Case Alerts Added To IP, Employment Newsletters

Law360 is adding the Case Alerts tracking tool to its Intellectual Property and Employment newsletters, showing users companies involved in emerging cases, as well as law firms retained as counsel.

 
Broken down by type of case, the Case Alerts box shows government agencies and publicly traded U.S. companies involved in new litigation in federal district courts. It will soon include private U.S. companies, as well.

The Case Alerts box also lists law firms retained as counsel in federal cases.

When users click on a party or law firm link in the newsletter, they will be directed to a listing of cases that organization is involved in:

Subscribers to Law360 Data can then immediately load complaints for many of the cases in the database without having to pay any PACER fees. If a complaint is not available for free, a link directs the user to a list of recent docket activity for the case.

Law360 automatically caches IP- and employment-related complaints each day, and thousands of other case documents cached by our system are also available to Law360 Data subscribers free of charge.

Additionally, users can set up alerts for major events in cases from the complaint or docket activity page. If a user is looking for other case information, they can click on the case title to visit the main case page, which includes party and counsel listings, recent docket activity, and more.

FAQ

• Is a separate subscription required to use Case Alerts?

Yes. Access to Case Alerts is limited to Law360 Data subscribers.

• Is a PACER account required to view the documents?

All case documents cached in our database are accessible to Law360 Data subscribers without a PACER login.

Documents that haven't been cached by our system do require a PACER account, and you will have to pay any relevant PACER fees to download those uncached documents. You can attach your PACER credentials to your Law360 account, however, making it easy to access all court documents through our database. For help on this, please contact Law360 customer service.

• Do I have to pay more depending on how many cached documents I download?

No. There are no extra charges for accessing cached documents if you have a Law360 Data subscription.

• How far back does Law360 Data track cases?

The system includes cases that were filed or in which a major event occurred after Jan. 1, 2011.

• How frequently is the Law360 Data system updated?

The database is updated hourly.

• Does the Law360 Data system include state court cases?

No. The database only includes civil cases in federal district courts.

• If I set up an alert to track a case, company, etc., how often are these alerts sent out?

Subscribers can choose to receive alerts daily or in real time, which means an alert is sent out as soon as the event enters our database.

• Is there a limit to the number of alerts I'm able to set up?

No. Subscribers can set up as many alerts as they want.

• Why doesn't Law360 Data list my company?

The database currently lists public U.S. companies but is expanding daily. If you'd like your company added, please contact Law360 customer service.