FindLaw Pioneers Case Summary RSS Feeds

EAGAN, Minn., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- FindLaw, the leader in Internet marketing services for law firms and the most-visited legal Web site (http://www.findlaw.com), is launching a first-of-its-kind case summary 'Really Simple Syndication' (RSS) feed service to deliver up-to-the-minute court opinions in a standardized RSS format. This new and unique legal RSS feed service from FindLaw.com provides 'real-time' information to attorneys, legal commentators and anyone seeking up-to-the-minute case information.

"In a fast paced digital world, the legal community demands targeted and up-to-date case information providing the knowledge to act and make informed decisions," said Stephanie Rahlfs, attorney and FindLaw social media manager. "We are meeting this demand not only for providing critical case information, but FindLaw RSS feeds also offer attorneys streamlined, efficient and dependable delivery of information without overloading E-mail inboxes and avoiding delays or missed information often caused by IT restrictions, saving them time and money."

    Benefits and key features of the new RSS feeds include:
    --  Delivery of case opinions summarized by FindLaw experts within hours
        of the release of the decision by the Court.
    --  The flexibility to receive case summaries categorized by legal
        practice areas or by court.
    --  The ability to incorporate up-to-the-minute legal content into legal
        blogs or firm Web sites for personal marketing purposes.
    --  Access to court decisions in 23 jurisdictions including the U.S.
        Supreme Court, all federal Courts of Appeals, and the top courts in
        California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas.
    --  The power to track nationwide court decisions by practice area,
        providing targeted information customized for a user's area of
        interest. FindLaw RSS feeds deliver information in 16 popular practice
        areas, including:
         -  Bankruptcy Law Case Summaries
         -  Civil Procedure Case Summaries
         -  Class Action Case Summaries
         -  Constitutional Law Case Summaries
         -  Contract Law Case Summaries
         -  Criminal Law & Procedure Case Summaries
         -  Environmental Law Case Summaries
         -  Legal Ethics Case Summaries
         -  Family Law Case Summaries
         -  Immigration Law Case Summaries
         -  Injury & Tort Law Case Summaries
         -  Insurance Law Case Summaries
         -  Intellectual Property Law Case Summaries
         -  Labor & Employment Law Case Summaries
         -  Patent Law Case Summaries
         -  Tax Law Case Summaries

FeedBurner SmartFeed technology ensures that FindLaw RSS feeds are compatible with any feed reader including mobile platforms, enabling users to aggregate their customized FindLaw feeds with various other feeds of interest and receive feeds on the go. Each summary features a link directly from the FindLaw feed to the full text of the court decision on FindLaw.com.

FindLaw Case Summary RSS feeds are now available on http://www.findlaw.com/RSS-index.

About FindLaw

FindLaw, part of Thomson Reuters, is a leading provider of free intelligent legal information, online marketing and client development services providing the legal industry and consumers with the knowledge to act. The FindLaw team of designers and engineers create results-oriented Web sites for individual attorneys and law firms. FindLaw Web sites are strategically designed to attract and retain clients, as well as support lead generation by leveraging dynamic content and industry leading marketing tools. Attorneys can also be prominently listed on http://www.FindLaw.com, home to the largest online directory of lawyers that assists consumers in finding an attorney by practice area. FindLaw.com is the most popular legal Web site with nearly four million consumers visiting each month for free information about a legal topic, to solve a legal problem, or to find a lawyer.

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