In states without an official reporter, many attorneys and law firms balked in the pre-Internet age at the considerable expense of subscribing to a West regional state law reporter when all they really needed was case law from the appellate courts of their home state. This caused West to produce so-called "offprint" reporters for specific states like Texas and Missouri, of which there are now around 30.
In jurisdictions without an official legal report, many attorneys and firms were hesitant in the pre-Internet era to subscribe to a West regional state law reporter when they only needed case law from their home state's appellate courts. This led West to create "offprint" reporters for specific states like Texas and Missouri, with around 30 such reporters now available.