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--Wendy Gordon
<wgordon[_at_]bu.edu>
>On Mon, 6 Feb 1995, Edward P. Richards III wrote:
>
>> The problems of the Indiana SC so interestingly discussed in this post
>> reminds me to stress that West does much more than just provide text
>> that is the same as the courts: West fixes the text from the courts
>> and makes it authoritative.
>>
>> This is no small point. West has some interesting claims on the opinions
>> themselves because of this work. It is also an invaluable service.
>> Many of our state courts (and probably the Feds) are not prepared to
>> deliver quality text, and if we lose the West arbitration role, we
>> may very well have the internet replicate the nightmare of the old
>> English reports!
>>
>>
>> Ed Richards - LAWPROF List Manager
>> Associate Professor - University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law
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>> February 6, 1995
>> 1:31 pm
>>
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Received on Tue Feb 07 1995 - 12:09:26 GMT
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