LexisNexis File & Serve Provides Courts With Integrated Redaction Capability; New Feature Controls Disclosure of Sensitive Information in Litigation Documents

The File & Serve system has always allowed redacted documents tobe up-loaded, with the sensitive information "blacked out." With thenew integrated capabilities, File & Serve now gives courts the abilityto redact information in documents that have been filedelectronically, including scanned documents. The original un-redactedversion remains available only to case participants and the court, andthe redacted version is available to the general public. By giving thecourts the ability to redact information, a final layer of protectionis provided to prevent the disclosure of sensitive information.

"Adding integrated redaction allows File & Serve to respond to agrowing court need that was not being met," said Michele Vivona, vicepresident and general manager, LexisNexis Litigation Services. "Courtsare inundated with requests for access to public records, but a lot ofthose records still contain sensitive information. The only way forthe court to comply is to manually redact those documents.

"File & Serve now offers a more efficient way to manage thatinformation and preserve the integrity of the original document," sheadded.

This integrated redaction capability for the courts further limitsthe opportunities for the inadvertent or intentional exposure ofsensitive information, such as social security numbers, the names ofminors and victims, and confidential propriety information. It willprovide the general public with a greater sense of security as well,reducing the chances for violation of privacy and the incidence ofidentity theft.

"What makes the addition of this feature unique is the way it isintegrated with the e-filing application," said Robin Castro, vicepresident, LexisNexis File & Serve. "Court clerks can add redaction toa document during the intake process as well as redact content fromdocuments that have already been filed and stored in the system. Andboth the redacted and un-redacted versions are retained as part of theonline case file."

LexisNexis File & Serve gives courts and law firms better accessto information and more control over case file management. The File &Serve service provides automated docketing and real-time online accessto filed documents and the online case file. The service also provideslinks to legal citations through the Lexis(R) service from directlywithin the application, giving judges and attorneys a convenientapproach to researching their cases. Attorneys further benefit byeliminating the physical delivery of documents to the court andopposing counsel.

File & Serve has electronic filing and/or service projects injurisdictions in 26 states and has well over one million cases online.Today, there are nearly 70,000 judges, clerks, attorneys and otherlegal professionals nationwide who have been registered to use theservice. File & Serve is offered to law firms through LexisNexis(R)Litigation Services, which provides strategic insight and greatercontrol throughout the litigation process.

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