Unauthorized Disclosure of Documents

By: Keith A. Call

What if someone surprises you by intentionally giving you documents helpful to your case that they did not have the authority to give you?

September 2022 – November 2022 Appellate Highlights

Snow Christensen & Martineau Appellate Group Highlights As seen in the Utah Bar Journal Oct-Nov’22 By Rodney R. Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, Nathanael Mitchell, Adam Pace, and Andrew Roth Utah Court of Appeals Jordan Credit Union v. Sullivan 2022 UT…

Lessons From Alex Jones: The Rules Governing Inadvertently Produced Documents

By: Keith A. Call

Written by Keith A. Call Originally appeared in the Utah Bar Journal, Nov/Dec 2022   For those of you who live in a cave, Alex Jones is a talk show host/podcaster who has promoted various conspiracy theories. One tragic conspiracy he…

SEC Loses Home Court Advantage

By: Daniel D. Hill

The recent Jarkesy decision ruled that the SEC’s in-house adjudication or administrative process violates the 7th Amendment’s right to a jury trial. Finding that an enforcement action brought by the SEC in the SEC’s own in-house administrative process is “akin to traditional actions at law to which the jury-trial attaches,” the Fifth Circuit concluded that persons subjected to such an enforcement action are entitled to a jury trial, which the SEC process does not afford.

Commercial Financing in Utah: Legislative Change Coming

By: Daniel D. Hill

The recent enactment of the Commercial Financing Registration and Disclosure Act (Senate Bill 183), requires persons who provide certain commercial financing products to (1) register with the Department of Financial Institutions and (2) make certain disclosures in connection with each commercial financing transaction.  

Utah Government Entities Case Law Update – January 5, 2022

By: Heather S. White

Bond v. City of Tahlequah View full case >>> Use of force, qualified immunity. Officers shot and killed Dominic Rollice. The administrator of his estate brought a § 1983 case alleging the officers used excessive force against Dominic in violation…

Utah Appellate Highlights, Snow Christensen & Martineau Attorneys

Utah Appellate Highlights These appellate cases of interest were decided by the Utah Supreme Court, Utah Court of Appeals, and United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. The summaries were prepared by authoring attorneys Rodney Parker, Dani Cepernich, Robert Cummings, Nate Mitchell, Adam…

There’s a Shark in the “Safe Harbor”! by Utah Attorney Keith A. Call

By: Keith A. Call

As Justice Durrant put it: “Going forward from today’s opinion, attorneys will be on notice that the Safe Harbor Rule has no application to an otherwise acceptable interpretation of an ethics opinion that has been effectively foreclosed by an opinion from this court.”

How to Lose a Lawsuit: Avoidable Shortcomings of Commercial Trucking That Are Easy to Avoid

By: Nathan R. Skeen

The benefits of hiring a lawyer in commercial trucking litigation are protected communications, assistance with identifying and preserving evidence, and protection from criminal charges or unlawful searches.

Government Entities Case Law Update – Law Enforcement, October 2021

By: Heather S. White

These October 2021 case law summaries were written by SCM attorney Heather White and are for informational purposes only.  For more information about the services SCM provides in this area, contact Heather S. White.