Courthouse News Service is an American news service primarily focusing on civil litigation. It offers both free and paid services. Its core audience is lawyers and law firms, who subscribe to the service; other subscribers include nonprofits, government agencies, corporations, other media outlets, and academic institutions. Courthouse News has reporters across the United States who cover proceedings in state and federal trial courts and appellate courts for its non-paywalled public website. Its reporters also cover federal and state legislation and congressional activity. It is a member of the Senate Press Gallery. In addition to digital print journalism, Courthouse News produces a podcast called Sidebar. It launched in May 2021. Source: Wikipedia (en)