Case Law & BCite

Be more confident in your case law research with the power of Bloomberg Law’s integrated primary and secondary resources. Bloomberg BNA Classification Outlines and Headnotes zero in on key points of selected cases, and BCite^SM, our proprietary citator, helps you determine whether your case is still good law. Plus, Ecosearch enables you to find more of the case law you need.

SEE THE POINT SOONER WITH Bloomberg BNA CLASSIFICATION OUTLINES

Get to the heart of important cases in key practice areas with Bloomberg BNA Headnotes and Classification Outlines drafted by Bloomberg BNA’s experienced attorney-editors. The headnotes within the classification outlines, including The United States Patents Quarterly^®, help you get to the heart of a case because they’re written to be specific to each case, rather than just providing a general point of law. Email Notifications for the outlines are also available. Sign up to receive automatic notifications when cases—with headnotes—are added to the outlines.

VERIFY YOUR RESEARCH WITH BCITE

Learn about whether your case is good law using the Bloomberg Law Citator^SM, which is integrated into our full legal research system. Review the composite analysis and see how the case is discussed in other cases that it cites, or that cite it. BCite features like Citation Analysis Summaries, strength of authority indicators and case extracts enable you to quickly view and analyze the judicial history and subsequent history of a case. In addition to finding out if your research is on track, you can easily review relevant dockets through links in the sidebar while reading an opinion.

FIND EVEN MORE OF WHAT YOU NEED WITH ECOSEARCH

Achieve even more precise results after you find a key case. Use Ecosearch to find additional cases that discuss relevant concepts by using targeted keywords.

STAY CURRENT ON WHAT YOU’RE CITING

Know when your opinion is cited again, automatically. Set a Citation Alert to be notified by email each time an opinion cites your opinion in a case added to Bloomberg Law.

KEEP LEARNING WITH ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Dig into the progression of cases, including new filings that are relevant to you, with Bloomberg Law Dockets^SM and news on Bloomberg Law. Stay up to date on what is happening in the United States Supreme Court with commentary and analysis from Bloomberg BNA’s The United States Law Week^®.