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Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Staying on Top of “Mega” Bankruptcies

Mega Chapter 11 Filings Tracker With the high-profile bankruptcy of Bed Bath & Beyond recently announced, you may need to stay on top of any other “mega” companies making a similar announcement. An easy way to do this is to consult the Mega Chapter 11 Filings Tracker summarizes certain information concerning mega Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases (regularly updated to include new mega Chapter 11 cases). ...
8 Jun 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Revisiting Research Map on Lexis+® and Lexis®

Using HISTORY on Lexis® and Lexis+® lets researchers see the first level searches recently performed, as well as documents reviewed and prior Shepard’s ® reports. But what if you want to view results after applying post-search filters, such as “search withing” or want to see results viewed by content type, etc. The answer is Research Map! Research Map is your visual guide to the steps ...
1 Jun 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: New SmartIndexing Subject and Industry Terms are added to Lexis®/Lexis+® on a weekly basis

Savvy researchers know to utilize the Subject and Industry SmartIndexing Terms when constructing searches, or to filter results. (Learn more about LexisNexis SmartIndexing Technology™ and previous tips that highlight SmartIndexing, How to Use SmartIndexing when Searching News Content , Use LexisNexis SmartIndexing Technology scores to increase relevance of news search results and Advanced search techniques in News ...
24 May 2023

Nexis Newsdesk™ Tip of the Month: Accessing Usage and Account Reports

As an administrator, you can review your account statistics, including the number of newsletters that have been created, how many users are on your account, and actual user data—just to name a few! To access usage statistics: Click on your name and access the drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the Newsdesk window: Choose Usage Stats. The Usage Stats page appears on a separate browser tab. Under ...
24 May 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Creating Custom Pages on Lexis® and Lexis +®

Custom Pages on the Lexis® service give you a convenient way to keep the sources and tools you use most at your fingertips—all on one page, organized your way. Quickly set up one or more Custom Pages and access them anytime so you can start searching faster. You can also make a Custom Page your starting page. Include the sources you prefer—for example, a mix of practice area, state, and industry sources—as ...
10 May 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Where to Find your Favorites on Lexis+®

On the Research Experience landing page, go to the search bar and place your cursor over the star at the far right. Any Favorites you’ve created and saved will be listed in the dropdown: Access them by clicking on the link to that Favorite: If you have any questions, please ask your Knowledge & Research Consultant or a member of your account team.
3 May 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Find more In-depth articles on your topics in the news

When looking for news articles that cover a topic more deeply than a mere mention, consider using one of the many segments available in the News content on Lexis® and Lexis+®. The LENGTH segment, which refers to word count in the article, is particularly helpful for this use case. After retrieving your search result, you can add a LENGTH restriction to pull up feature news articles or more in-depth journal articles ...
27 Apr 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Sample Searches to Track Bank Failures and Artificial Intelligence legal developments in News and Legal News Content

Set up Alerts on these hot topics in News and Legal News on Lexis® or Lexis+®: Bank Failures: News: hlead("Bank" or "Banking" or Bank ) and (Run or "Panic" or venture /2 capital! or (bank /10 collaps!) or "failure" or fail or failing or fall or "fears" or "financial health" or "risk management" or "insolvency" or "liquidity" ...
12 Apr 2023

Nexis Newsdesk™ Tip of the Month: How to Change Colors on your Graphs and Charts

Looking to make your charts and graphs more personalized? Consider modifying the colors! After you create a graph, select the three dots on the upper left-hand side. Choose “Configure” Select “Show color gradient:” Once selected, you should be able to hover over your selected company: And select a color of your choosing!
30 Mar 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Build Your Own Clause Library using Market Standards on Practical Guidance

Looking for language for a specific clause within a deal—ideally using language that your firm had previously either drafted or agreed to? Try using the Law Firm filter on Market Standards, accessed through Practical Guidance. Simply select “More Filters,” then type your firm name into the box. From there, you can use the filters to narrow down to specific deal points—all within deals that ...
30 Mar 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: How to Compare Federal & State Legislation

Lexis+® users can now use the Compare tool (for codes and court rules) for comparing multiple versions of Federal and State legislation in seconds. With a single click, compare the changes side-by-side or in a single overlay document. When viewing a bill, click “Compare Versions” on the right: Choose from overlay or side-by-side view (top left):
23 Mar 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Find Definitions for Shepard’s® Editorial Phrases

I was recently asked about the depth and breadth of Shepard’s® editorial phrases, specifically about what generated a yellow caution signal. If you would like to better understand the available editorial phrases available, know that you can find detailed information when interacting with a Shepard’s report. When viewing a Shepard’s report you can click on the editorial phrase, in this case “Overruled ...
15 Mar 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: A quick way to determine seminal cases in multiple jurisdictions

Looking for a time and cost-effective way to quickly search for relevant cases in different jurisdictions, simultaneously? Consider using Ravel view. Simply run your search terms, select the Ravel view icon on the upper right-hand side, and view your results. To choose a specific jurisdiction, select Filters on the left-hand side. Using Ravel’s graphical interface, you can easily toggle between state and federal ...
9 Mar 2023

Nexis Newsdesk™ Tip of the Month: Curating Results Using Clips and Clipping Feeds

Clips and Clippings Feeds are helpful tools that allow you to tightly control which articles you want to include in a newsletter, chart, or export feed. Feeds are basically folders where you can hold important articles for publishing, analyzing or even archiving. Because clippings feeds are created by you, they ensure that only relevant content specifically selected is included in a newsletter or analysis. Clippings ...
22 Feb 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: New Filters in Lexis® Verdict & Settlement Analyzer

You can now filter Verdict & Settlement Analyzer results by plaintiff age and plaintiff gender, allowing you to focus in on content that specifically includes plaintiffs like yours so you can tailor results to best reflect your own case. Learn more about Lexis® Verdict & Settlement Analyzer here.
22 Feb 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Lexis+® Tools tab – where you will find BriefCheck®, BriefLink®, and more!

BriefCheck®, BriefLink®, Browse Topics, Get a Doc assistance, and Get & Print are popular tools available in the Legal Research Experience on Lexis+® under Tools in the Explore tab, all in one place! On Lexis®, these tools were accessed in several locations including the product switcher and Browse button in the global navigation bar, and next to the Advanced Search link. Now they are all conveniently ...
15 Feb 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: See More Search Results Faster on Lexis+® with Settings

Are you limited to 10 results on a page when viewing search results? If you would like to scroll through more, a simple settings change can help. Start by selecting the three dots in the upper right-hand corner, then choose Settings. Next, find Results Display Settings > Number of results to display per page (for search & alerts results, Shepard's®, and Legal Issue Trail). You have the option of 10 ...
9 Feb 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Lexis+® Code Compare Functionality Available for Court Rules

Court Rule Compare allows users to choose current versions of (federal or state) court rules and compare them against archived versions in seconds. It works exactly like Code Compare. This exclusive feature is only available on Lexis+® To use Court Rule Compare: When in a court rule, select compare versions. The feature will automatically compare the current version to the most recent archived version. If ...
2 Feb 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Refine by Document Type in Lexis® Courtlink®

A Document Type drop-down has been added to the document search page in CourtLink, making it easier to locate Complaints, Motions, Orders etc. within CourtLink’s collection of full text documents – over 63.3 million! Users no longer need to know how to use segments to find court proceedings of interest. The pre-search drop-down filter covers over 50 types of court documents. Simply check the boxes that correspond ...
26 Jan 2023

Nexis Newsdesk™ Tip of the Month: Quickly Streamline Company Searches

Crafting a concise search for news on a specific company can be challenging in terms of the high number of results. The bigger the company, the more news you will find. For example, Twitter will generate a lot of news coverage, and many will not be useful for your purposes. For example, note this initial search on Twitter Inc. generating over 100,000 news articles and top results may not be relevant to what you are interested ...
26 Jan 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Find content for subject matter-specific litigation

Quickly surface subject matter-specific litigation content by selecting “ Subject Matter Litigation Resources ” under Topics & Tasks in the Civil Litigation practice area , within the Practical Guidance experience. Here you’ll find links to litigation-specific resource kits for Labor & Employment, Insurance, Antitrust, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Tax, and Intellectual Property ...
19 Jan 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center

The LexisNexis® U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center is a free website for researching developments in U.S. voting laws and legislation. This first-of-its-kind resource shines a spotlight on voting laws and legislation in the United States and brings transparency to information that has historically been difficult to access and understand. The initial release of the U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center ...
12 Jan 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Quickest way to find a source on Lexis® or Lexis+®

Quickly find out if a source is available on Lexis/Lexis+ and view details. In Explore Content on the landing page, click on Sources. Lexis ® Lexis+ ® Click into the Search for a Source box and start entering the name of the source. When proceeding to the results, you can click on the “i” icon to review more details regarding that source, such as in the below example:
4 Jan 2023

Practical Guidance Top 10 Tasks & Tools by Practice Area

Information Professionals Antitrust Bankruptcy Business Entities Capital Markets & Corporate Governance Civil Litigation Commercial Transactions Construction Corporate and M&A Data Security & Privacy Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Energy & Utilities Finance Financial Services Regulation Healthcare Insurance Intellectual Property Labor & Employment ...
15 Dec 2022

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Explore Content International Enhancements

Users can now explore the breadth and depth of the international content collection by content type via the International tab in Explore Content. Clicking on any of the new Content Type categories will provide a list of countries where we offer those types of materials. Explore Content
15 Dec 2022