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If there were an Olympics for judges, Orange County Court Judge Michael Murphy would win the gold.

Hiring a corporate attorney can be a harrowing experience for business owners, both in terms of financial considerations and operational stress.

An executive recruitment firm has filed a breach of contract suit against Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, claiming Cincinnati’s largest law firm owes it $375,000 for helping arrange a deal for a Columbus law office to merge with Dinsmore.

Awards Harvest PR & marketing took home three national awards this month for its work in the agriculture and travel industries. At the 2008 Agricultural Media Summit in Tampa, Fla., the American Agricultural Editors Association recognized Harvest PR with two national MarComm awards for its public relations entries for clients Cotton Inc. and the National Cottonseed Association. The National Cottonseed Products Association’s cooking oil promotional Web site took first place overall for Public Relations Web Content; while the press release for Cotton Inc., “Even with Higher Prices, Nutritionists Keep Cottonseed in the Mix,” was awarded second place in the News Release category. At the North American Chapter of Airports Council International’s 2008 Excellence in Marketing & Communications Contest, Harvest PR earned second place in the Special Events category for its “Have a Ball with MKE” event for Milwaukee’s General Mitchell Internationa

Police Chief Rodney Monroe wants corporate Charlotte’s help fighting crime.

The race for patent reform has stalled — for now.

Abraham Lincoln once said: “The patent system added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius.”