OpenLaws: Legal Research software
Legal Innovation Needs Legal Data
OpenLaws is a legal data infrastructure product that supplies structured, up-to-date U.S. law as data for LegalTech, RegTech and AI applications. It provides commercially licensable legal data APIs and bulk data products, with an MCP described as upcoming. It is aimed at legal technology and regulatory compliance startups, highly regulated companies, law firms, compliance professionals and attorneys who need current U.S. statutes and regulations to build on.
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OpenLaws
Founded
2022
Headquarters
United States
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What OpenLaws does
OpenLaws collects U.S. statutes, regulations, constitutions and court rules from authoritative federal and state government sources, standardises them and publishes them as structured data. The company states it covers 99% of codified U.S. law across 53 jurisdictions, including all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico and federal law, drawn from 163 authoritative sources. OpenLaws' website reports 4,554,349 sections of law tracked and regularly updated, and 367 legal citation formats supported, including Bluebook and state-specific styles. Federal law is stated to update weekly and state law monthly or quarterly. Delivery is through an API and bulk data. A plugin for use with Claude and ChatGPT is also offered for running 50-state surveys and tracking regulations. The company is a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, incorporated in 2022, and states that its legal data has been in production since 2021. Its licensing is said to be tailored to building products and workflows. Named users on OpenLaws' website include Eudia, Newcode, Paxton AI, Relias and Winnow, shown as companies that trust the platform.
What it does
OpenLaws core capabilities
OpenLaws API
Commercially licensable primary U.S. law data via API for product builders.
OpenRegs Plugin and MCP
Nationwide regulatory data for use with Claude and ChatGPT.
Bulk data products
Structured U.S. law delivered as bulk data downloads.
Citation checking
Supports 367 legal citation formats, including Bluebook and state styles.
Technical specifications
- Delivery: API and bulk data
- Coverage: 53 jurisdictions, 163 authoritative sources
- Citation formats: 367, including Bluebook
- Federal updates weekly, state updates monthly or quarterly
Who it is for
Who OpenLaws is built for
Target audience
- In-House Legal Teams
- Mid-Sized Law Firm
- Large Law Firm
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Trust & compliance
OpenLaws security at a glance
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Pricing details
OpenLaws pricing
Starting price
Pricing model
Free version
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions about OpenLaws
OpenLaws curates legal datasets for startups, highly regulated companies and law firms needing up-to-date U.S. statutes and regulations. It is also the underlying data infrastructure for LegalTech and RegTech startups, and builds tools for regulatory compliance professionals and attorneys.
OpenLaws continuously collects laws from authoritative government sources, standardises them and publishes them as structured data. Federal law updates weekly, while state law updates monthly or quarterly. Coverage and update cadence are detailed on its coverage page.
OpenLaws covers codified U.S. primary law, including statutes, regulations, constitutions and court rules. The company has published a plain-English guide to the four types of primary law and where to find current, reliable text.
Yes. The company built its APIs to provide structured U.S. primary law data that developers can use. Its licensing is stated to be specifically tailored to allow building products and workflows.
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