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2023 Year in Review
6 December 2023Legal tech always moves at a blistering pace, but it’s easy to see that 2023 was one of the most eventful years in the history of the industry. The combination of vLex and Fastcase certainly pushed the frontiers of artificial intelligence and law. That’s why we’re taking a look back at the end of the year to review everything that’s happened, in one of the most active years ever in the legal information industry.
Read morevLex partners with James Publishing to launch new collection of practical US law books to global audience
29 November 2023vLex and James Publishing have today announced a pivotal new partnership that will support practitioners across the US, as well as those around the world conducting business in the United States. As of November 2023, vLex will host and globally distribute over 200 practical law books and archived titles, as well as forms for federal and select states, as part of the brand-new James Publishing collection on vLex.
Read morevLex Awarded 2023 “Overall Legal Analytics Solution Of The Year” By LegalTech Breakthrough
16 November 2023LegalTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes standout legal technology companies, products and services around the globe, today announced that global legal intelligence company vLex, has been selected as “Overall Legal Analytics Solution Of The Year” for their Docket Alarm solution in the 4 annual LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program.
Read morevLex Launches Major Upgrade to Vincent AI, Creating the World’s Most Comprehensive AI Legal Research Assistant
17 October 2023vLex has released a groundbreaking suite of AI tools in its award-winning assistant Vincent AI, creating the world’s most comprehensive AI legal research platform.
Read morevLex announces return of renowned student writing competition
13 October 2023vLex has officially launched the 2024 edition of the International Law and Technology Writing Competition! Students have until December 1st to submit an entry and be in with a chance of winning.
Read morevLex expands Canadian coverage with new collection of specialised books
3 October 2023vLex has today launched a new collection of specialised Canadian books, designed to provide practitioners in North America with a greater understanding of Canada’s constitutional, political, and legal institutions.
Read moreLegal Tech Conference Roundup: A Tale of Two Conferences – AALL & ILTACON
8 September 2023The legal industry's roles and responsibilities are shifting. This is especially true for those tasks that can be performed alternately by humans, Symbolic AI, and Generative AI. Learn more about the key takeaways from the summer 2023 legal-tech conference season.
Read morevLex Extends Coverage to Support the Nigerian Legal Sector and Continue Global Expansion
23 August 2023vLex has launched a collection of highly sought-after Nigerian legal materials on its award-winning legal research platform. These authoritative materials, provided in partnership with DSC Publications, offer practitioners in Nigeria a solid legal framework to support their understanding and practice of the law.
Read moreGenerative AI Shares a Lot in Common with Knowledge Management – How Do You Like Them Apples? A Recap of AALL 2023 in Boston
27 July 2023Could law librarians and other knowledge workers in law firms be replaced by artificial intelligence or are information professionals more important than ever? vLex’s Chief Strategy Officer, and founder of Fastcase, Ed Walters, shares his insights from the 2023 American Association of Law Libraries on this topic.
Read moreA Recap of vLex’s Cooking Classes at AALL 2023
26 July 2023The vLex, Fastcase and Docket Alarm team had the honor of hosting a number of cooking experiences at the 2023 American Association of Law Libraries conference. Discover what they got up to with this quick recap.
Read morevLex Announces 2023 Fastcase 50 Honorees
13 July 2023vLex and Fastcase are proud to announce the 2023 Fastcase 50 honorees. Since 2011, the Fastcase 50 annually recognizes innovators, visionaries, and leaders in law. The 2023 honorees have reshaped the legal landscape for lawyers, courts, and the public at large, and have played a significant role in helping the legal world operate to its full potential.
Read morevLex and Docket Alarm launch AI-powered docket analysis tool
12 July 2023vLex and Docket Alarm have today launched the Batch AI Analyzer. This exciting new tool, which enables pleadings to be downloaded in bulk, summarized, and organized in a spreadsheet, significantly reduces time spent analyzing dockets. Learn more about the Batch AI Analyzer, and start accessing high-quality summaries and outlines today.
Read morevLex becomes the first service to host a unique collection of law books from Wildy, Simmonds & Hill
15 June 2023As of June 2023, vLex will host a curated selection of law books published by Wildy, Simmonds & Hill (WSH), the publishing imprint of Wildy & Sons. These books have not been available online before, and vLex will be hosting them exclusively alongside the primary law collections that they cite.
Read morevLex partners with the Canadian Association of Law Libraries in a multi-year sponsorship deal
22 May 2023vLex is delighted to confirm that it has partnered with the Canadian Association of Law Libraries in a multi-year deal that will see vLex sponsoring and supporting the annual CALL/ACBD event in 2023 and beyond.
Read morevLex enters the construction law market following new collaboration with leading publisher, London Publishing Partnership
16 May 2023vLex has partnered with London Publishing Partnership to become the first service to digitise a number of renowned books on construction law, hosting them alongside the case law, statutes, and regulations that they cite to enable researchers to seamlessly navigate between relevant documents for a comprehensive research experience, all on one platform.
Read morevLex extends Vincent AI’s capabilities with innovative case analysis feature
17 April 2023Following Vincent AI’s global expansion, vLex has launched a brand-new update that enables the award-winning legal research assistant to use large language model technology to extract and present the key legal issue from judgments, and generate headnotes.
Read moreWinners announced for vLex’s International Law and Technology Writing Competition 2023
15 April 2023Following an extremely close competition, vLex is delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 International Law and Technology Writing Competition.
Read moreHow to Measure Crypto Decentralization: Reconciling a Legal and Technical Approach
14 April 2023This article was written by Xiaoli Jin of Harvard Law School. Xiaoli won Best in Category: Crypto, Law and Technology in vLex's International Law and Technology Writing Competition 2023.
Read moreWhy Patents and Climate Change Just Don’t Mix
14 April 2023This article was written by George Jeffreys of the University of Law, UK. George won Best in Category: Climate, Law and Technology in the vLex International Law and Technology Writing Competition 2023.
Read moreBig Data Analytics in Sports: Controllership, Privacy, and Commercialisation
14 April 2023This article was written by Juliette Groothaert of the University of Bristol. Juliette won Best in Category: Sports, Law and Technology in vLex's International Law and Technology Writing Competition 2023.
Read moreKeeping Up With Kryptocurrency: How Governments and Regulators Are Catching Up With The Cryptocurrency Industry
14 April 2023This article was written by Lucy Cameron of the University of Oxford, the overall winner of the vLex International Law and Technology Writing Competition 2023.
Read moreLegal tech disruptors vLex and Fastcase merge to form world’s largest global law library
4 April 2023Press ReleaseOakley Capital and Bain Capital Credit back business combination to accelerate the development of AI tools for lawyers, in one of the most consequential mergers in the history of legal tech.
Read moreABA and vLex join to offer ABA Antitrust Section content on the award-winning vLex platform
29 March 2023Press ReleaseThe American Bar Association and vLex today announced that they have partnered to offer access to a collection of more than 60 titles from the ABA’s Antitrust Law Section on vLex’s AI-powered research platform.
Read moreInternational Law and Technology Writing Competition Shortlist 2023
16 February 2023For the sixth consecutive year, the vLex International Law and Technology Writing Competition has attracted the attention of students around the world. Having received submissions from students from 17 countries around the world, vLex is pleased to announce the official 2023 shortlist of finalists.
Read morevLex named “Overall Legal Research Solution Provider of the Year” in 2022 LegalTech Breakthrough Awards Program
16 November 2022Press ReleaseThe LegalTech Breakthrough Awards Program has today announced that vLex has been selected as the 2022 winner of the “Overall Legal Research Solution Provider of the Year” award. Read the official press release from LegalTech Breakthrough below.
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