The Virtualchase web site is a great resource for legal research, using public records, and finding publicly available information. Genie Tyburski, its founder and long-time editor, stepped down from maintaining the site last year and indicated that the web site would close by the end of May, 2009. Ballard Spahr, her law firm and sponsor of the site, announced that Justia has purchased the site and will keep it open. This is great news for legal researchers and others who have long used the site. Now I can change my training materials and keep this on my list of Public Sleuthing links.