PROBLEM SET b

Checking Case Citations with BCite in Bloomberg Law

Retrieve the case for your problem set in Bloomberg Law. The citations are repeated below.

Problem Set B Juarez by Juarez v. Wavecrest Management Team Ltd., 672 N.E.2d 135 (N.Y. 1996)

Bloomberg Law contains a citator that works much like KeyCite in Westlaw and Shepard'sin Lexis. (Unlike those services, Bloomberg Law does not have a headnote system for all cases, however.) Bloomberg Law also contains other material not in Westlaw and Lexis, such as docket entries for cases that cite your original case. The buttons on the right side of the case provide access to the BCite displays.

Click on the"BCITE ANALYSIS"button, and open the"Case Analysis"link. This link contains a list of all the cases that cite your original case. Use the"Filters"options in the left margin to limit the display to those citing cases that have a negative status. (Hint: Under"Citing Case Status,"check"Negative.") Provide the name and citation (as it appears in Bloomberg Law) to the earliest (oldest) case listed. (Hint: Be sure the"Sort by"drop-down menu is set to"Date."The earliest (oldest) case is the one at the bottom of this list.)

Open the"Table of Authorities"tab, located directly above your search results. (Hint: You can also get to the table of authorities by going back to the original case view, clicking on the"BCITE ANALYSIS"button, and opening the"Table of Authorities"link.) This link contains a list of all the cases cited within your original case. How many cases are cited within your original case?

Open the"Direct History"tab, also located directly above your search results. (Hint: You can also get to the direct history by going back to the original case view, clicking on the"BCITE ANALYSIS"button, and opening the"Direct History"tab.) Review the direct history of your case by reading the summary or summaries in the numbered box or boxes under the"Direct History Summary"heading. (Hint: The numbered box or boxes include subsequent citations to your case and any earlier

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and lower-court decisions relating to your case, accompanied by a description of how your case affected those decisions.) Describe the most recent entry in the direct history of your case (affirming, reversing, etc.).

4. Open the"Citing Documents"tab, also located directly above your search results. (Hint: You can also get to the citing documents by going back to the original case view, clicking on the"BCITE ANALYSIS"button, and opening the"Citing Documents"link.) Clear any selected filters. Use the"Filter by Content Type"option to limit the display as indicated below for your problem set. What is the title of the earliest (oldest) entry in your results? (Hint: If multiple entries are given and dates are not displayed, give the last entry listed.) If there are no citing authoritiesfor your problem set, simply state "no citing authorities."