Kentucky

Located in the east-south central region of the country, Kentucky sits in the Sixth Circuit of the United States. It is one of four US states which is constituted under commonwealth, and was originally part of Virginia, prior to becoming a state on June 1, 1792, making it the 15th US state admitted to the union. With a population of over 4.4 million it is the 26th largest state by population, and 37th largest by area, at roughly 40,400 square miles.

Horse racing, college basketball, coal, moonshine, tobacco, bluegrass, automobile manufacturing, and bourbon distilleries throughout the state, are a few of the major trademarks which the state is known for. And, these are among the leading economic-drivers in the state as well. Excellent farming conditions make Kentucky one of the country’s leading economies in farming and agriculture. It is also known for bourbon production, auto manufacturing, energy fuel production, medical facilities, coal, and electricity production, are among the leading areas of development. Total gross product in 2016 for Kentucky was $197 billion, making it the 28th in the nation.

Kentucky is a commonwealth, much like Virginia from which the state was formed.  The government of Kentucky has three branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branch, with headquarters in the state capital of Frankfurt.

The Judicial Branch is known as the Kentucky Court of Justice, and is made up of District courts, Circuit courts, specialty courts as well as an appellate court system comprised of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Supreme Court.  District courts have limited jurisdiction, and Circuit Courts have general jurisdiction.  Specialty courts cover areas such as Drug Courts and Family Courts. 

Kentucky holds 8 electoral votes during presidential elections.

The National Law Review covers the latest stories and developments in Kentucky. Agency news, recent legislation, tax laws, bankruptcy, employment laws, discrimination cases, and other developing stories and litigation from the state. Visitors will find information about upcoming developments, recent developments, and stories which affect the state of Kentucky, and the country, on the National Law Review.

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Oct
24
2016
EPA Proposes to Approve Kentucky Infrastructure Requirements Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Oct
24
2016
Air Quality Update: Kentucky Startup/Shutdown/Malfunction Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Oct
21
2016
Kentucky High Court Strikes Down Louisville Minimum Wage Law; Lexington Law Also Affected Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
21
2016
Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Minimum Wage Ordinance Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
23
2016
Open for Public Comment: Kentucky’s P3 Legislation Is Ahead of Schedule Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
1
2016
Adventures in Domesticating Credit Judgments Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
28
2016
Financing Themeparks: Bondholders of the Lost Ark Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
2
2016
State Air Quality Regulations: Kentucky Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
11
2016
Life Settlement Disclosure Legislation Faegre Drinker
Feb
5
2016
County Right-to-Work Laws in Kentucky Struck Down By Federal District Court Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
3
2016
6th Circuit Affirms KY’s Limited Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements in Wrongful Death Cases Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
23
2015
Kentucky Supreme Court: Mine Foremen are not Required to be Experts in Other Industries’ Safety Standards Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Aug
13
2015
Public Improvement Liens on Government-Owned Projects McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
7
2015
Anheuser-Busch to sell distributorship in compliance with Kentucky law McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
23
2015
Changes and Challenges for Mental and Behavioral Health Providers - Kentucky’s Senate Bill 192 McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
23
2015
Inverse Condemnation in Kentucky: Real Estate Law McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
13
2015
No New Amendments to Existing Regulations are Currently Proposed by Kentucky Division for Air Quality or Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
10
2015
Breach of Fiduciary Duties can be Costly McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
2
2015
As of July 1, 2015, Minimum Wage Increase in Louisville Metro-Jefferson County, Kentucky Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jun
30
2015
Jockeying for Dollars: Kentucky Downs Faces Two Lawsuits over Betting Machines Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
23
2015
Kentucky Supreme Court Reinforces Importance of Properly Incorporated Arbitration Provisions to Larger Agreements Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jun
19
2015
Changes Ahead for Kentucky's Nonprofits and Other Business Entities McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
11
2015
Bonding off a Private Mechanic’s Lien In Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
9
2015
Kentucky to Establish Hospital-to-Home Transition Care McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
8
2015
Morbid Obesity is Not a Disability in Kentucky – For Now McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
5
2015
Charging Orders on LLCs in Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
2
2015
New Regulations in the Administration of Buprenorphine, Part One McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
25
2015
U.S. Settles with Marathon Petroleum Corporation to Cut Harmful Air Emissions at Facilities in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
May
21
2015
What a Physician Assistant Should Know When Searching for a Supervising Physician in Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
19
2015
What Physicians Should Know About New Kentucky Law Regarding Physician Assistants McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
15
2015
The Evolving Duty of Trustee Communication with Beneficiaries McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
14
2015
Kentucky Oil and Gas Modernization Act of 2015 Will Become Effective June 24, 2015 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
7
2015
The Dangerous Path of Property through Intestacy: The Need for Estate Planning with Respect to Real Estate McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
6
2015
Local Court Ruling Takes the Hands off of Hands On: Tensions between Fairness Ordinances and Religious Freedom Restoration Acts McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
2
2015
Member Rights in Kentucky Limited Liability Companies McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
24
2015
Asset vs. Stock Purchase: Basic Asset Purchase Agreement Provisions McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
23
2015
The Basics of Filing a Private Mechanic’s Lien in Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
21
2015
Pharmacists: Aren’t You Really Providers Already? – Part One McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
17
2015
Part 2--Looking at Amazon Non-Competes From Kentucky Perspective McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
16
2015
Subdividing Land re: Kentucky Land Use Regulations McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
7
2015
Certificate of Need Modernization in Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
7
2015
Looking at Amazon Non-Competes From a Kentucky Perspective McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
10
2015
Kentucky’s Evolving Behavioral Health Providers McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
5
2015
Disclosures Landlords Must Make in Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
24
2015
Employment at Will Comes with Many Exceptions in Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
24
2015
The Importance of HPSA and MUA Designation: Health Professional Shortage Areas in Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
30
2015
Titling Property & Same-Sex Couples in Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
29
2015
Part two: Three Factors Affecting the Kentucky Mid-Level Practitioner Workforce McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
27
2015
Three Factors Affecting the Kentucky Mid-Level Practitioner Workforce, Part One McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
26
2015
Kentucky: A New Frontier for Right-to-Work Laws? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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