Louisville, KY
Stites & Harbison traces its roots to the 1832 establishment of a Louisville law firm by Judge Henry Pirtle, a pioneer in Kentucky's legal community and a partner of James Speed, who later served as U.S. Attorney General for President Abraham Lincoln. There are close to 90 attorneys in the Louisville office.
Amendments to Kentucky Open Records Act Set to Become Effective June 29, 2021
In its 2021 regular session, the Kentucky General Assembly passed, and ultimately overrode Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of, House Bill 312 to amend the Kentucky Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 to KRS 61.884. Effective as of June 29, 2021, among other changes, the amended Act will restrict inspection rights to Kentucky “residents,” require public agencies to accept emailed open records requests, and extend public agencies’ time for handling requests from three days to five days.
“No Company is Safe” — White House Urges Private Sector to Act Now in Hardening Defenses Against Growing Ransomware Threats
Following the most recent slew of high-profile ransomware attacks, the White House deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, Anne Neuberger, issued an open letter to the private sector urging action to increase cyber defenses to match the nation’s increasing ransomware threat.
John Weber Selected as President of YPAL Board of Directors for 2021-22
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Young Professionals Association of Louisville (YPAL) has selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney John Weber to take over the President-elect position vacated by Cassidy Hyde, as she was hired as the organization’s Executive Director last month.
James Hayne Selected for Ignite Louisville Class of Fall 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Leadership Louisville Center has selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney James Hayne to participate in the Ignite Louisville Class of Fall 2021.