Today we celebrate the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Along with George Washington, Lincoln is considered our nation’s greatest president. Lincoln built his professional reputation through his private law practice. Here’s an account of Lincoln’s first courtroom victory, which happened even before he was a lawyer.
Non-competes in Kentucky

On April 29, 2015, federal judge John G. Heyburn, II passed away at the untimely age of 66. Other decisions of his have been highlighted in the numerous tributes Judge Heyburn deservedly received. Another decision deserves mention, as well. [Read more…]
The most important person in the room
In an odd confluence, the Wisconsin Badgers in a post-game press conference for the NCAA tournament shined the light on an often-overlooked, but critical profession in the law: stenographers. [Read more…]
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