Premise: You are right.

Hypothesis: You were right from the very start.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: Lalley, Carl Verspoor and Thomas Waalkes have been law partners since 1983, and together since 1974 when they were beginning lawyers with another firm.

Hypothesis: Lalley and Waalkes have been law partners since 1983 when they graduated from law school.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: The latter is visible from here in a straight line beyond the Obelisk on place de la Concorde.

Hypothesis: The latter doesn't line up with the Obelisk on place de la Concorde.
Answer: no

Premise: First, the focus of the event (as defined by the headline of the press release) would never be the focus of the article.

Hypothesis: The article didn't focus on the event's focus because they wanted to keep people anonymous.
Answer: it is not possible to tell