By: P. Matthew Cox
It is anticipated that a wave of bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings – including an increase in preference lawsuits – is coming from the economic fallout due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By: Scott C. Powers
A Guide to Construction Projects in Utah. Utah construction attorney Scott Powers published this guide on Thomson Reuters Westlaw’s online legal research service. The guide addresses state law and custom relating to public and private construction projects, including prompt payment…
In this custody case, the court of appeals held that the district court abused its discretion in denying a motion under Rule 60(b)(1) to set aside a default order that had been entered because the mother failed to appear within…
Following the drastic steps implemented by governments nationwide following Covid-19 reaching our shores, the United States’ economy suffered a substantial loss. To bolster the economy, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a massive 335-page piece of legislation that allocated $2 trillion dollars for economic relief.
The court affirmed the court of appeals’ ruling that a criminal defendant was not entitled to a limited review of the victim’s privileged mental health therapy records, because he failed to establish that the victim had a condition that was…
In this termination of parental rights case, the supreme court held that the court of appeals properly disavowed prior case law that suggested that termination almost automatically followed a determination that the statutory grounds had been met. The court also…
In this civil rights appeal, the Tenth Circuit applied Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders, 566 U.S. 318 (2012), to determine whether the challenged jail body-cavity strip-search policy was unconstitutional. It held that Florence does not sanction body-cavity strip-searching all…
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Michael McKinley to Snow Christensen & Martineau. As one of our Summer Clerks, Michael is assisting our attorneys with case preparation, discovery, research, and more for the firm. A third-year law student…
In the middle of his trial on kidnapping and weapons charges, the defendant elected to waive his right to counsel. Appealing his subsequent conviction, the defendant argued that the waiver was invalid because it was not made knowingly and intelligently….
We are pleased to announce that 13 attorneys at Snow Christensen & Martineau have been recognized as 2020 Mountain States Super Lawyers®. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in the state. Three attorneys…
