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The Decline and Fall of the Dominant Paradigm: Trustworthiness of Case Reports in the Digital Age,

Author William R. Mills discusses case citation and the reliability of case reporting in the digital age. His conclusion:

"In the digital age, the foundation of trust in our case law reporting system, and in legal citation generally, must be rebuilt. Such a rebuilding effort cannot succeed by utilizing the technology of printed books. Today?s legal researchers are increasingly abandoning print sources in favor of their Internet-based counterparts. The rebuilding of trust in the case reporting system must take place in the realm of digital technology. It must focus on implementing digital safeguards within the process of dissemination of case law databases to better ensure the accuracy and security of information found in those databases."

For the full article, see
William R. Mills, The Decline and Fall of the Dominant Paradigm: Trustworthiness of Case Reports in the Digital Age, 53 New York Law School Law Review, 917 (2008/09)

Full post as published by V.U.Lawcity - The Valpo Law Blawg on June 12, 2009 (boomark / email).