Getting Started with VitalLaw.com


Welcome to VitalLaw.com!

VitalLaw.com provides you with access to your VitalLaw® products as well as news, and other helpful links.

If you are a VitalLaw® customer, please use the Login button at the top right of the page to log in, this will unlock your content at VitalLaw.com and provide you with access to your products, such as VitalLaw® Research at my.VitalLaw.com.
Complimentary Views

If you are not a VitalLaw® customer yet, we are happy to provide you with complimentary views of our content at VitalLaw.com:

  • Headlines and links in bold are always complimentary
  • Headlines that are not bold are gated: each month you are granted a number of complimentary views
  • Want to get more complimentary views? When prompted, tell us your name and email and we’ll grant you more complimentary views.
  • Ran out of all complimentary views? Call 1-800-638-8437 to speak with one of our customer service representatives and learn about how to get a free trial of VitalLaw®.

Tour of VitalLaw.com

The VitalLaw® home page is your starting point to browse and search VitalLaw.com content. Here you will find:

  • Search box Allows you to search the news and other content at VitalLaw.com. To search within a product such as VitalLaw® Research or RBSource Filings, be sure to log in first and then switch to that product to run a product-specific search.
  • Tip: On the Area and Legal Directory pages, you can filter your search to just that page rather than All pages.

  • Products Log in to access your products. If you are not a customer yet, use the products menu to learn more about our products.

  • Home page Here you will have free access to breaking news, top stories of the day across all areas, and access to special reports on the right side. Scroll down to see all the news published in the last few days.

  • Areas Menu & Page The Areas menu provides you with access to news and other resources by practice area, topics, and emerging areas of the law. Each area page provides access to the most recent news in the body of the page. Scroll down to view more stories. On the far right, next to the news stories, you will see other spotlighted resources such as primary and secondary content for this area.

  •  Legal Directory The legal directory page gives you quick access to key legal resources commonly used in legal research and analysis. Content on this page is complimentary.

  •  Document page Each article has its own page where you can read the full story and access other articles in this area. At the top right, you’ll find access to document features such as Share, Like, Follow on LinkedIn, Feedback and Print.  On the far left, you’ll see the following buttons that expand/collapse the left navigation pane to show:

  • Articles – allows you to search for news by date and browse the articles for the selected day.
  • Law Firms – lists law firms mentioned in today's news
  • Organizations – lists organizations mentioned in today's news

  • About  The About menu provides you with more information about the VitalLaw® family of products, Wolters Kluwer, our expert authors, analysts, and industry experts, and a list of frequently asked questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions about VitalLaw.com
What content is complimentary?
If you are not a VitalLaw® customer yet, we are happy to provide you with complimentary views of our content at VitalLaw.com:

  • Headlines and links in bold are always complimentary
  • Headlines that are not bold: each month you are granted a number of complimentary views
o   Want to get more complimentary views? When prompted, tell us your name and email and we’ll grant you more complimentary views.
o   Run out of all complimentary views? Call 1-800-638-8437 to speak with one of our customer service representatives and learn about how to get a free trial of VitalLaw®.

How do I know how many more free views I have for the month?

When you hover over a headline that is not bold, you will be told how many complimentary views you have left this month. If you run out of views, you will be prompted to provide your name and email address to gain more complimentary views.

What is the difference between the Share and Follow features at the top of the article page?

  •  Share – allows you to share the article via email or via LinkedIn to your personal feed at LinkedIn
  •  Follow – takes you to the Wolters Kluwer LinkedIn page for this area so that you can +Follow us on LinkedIn and browse our other posts for that area or topic.
Why is the product menu not taking me to VitalLaw® Research or my other subscribed products?
If you are a VitalLaw® customer, please use the Login button at the top right of the page to log in, this will unlock your content at VitalLaw.com and provide you with access to your products, such as VitalLaw® Research at my.VitalLaw.com.

Why is my search limited to VitalLaw.com content?
If you are a VitalLaw® customer, please use the Login button at the top right of the page to log in, this will unlock your content at VitalLaw.com and provide you with access to your products such as VitalLaw® Research at my.VitalLaw.com. Switch to the product you want, and then run a product-specific search.

If you are not a VitalLaw® customer yet, your search results will be limited to the content at VitalLaw.com. Call 1-800-638-8437 to speak with one of our customer service representatives and learn about how to get a trial of VitalLaw®.

How do I provide feedback or suggestions for VitalLaw.com?
Please use the Feedback button toward the top right of any article.

How do I subscribe to VitalLaw® News or other products?
Call 1-800-638-8437 to speak with one of our customer service representatives and learn how to get a trial of VitalLaw®.