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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New HeinOnline Integration: Case Law Premium (Powered by CourtListener)
Go beyond the basics of case law research
December 3, 2025
December 2025. HeinOnline, a product of William S. Hein & Co., Inc., is pleased to announce Case Law Premium (Powered by CourtListener), a fully integrated case law experience that brings one of the most extensive collections of American case law directly into the HeinOnline platform.
Developed by the Free Law Project, CourtListener provides access to over nine million legal decisions from more than 2,000 courts, representing over 99% of all precedential U.S. case law. Continuously updated to reflect the latest rulings, this robust collection is now available to HeinOnline users through an upgraded, premium case law experience.
For more background on this new integration, visit our blog: https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2025/12/meet-courtlistener-your-new-case-law-power-tool/
A Smarter, Faster Way to Research Case Law
Legal researchers shouldn’t have to jump between multiple platforms or dig through scattered online sources to find the right case. With CourtListener fully integrated into HeinOnline, researchers can now discover and analyze case law using the same intuitive platform they already know and trust.
Every HeinOnline Core subscription includes Case Law Basic at no additional charge, providing:
- PDF downloading
- Citation lookup
- Inline hyperlinking
For those seeking deeper insights and greater efficiency, Case Law Premium (Powered by CourtListener) unlocks advanced tools that make case law research smarter, faster, and more connected.
Why CourtListener?
HeinOnline selected CourtListener as its case law partner for its unmatched reach, reliability, and research power. Backed by the Free Law Project, CourtListener’s coverage is unparalleled, with:
- U.S. Supreme Court
- All U.S. Circuit Courts
- Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts
- Federal Circuit & D.C. Circuit
- Courts of Appeals
- State courts from all 50 states
- Territory, international, military, and special courts
CourtListener’s commitment to data quality through machine learning, human verification, and direct court publishing ensures users have access to accurate, continually updated case law.
Premium Features. Maximum Impact.
With Case Law Premium (Powered by CourtListener), every tool is designed to help researchers move beyond surface-level results and uncover the authorities that matter most. Premium features include:
- ScholarCheck Integration: Track citations, see how cases have been interpreted and cited over time, and connect case law with the full breadth of HeinOnline content.
- Full-Text and Metadata Searching: Use advanced full-text and metadata search to pinpoint exactly what you need, filter by key criteria, and quickly identify the most relevant decisions.
- Case Law in Global Search Results: View case law alongside articles, journals, and other authoritative content in HeinOnline’s global search, helping researchers make smarter connections and build stronger arguments.
Transition from FastCase
As we introduce CourtListener in HeinOnline, we also want to note that our integration with Fastcase, our previous case law provider, is coming to a close. Subscribers to Fastcase Premium in HeinOnline have already received a notification about this transition, access to CourtListener has been activated, and Fastcase access in HeinOnline will remain available through the end of the current billing period. Our team is ready to help with any questions about the change or about the expanded research capabilities now available through CourtListener in HeinOnline.
About HeinOnline and William S. Hein & Co., Inc.
HeinOnline is a product of William S. Hein & Co., Inc., a leading publishing company that has been serving the law library community for 100 years. HeinOnline is a premier online research database that provides comprehensive coverage from inception of more than 3,400 multidisciplinary periodicals, essential government documents, international treaties and trials, case law, and much more. Composed of image-based PDFs and available at an affordable price, the wealth of material allows academic institutions, government agencies, law firms, court systems, corporations, and other organizations access to authoritative, true-to-print digital material without the hassle or cost of using multiple research databases. Furthermore, subscriptions to HeinOnline consistently increase in value without added cost as HeinOnline adds daily, weekly, and monthly content while continuously incorporating new artificial intelligence tools for easier research. More information about HeinOnline and William S. Hein & Co., Inc. is available here: home.heinonline.org.
Contact Information
HeinOnline
Ben Boron
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
William S. Hein & Co., Inc. & HeinOnline
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bboron@wshein.com
716.882.2600