Steno in the City, a for-profit LLC, is facing legal scrutiny for soliciting sponsorships without proper registration in Louisiana and California. Marketed as a nonprofit-style event, “Fearless Stenographers 2025” misled sponsors, misused volunteer labor, and potentially diverted public court funds. With multiple state and federal laws potentially violated, legal experts and industry professionals are calling for accountability, transparency, and the return of misappropriated contributions.
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Stenograph’s Price Hike Raises Antitrust Concerns
A recent consumer post highlights a significant increase in Stenograph’s software license transfer fees, jumping from $1,400 to $3,400. This price hike raises concerns about anti-competitive practices, potentially restricting competition and harming retiring professionals who rely on selling their software. The situation mirrors historical antitrust cases, prompting questions about whether Stenograph’s actions could violate antitrust laws, potentially leading to legal challenges and investigations into monopolistic behavior.
Corporate Cannibalization in Court Reporting
Introduction The legal services industry, like many others, is experiencing a seismic shift in response to the digital age. Traditional practices are being disrupted, and nowhere is this transformation more apparent than in the field of court reporting. Presently, court reporters, skilled individuals trained to capture the spoken word and transcribe legal proceedings, are indispensableContinue reading “Corporate Cannibalization in Court Reporting”
A Surging “Scully Effect” is Cooking Up Steno Careers
Aside from the period falling outside of the quotes, the missing comma pair, and the missing Oxford comma, which I’ll forgive, this post today touches on something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. We need a TV show or movie that would draw thousands to the profession of shorthand reporting. There have beenContinue reading “A Surging “Scully Effect” is Cooking Up Steno Careers”