Add "good law" indicator
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Aaron Dewald
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Include an icon/link to indicate when a case has been overturned/questioned.
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Matt Gang
I know some of the case videos indicate when something has been overturned, but it would be useful for the written case brief to indicate this, especially for briefs without accompanying videos. I know it can be iffy whether a case has been "actually" or "effectively" overturned, or if it's just been merely distinguished/questioned in later case law, but I feel a system similar to the Shepard system used by LexisNexis would be great.
Aaron Dewald
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Add links on case briefs to subsequent related cases that changed/expanded the ruling, highlighting which is the current standard.
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Genessa Nabors
It's useful because a lot of the time we are assigned cases for evolution of law purposes and not because it's still in effect today, yet for practical purposes we need to know that the law has changed (if it has). It goes beyond simple shepardizing which just indicates that the case is still valid and helps us understand what's been added to/removed from the law/standard.
Aaron Dewald
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Case Briefs: Provide Flag Indicators for Bad Law + Links to Relevant Cases that Overturned/Built-Upon the Ruling
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Hailey Walley
Similar to WestLaw/Lexis's flag system, providing flag indicators would inform you when a case is now considered bad law, which is helpful for studying because it makes clear whether the rule of law is still binding today. As for links to relevant cases that built-upon/overturned the ruling: this would be helpful for understanding how the case plays into the broader picture - provides a more holsitic understanding of its relevance at large.
Matt Sellers
Hey! Matt here, Quimbee's CEO. You voted on this idea for a good law indicator. Can you please tell us more about why you want this "good law" indicator? How would you use it? What would you like to see in the interface? So my understanding is that you want a citator (like what Lexis and Westlaw have... yellow/red flags if a case has had negative treatment). Is that correct? We're interested in building it, but just need more info. Thanks for your help! :)
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Maren Smith
Matt Sellers: Yes! Exactly like Lexis or Westlaw flag citators. It would be nice to know if we're studying old case law or modern law when we apply it on exams.