Five Things You Should Know as a New Attorney

By: Clark S. Gardner

Valuable lessons I have learned as a young attorney working in civil litigation.

A Hidden Risk in a Rising Cost Environment

By: Nathan R. Skeen

When considering spending strategies in this challenging environment, it is important to consider hidden risks and their potential costs and create a comprehensive approach that includes prudent risk prevention and mitigation.

Post-Bar Penumbra: Advice for Navigating Life and Career After the Exam

By: Adrienne A. Moss

There are certain things that you can all do to make use of the time between now and when you receive your results.

Simple Steps for Preserving and Managing Cell Phone Data

By: Adrienne A. Moss

Cell phones and the information they contain have become an integral part of motor vehicle accident investigations and litigation. There are simple steps that can be taken to prevent the destruction of this information in compliance with a preservation request or in anticipation of an inspection.

How Law Students Can Make the Most of Their Summer

Some thoughts for law students that are hoping to maximize their time this summer.

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?

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…