Legal Research Corner
| Publication year | 2022 |
| Pages | 14 |
DEPARTMENT LEGAL RESEARCH CORNER
Cheetah is Now Vital Law
BY MICHELLE PENN
As Cheetah users already know, late last year Wolters Kluwer re-branded Cheetah as VitalLaw. The new platform features 40% more primary source content, a few features freely available to the public, and the same practice-orientated, transaction-focused resources users got with Cheetah. This article discusses some key features that both dedicated Cheetah users and users new to the platform may find especially useful.
Overview
VitalLaw's main dashboard is organized by practice area, with separate tabs for laws and regulations, practical content, individual tides, and news. Currently, coverage exists for 38 practice areas, but the level of access depends on the subscription. For example, subscribing to a specific practice area provides access to content relevant to that area. The strongest practice area coverage is for securities law, but VitalLaw covers a wide range of specialties, including employment, intellectual property, cybersecurity, privacy, and health law. El
Primary Source Content
The new "Law & Regulations" dashboard provides comprehensive access to federal and state laws and regulations for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It also provides legislative history and the dates when future laws and regulations will become effective. As with other subscription research databases, you can browse these primary sources or search within them. El
Secondary Source Material
VitalLaw also provides interpretive information (guidebooks, answer books, treatises, etc.) for the various practice areas. This includes top treatises such as Loss, Seligman, and Paredes's Securities Regulation and Fundamentals of Securities. The strength of the available treatises depends on the practice area and the type of subscription purchased.
Smart Charts
Smart Charts allow you to essentially create a state survey on specific practice areas. For example, you can create a survey within the securities practice area by selecting your topic (e.g., merger exclusion and exemption) and your jurisdictions. If a Smart Chart exists on a legal topic relevant to your practice, it can be a convenient way get up to speed on relevant laws and regulations and stay on top of any changes. El
Workflow Tools: SmartTasks, Checklists, and Decision Trees
VitalLaw offers several...
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