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We believe that before paying an extra charge to those services, you can do virtually the same thing with tools offered through FastCase and LawReader for which there is no extra charge.

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SHEPARDIZE with Lexis or to find KEYCITES from West.

After you have called up a case in FastCase, our case law data base, you may notice at the top of the page, links to allow you to Shephardize© your case or to find West © and to seek Key Cites.

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You have chosen to Shepardize^® a case from Fastcase.™ Shepard's^® is a registered trademark of, and owned by, LexisNexis^® and its parent company, Reed Elsevier.^® Fastcase makes no representation of the accuracy of Shepard's^®, nor that there is any relationship between Shepard's^® and Fastcase.

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About Westlaw by Credit Card

Westlaw by credit card is a document retrieval service from West. With either a credit card or a Westlaw subscription, you have instant access to an extensive array of materials on Westlaw, including state and federal case law, statutes, and appellate briefs. You can find a document by simply entering a citation, case title, or docket number.

This service also provides access to KeyCite, the citation research service from West. You can quickly determine whether a case, statute, administrative decision, or federal regulation is good law and retrieve citing references.

Understanding Pricing

Your usage in this service can be paid by credit card or by having charges billed to your Westlaw account, if you have one. Pricing for retrieving documents and KeyCite results depends on which billing method you use.

During registration you establish a credit card account, to which charges are billed. If you have a Westlaw subscription and you also establish a credit card account, you determine your billing method at sign-on.

If you pay by credit card:

The price of retrieving a document or KeyCite result varies, depending on the type of document.

You will always be asked to confirm charges before your credit card is billed, and this prompt lists the price. Charges are applied monthly to the credit card you provided at registration.

Retrieving Documents
You can retrieve a document via the following methods:

·         By finding a document using its citation, title, or docket number (accessible from the Home page)

·         By clicking a link for a referenced document in a retrieved document

·         By clicking a document's hypertext link in a KeyCite result

If a Find request retrieves a list of documents, you are not charged until you click a link to display a document from that list.

Retrieving KeyCite Results
You can access KeyCite results via the following methods:

·         By typing a citation in the Check this citation in KeyCite text box or by using a KeyCite citation template (accessible from the Home page)

·         By clicking the KeyCite status flag (when available) at the top of a displayed document or next to a citation in a KeyCite result

Printing
Print charges are included in the cost of each retrieved document. In other words, while you are viewing a document you can print it at no extra charge.

If you have charges billed to your Westlaw account:

The cost for retrieving documents and KeyCite results depends on your current Westlaw subscription agreement (including WestlawPRO plans). Consult your plan to determine pricing. If you retrieve a document or KeyCite result outside of your current Westlaw subscription, you will be charged credit card rates.

You will always be asked to confirm charges for documents outside your Westlaw subscription before your account is billed.

Charges are added to your Westlaw bill.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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How much does it cost to use Westlaw by credit card?
Pricing depends on whether you pay by credit card or have charges billed to your Westlaw account, if you have one.

If you pay by credit card:

The cost of retrieving documents or KeyCite results varies, depending on the type of document. You will always be asked to confirm charges before your credit card is billed, and this prompt lists the price.

If your Find request retrieves a list of documents, you are not charged until you click a link to display a document from that list.

Print charges are included in the cost of each retrieved document. In other words, while you are viewing a document you can print it at no extra charge.

If you have charges billed to your Westlaw account:

The cost for retrieving a document and retrieving a KeyCite result depends on your current Westlaw subscription agreement. Consult your plan to determine pricing. If you retrieve a document outside of your current Westlaw subscription, you will be billed according to the credit card rates.

You will always be asked to confirm charges for documents outside your Westlaw subscription before your account is billed.

How do I pay for this service?
You pay for transactions in this service by credit card or by having charges billed to your Westlaw account, if you have one.

If you want to pay by credit card:

You can pay for transactions with an American Express, MasterCard, or VISA credit card. The registration process includes supplying required credit card information. Billing for retrieved documents and KeyCite results will be applied monthly to this credit card.

If you are a Westlaw subscriber and want to have charges billed to your Westlaw account:

Simply sign on. (Register only if you also want to establish a credit card account.) Charges will be based on your current Westlaw subscription and will be added to your Westlaw bill. If you access a document that is not part of your Westlaw subscription, you will be billed according to the credit card rates.

Note: If you have a Westlaw subscription and you also establish a credit card account, you determine your billing method at sign-on.

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