What types of cases are in the Acquirelaw database?

Acquirelaw currently offers Orders issued in "traditional" securities class actions (class actions based on a drop in a public company's stock price due to an alleged fraud) filed in U.S. District Courts.  Acquirelaw does not currently cover other types of class actions or derivative cases, or appellate level cases.

What types of Orders are in the Acquirelaw database?

Acquirelaw puts thousands of securities class action Orders at your fingertips.  Click here to see a list of the dozens of types of Orders that you can search in just seconds.

 Is Acquirelaw a replacement for my other case law service providers?

No, and we never intend to be.  Nor do we intend to expand into non-securities type cases.  However, Acquirelaw can enhance your research by providing you access to Orders that other service providers normally do not, such as scheduling orders, minute entries, case management orders, and even page and time extensions.  Plus, the major service providers do not separate securities class action cases from other types of cases, so when you use Acquirelaw you know that every search result you generate has been issued in a securities class action.

 What browser should I use?

Acquirelaw is designed to run on all major browsers.  However, for optimal results, we recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer for best results, and disabling any pop-up blockers while using Acquirelaw.

 Do I need any other programs to run Acquirelaw?

Yes, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to view your search results.  A free copy of this software is available at www.adobe.com

 Can I search the database by court or date?

Each search begins by searching the entire database.  Your results are then automatically sorted by District Court on the right side of the search results page.  There is not currently a method to sort by date.  However, all Orders are newer than 1995.

Is it enough to search for a particular Judge's name to get all Orders issued by that Judge?

Please be aware that sometimes a Judge's signature may obscure their name on the Order, so the word search may not recognize the name.  Judge's initials are often stamped at the top of the Order or in the case number, so you may want to also employ this search method.  In addition, if you find an Order issued by a Judge in a particular case, it may be a good idea to run another search for that case name or case number to ensure you get the most results possible.

What if I know about an Order, but can't find it in Acquirelaw?