July 23 This Day in Legal History By Karen Conti Karen Conti is a litigation partner at Beermann, Pritikin, Mirabelli, Swerdlove LLP. She is a regular legal commentator on the local Fox affiliate, CNN and truTV. She appears every Sunday from 8 to 9 p.m. on WGN-AM 720 to discuss current legal events and to answer listeners’ questions. Posted July 23, 2014 2:36 PM 1829 William Burt patented the typographer, which was the first typewriter. 1997 Dallas TV station KXAS settled with Dallas Cowboys Michael Irvin and Erik Williams for reporting false sexual assault allegations against them. To Read the Full Story Subscribe Sign In Your source for legal news and information Print & Digital Access Stay in the know all year long with these benefits: Delivery to your office in downtown Chicago or mailed outside our hand-delivery zone. Unlimited access to chicagolawbulletin.com. Access to our e-edition and mobile site. Breaking news alerts, Morning Lineup and Afternoon Headlines. Exclusive access to events, discounts and more. Order now, or call 312-644-2394 or email Subscription@LawBulletinMedia.com for details. 1 Year - $3252 Years - $5253 Years - $699