[LAW-LIB:54851] RE: Summary RE: Asset Searches for an individual

From: Carole Levitt (clevitt@netforlawyers.com)
Date: Wed Feb 27 2008 - 13:29:21 PST

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    For information about Merlin, please see my article at The Virtual Chase
    (http://www.virtualchase.com/articles/merlin.html).
    There is link to Merlin at the top of the article and info at the end of
    the article re: a free trial day.
      

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    Best Regards,

    Carole

     

    Carole Levitt J.D., M.L.S.

    clevitt@netforlawyers.com 

    President, Internet For Lawyers(http://www.netforlawyers.com)

     

     -----Original Message-----
From: Michelle I. Mitchell [mailto:MMitchell@bilzin.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:44 PM
To: clevitt@netforlawyers.com; Bennett, Sarah S.; law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: [LAW-LIB:54848] RE: Summary RE: Asset Searches for an
individual

    I'll bite - what is Merlin?
 

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    Michelle I. Mitchell
Library Manager
Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
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Miami, Florida 33131-5340
www.bilzin.com <http://www.bilzin.com/> 	 

    Tel 305.351.2305
Fax 305.351.2268
MMitchell@bilzin.com

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    From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu] On
Behalf Of Carole Levitt
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 3:05 PM
To: 'Bennett, Sarah S.'; law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: [LAW-LIB:54848] RE: Summary RE: Asset Searches for an
individual

    I don't think Merlin is less accurate or less current than the other
vendors.
 
In fact,  I think it is more current. I was informed by Merlin that they
use live credit headers while others use one month old credit headers.  
 
I will say this about Merlin-it is clunkier to use than the databases we
are used to, but once you get used to it, it's not too bad! 
 
I use Merlin and find it works well for me. I know other law librarians
who use it and love it.
 
Also, it is less expensive than the other products.
 
 

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    Best Regards,

    Carole

     

    Carole Levitt J.D., M.L.S.

    clevitt@netforlawyers.com 

    President, Internet For Lawyers(http://www.netforlawyers.com
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    -----Original Message-----
From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu] On
Behalf Of Bennett, Sarah S.
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:03 AM
To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: [LAW-LIB:54843] Summary RE: Asset Searches for an individual

     It appears most ppl use Accurint and there is a new flat rate service
called Merlin which may be cheaper but also less current and/or
accurate.
 
We were hoping for something with a bit more transparency - its hard to
pin down where the Accurint report info comes from and how old it is. 
 
They claim the source of their data is proprietary information. 
 
Thank you all for your responses.
Sarah S. Bennett 
Manager of Library Services 

    Sullivan & Worcester LLP 
One Post Office Square 
Boston, MA 02109 

    T 617 338 2425 
F 617 338 2880 
sbennett@sandw.com 
www.sandw.com 

     

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