action Extractor outputs a structured list of the different claims in the case.

As with all of Docket Alarm's OpenAI-powered endpoints, these two new tools are designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing workflows. Developers can easily incorporate the new functionalities into their applications using Docket Alarm's API.

We invite you to explore the possibilities of the Complaint Summarizer Cause of Action Extractor and experience firsthand how it can revolutionize your research and decision-making processes. For more information on this exciting new endpoint, please refer to Docket Alarm's API Specification.

Save Time and Effort Spent Crafting Queries Using the Smart Search Beta API Endpoint

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Wed, 01 May 2024 21:47:00 +0000

Crafting precise search queries can be a time-consuming and delicate process, even for the most sophisticated of legal researchers. The beta launch of Docket Alarm’s new Smart Search endpoint seeks to streamline this process while optimizing the accessibility of even the most granular litigation data.

The Smart Search tool converts plain language instructions into robust queries, perfectly tailored to Docket Alarm’s search algorithm. Simply send your request to /smart_search/ along with your login token, OpenAI API key, and a set of instructions detailing what you need to find. The endpoint will then generate an optimized query to target that specific criteria.

For example, let's say you need to locate all documents involving Ford Motor Company (but not Ford Motor Credit) that may contain judgment amounts, fees, and span from June 2014 to December 2019. Just include those instructions, and Smart Search will dynamically build a Docket Alam-specific query such as:

party:(Ford AND "Motor Company" NOT "Motor Credit") documenttitle:(judgment OR judgement OR "damages awarded" OR fee OR fees OR "amount due" OR "awarded amount") from:6/1/2014 to:12/31/2019 is:document

Smart Search has demonstrated great improvements to search efficiency and accessibility throughout our team’s internal testing. Should you explore the beta for yourself, we look forward to hearing about how Smart Search improves your organization’s litigation data research.

Docket Alarm's Case Matcher API: Find Cases Effortlessly with Limited Details

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:46:00 +0000

It can feel impossible to locate quality litigation data when crafting search queries from partial case details. Without a full docket number and court details, targeted data points can easily evade detection—obscured by the ever-rising tide of new cases and filings. However, Docket Alarm's latest API innovation, the Case Matcher endpoint, harnesses advanced language models and search engineering to match limited details with actual dockets from our database, making the process of finding cases more efficient than ever.

Using the Case Matcher endpoint is straightforward. Simply send a GET request to /case_matcher/ along with any relevant information you have - parties involved, state, filing date, keywords from the case title, etc. The more details you can provide, the better the match will be. The API will then use the same process a human would to find the correct case on Docket Alarm, no matter what information you have available.

Key advantages of the Case Matcher API:

1. Saves time: Automate the case matching process and eliminate manual searches.

2. Improves accuracy: Sophisticated algorithms ensure precise case matches.

3. Seamless integration: Easily incorporate the API into your existing case management systems.

4. Customizable: Specify the matching criteria most important to your firm.

5. Real-time updates: Keep your internal databases current with the latest case information.

Case Matcher converts the limited details provided into a cohesive response, containing the matched case number, court, and token cost, paired with a link to review the case in full on Docket Alarm. This tool is poised to be invaluable for firms, attorneys, and legal professionals who need to quickly identify and access case information from partial details.

The Case Matcher endpoint is currently available in beta. Utilize the endpoint today to eliminate the frustrations of searching based on partial data once and for all!

Docket Alarm Reaches New Milestone: 800 Million Documents Now Available in Database

noreply@blogger.com (Natalie Dowd) — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:29:00 +0000

We are thrilled to share a significant milestone in the evolution of Docket Alarm — our database now houses over 800 million documents and dockets, marking a momentous expansion that reinforces our commitment to delivering the most comprehensive legal research tool available. This achievement not only highlights our continuous growth but also our unwavering dedication to enhancing the research capabilities of attorneys and legal professionals across the globe.

We plan to add more state coverage in the coming weeks, after recently adding North Carolina and Oklahoma state to the database, further enriching our database and ensuring that our users have access to the most up-to-date and comprehensive legal information available.

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Motion Analytics Expands to New Cities

noreply@blogger.com (Natalie Dowd) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:37:00 +0000

Docket Alarm’s state analytics have expanded to new jurisdictions, including major cities.

Pleading tags, launched for federal courts in 2022, apply universal identifiers to docket entries, making it easier to quickly read a docket sheet. The pleading tags also power motion analytics, allowing users to learn how likely a particular motion type is to succeed.

The newly launched jurisdictions include:

District of Columbia

Superior Court

Georgia

Fulton County

Texas

Harris County

We look forward to continuing to expand our analytics offerings to state courts throughout the year!

Docket Alarm Expands California State Coverage

noreply@blogger.com (Natalie Dowd) — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:45:00 +0000

Exciting news from Docket Alarm: we've expanded our coverage in California! We now cover Mariposa, Mendocino, Shasta and Yolo counties, which includes the metropolitan of Sacramento. With these additions, Docket Alarm now covers a total of 31 counties in California, bringing us closer to complete coverage in the state.

This expansion brings our total county coverage to over 1,270. Stay updated with Docket Alarm as we continue to expand our coverage.

Explore our complete coverage on our website. For more information or assistance with your subscription, please contact our sales team at sales@docketalarm.com.

Docket Alarm Expands Coverage to Oklahoma State!

noreply@blogger.com (Staff) — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 19:04:00 +0000

Exciting news for legal practitioners: Docket Alarm has expanded its coverage to Oklahoma, together with all 77 counties, including major cities like Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Coverage includes dockets and documents from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and District Courts of Oklahoma.

Users can leverage our platform to search and analyze cases based on various parameters such as attorney names, party names, judges, and more.

This expansion brings our total county coverage to over 1,400 counties and 36 states. Stay updated with Docket Alarm as we continue to expand our coverage.

Explore our complete coverage on our website. For more information or assistance with your subscription, please contact our sales team at sales@docketalarm.com.

Docket Alarm Expands Coverage to North Carolina

noreply@blogger.com (Natalie Dowd) — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:58:00 +0000

Docket Alarm is thrilled to announce our expansion into the Tar Heel state: North Carolina. This addition covers 17 counties, including key cities like Raleigh and Charlotte. This expansion provides docket and document access to Superior and District Court data dating back to 2017.

The counties now covered include Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Harnett, Hyde, Johnston, Lee, Martin, Mecklenburg, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Wake, and Washington.

Users can leverage our platform to search and analyze cases based on various parameters such as attorney names, party names, case types, judges, and more.

With the addition of North Carolina, Docket Alarm now has access in 36 states and over 1,355 counties.

Stay tuned for future updates as Docket Alarm continues to expand its coverage. Our expansion into North Carolina comes in after our recent additions of Wisconsin and expanded coverage in California.

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Motion Analytics in Wisconsin

noreply@blogger.com (Natalie Dowd) — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:21:00 +0000

Docket Alarm has expanded Pleading Tags and Motion Analytics in state courts, adding coverage statewide in Wisconsin.

Pleading tag apply universal identifiers to docket entries, making it easier to quickly read a docket sheet. The pleading tags also power motion analytics, allowing users to learn how likely a particular motion type is to succeed.

The new Wisconsin coverage is the latest in our expanding library of state court analytics. Users can expect more courts to be added in the coming weeks and months.

Docket Alarm Unveils OpenAI-Powered API Endpoints

noreply@blogger.com (Natalie Dowd) — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:05:00 +0000

Docket Alarm's latest update streamlines workflows and enhances decision-making by introducing the power of OpenAI’s models to our API. Beta access is now live for our first two OpenAI endpoints, Judgment Extraction and Ask a Docket.

Judgment Extraction:
This endpoint returns judgment information from any case in Docket Alarm’s library. Simply enter a docket number and corresponding court name. When judgment data is located, the Judgment Extraction endpoint retrieves verdict data, including:

Judgment Winner
Winner Type
Judgment Interest
Attorney’s Fees
Judgment Costs
Total Judgment Amount
Judgment Type

Ask a Docket:
This endpoint harnesses language processing to extract structured values from Docket Alarm's database. Enter a docket number and court name, then pose questions about a docket and specify an answer format. Ask a Docket returns detailed answers in a matching format, paired with a citation to relevant docket data. At scale, the endpoint provides an excellent method for streamlining mass data research and entry. An example is as follows:

Question: "Is this case pre or post discovery?"
Answer: “Discovery is not complete in this case.”
Relevant Docket Data:
"date": "3/15/2024",
"contents": ". . . Fact discovery to be completed by 5/1/2024. . ."

Docket Alarm’s API continues to empower users with the tools needed to accelerate decision-making, enhance efficiency, and drive better outcomes. Read more about these endpoints in Docket Alarm’s API Specification and be certain to check back for more exciting updates.

Motion Analytics in Florida and California

noreply@blogger.com (Natalie Dowd) — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:33:00 +0000

Docket Alarm has expanded Pleading Tags and Motion Analytics in state courts, adding coverage in key counties in Florida and California.

We are pleased to announce the newest additions:

Florida

Broward County
Duval County
Hillsborough County
Miami-Dade County
Pinellas County

California

Alameda County
Riverside County
San Diego County
San Francisco County

Docket Alarm Now Offers Direct API Connections to Litera Foundation

noreply@blogger.com (Natalie Dowd) — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:55:00 +0000

Docket Alarm’s latest integration offers the unparalleled capability for API subscribers to seamlessly connect public litigation data to Litera’s Foundation knowledge management platform.

This service can stream our vast library and feeds of IP and litigation data directly into Foundation databases. This data stream enriches internal records and opens a world of possibilities, including options to:

Add complaint summaries and extracted claims from newly filed cases.
Build comprehensive client views to highlight growth opportunities.
Expand internal drafts with arguments and authorities from winning briefs.
Import extracted judgment information from historical records.

Our solutions engineers lead complete, bespoke integrations and offer options for self-hosting. There has never been a more effective way for API users to leverage insights from public litigation data alongside their organizations work experience for competitive advantage and operational efficiencies.

Docket Alarm Expands Coverage: Welcome Kankakee County, Illinois, and Rockdale County, Georgia!

noreply@blogger.com (Natalie Dowd) — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:17:00 +0000

Coming off the recent addition of Wisconsin State, Docket Alarm continues to expand its coverage to include Kankakee County, Illinois, and Rockdale, Georgia.

Coverage includes the Circuit Court of Kankakee County, Illinois, and the State, Magistrate, and Superior Courts in Rockdale, Georgia. With this update, our coverage in Illinois now spans four counties, while Georgia's coverage reaches an impressive 154 counties, bringing us close to complete statewide coverage.

Stay tuned for future updates as Docket Alarm continues to expand its coverage.

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