November 20 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 November 20, 2014 3:09 PM 1789 New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. 1974 The Department of Justice filed its final antitrust suit against AT&T. The suit later led to the breakup of AT&T and the Bell Systems. 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