Now that my free trial period with Bloomberg Law is coming to an end I wanted to share my thoughts. 

Bloomberg has put together a platform that has some innovative features and great design elements. Building a platform from the ground up has allowed them to really make use of the best web technologies, something which both Lexis and Westlaw should consider. Searches are opened in separate tabs so that you can view each case and return to something you have seen without losing your place. Absolutely a great idea. 

Also, Bloomberg has perpetual history, no reason that your history should expire in two weeks, and that makes it somewhat easier to review things you have seen. 

There also is a clever note taking tool that allows you put notes next to cases, so that they will be there when you next look at the case. This is a nice feature to allow you to avoid rereading things you should already remember seeing. 

In general, the interface is quite nice, though there are some aspects that could use refinement. 

In terms of content, however, Bloomberg is way behind the big boys. Secondary content is limited, much of what is available are proprietary journals and not more general interest content.  Most cases have no headnotes or summaries and coverage seems to vary significantly by jurisdiction.  I ran a test search in NJ Cases on Lexis and Bloomberg, and Lexis had many more hits than Bloomberg. Right now, I just was not sure I could trust Bloomberg for my serious research needs. 

Also poorly considered is Bloomberg's pricing, which is one size fits all. I currently have a contract with Lexis that limits me to certain jurisdictions, but that resulted in a much lower price than the $450 a month charge that Bloomberg is seeking. Right now, I just do not see any research service being worth that much, but certainly not Bloomberg.