Founded in 2005, Vianovo is sharing 18 lessons from our first 18 years. 14) Make your case in the court of public opinion. Vianovo partner Hector Valle says the days of fighting out litigation within the confines of the courtroom protected from the public are long gone--you need to be prepared to win in the court of public opinion. We agree with Abraham Lincoln, who said, “In this age, in this country, public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed.” #vianovo18for18