Lambert, t cease and desist letter We asked why could our members previously purchase these standalone products. We sought to understand the change," Lambert said. "They were just really unable to address many of the questions that we had." According to Lambert, the company representatives were only willing to talk very generally about the Lexis strategy. They were going on about how lexis.com is being retired and the users are being upgraded to Lexis Advance. To them, it was about an 'experience' or an 'ecosystem.' To us, it was really jumping the gun about 'ecosystem,'" he said. "There were still these standalone products that people were able to purchase. Now they're saying, 'Ignore the fact that they're there. Eventually we're going to move it all over.'" Lambert said that AALL members are alarmed that if Lexis succeeds in compelling firms to buy its research tool as part of a full suite of products, other research and content providers—including rival Westlaw—will follow suit. has written We're encouraging our members to talk to their local representatives and have them explain very specifically why it is they're doing this, [and] how it's supposed to improve their overall experience with Lexis," he said. "The better you understand, the better you'll be in negotiations."