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Subsidize one kind of access? Public access is the only one that matters. And in actuality, there's no need to raise filing fees.
The courts get paid lots of money by Lexis and West. It builds them an IT slush fund. It builds Lexis and West a business moat.
That's not conspiracy bullshit. That's basic economics.
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Subsidize one kind of access? Public access is the only one that matters. And in actuality, there's no need to raise filing fees.
The courts get paid lots of money by Lexis and West. It builds them an IT slush fund. It builds Lexis and West a business moat.
That's not conspiracy bullshit. That's basic economics.