I wish they had a delete button on LexisNexis.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker wishes controversial could remove or erase information from the LexisNexis legal database.
- In plain terms
- I wish I could erase records on LexisNexis.
- What can you take from it?
- Some information in legal databases feels permanent and undesirable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should public records be deletable?
- What information deserves permanence?
Another view
Legal databases are designed to preserve history, not delete it.
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