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Legal insights and updates from our attorneys.

Commercial Litigation

October 21, 2020

Paying and Withholding Wages During Employment or Upon Termination and Other Issues Answered by the Utah Payment of Wages Act

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. Wage claims and disputes between Utah employees and employers are fairly...

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Commercial Litigation

June 24, 2020

Are Non-Competition Agreements Against Independent Contractors Enforceable in Utah?

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. Usually, a non-competition agreement is an agreement between an employer...

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Commercial Litigation

June 10, 2020

Preparing to Enforce Liens on Property Stored in Self-Storage Units

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. In Utah, the owner of a self-storage unit has collateral it can sell, if...

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Commercial Litigation

May 14, 2020

Utah Construction Liens: an overview of the Five Basic Steps

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. In Utah, a construction lien is a valuable tool for any contractor,...

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Commercial Litigation

April 28, 2020

The Final Steps of a Lien Claim: Winning the Lawsuit, Selling the Property, and Dividing up Proceeds

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. In prior articles, I explained four general steps to preserving and...

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Commercial Litigation

April 15, 2020

7 Tips for Utah Employers on Firing Employees

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. Owning a business is a rewarding and challenging experience. Perhaps one...

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Commercial Litigation

April 9, 2020

Specific Performance: Forcing a Party to Sell Land or Perform Other Contract Duties

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. After a party breaches a contact and fails to perform the contract terms,...

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Commercial Litigation

April 7, 2020

Force Majeure Clauses and COVID-19

If You need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. Many contracts include what is commonly known as a “Force Majeure”...

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Commercial Litigation

April 2, 2020

Contractors and Subcontractors – What Does COVID-19 Mean for Your Contracts?

If You need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. We suddenly find ourselves in a much different business atmosphere in...

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Commercial Litigation

April 2, 2020

When Disaster Strikes, What Are My Contract Rights?

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. This is a unique and disconcerting time. Challenges arising from the...

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Commercial Litigation

March 27, 2020

Repairman’s Liens in Utah: The Right to Keep Property Until Paid in Full

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. A car owner hires a mechanic to install new brakes on his car and make...

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Commercial Litigation

February 25, 2020

How to Pierce Through the Corporate Veil to Hold Individuals Personally Liable

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. It might be argued that the American Dream—the opportunity and right to...

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Commercial Litigation

February 21, 2020

Anticipatory Breach of Contract in Utah: What Are My Rights?

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. It’s January 1, and you hire a general contractor to remodel your kitchen...

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Commercial Litigation

February 18, 2020

The General Contractor (or Subcontractor) Didn’t Pay My Company—What Interest Rate Applies?

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. A general contractor or subcontractor hires your company to do work on a...

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Commercial Litigation

February 4, 2020

Loyalty to One’s Employer in Utah: Is a Non-Competition Agreement Necessary to Prevent an Employee from Competing with an Employer?

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. Under Utah law, must an employee be loyal to his employer? How loyal? In...

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Commercial Litigation

January 28, 2020

Boundary by Acquiescence: How Not Objecting Can Move Property Lines

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. Let’s suppose your neighbor accidentally builds a fence two feet into...

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Commercial Litigation

January 22, 2020

The Risks and Benefits of a Personal Guaranty

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. What is a personal guaranty? A personal guaranty is a legally binding...

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Commercial Litigation

January 14, 2020

Five Ways to Protect Yourself from and Recover Unpaid Accounts

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. If you are a business owner, you have agreed to accept and deal with...

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Commercial Litigation

January 7, 2020

Six Things to Consider Before Suing in Small Claims Court in Utah

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. Smalls claim court is a very quick and efficient place for resolving many...

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Commercial Litigation

December 12, 2019

Although Unfair, Utah Employers Can Often Terminate At-Will Employees to Avoid Paying Commissions

If you need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. There are a variety of laws that protect employees, such as minimum wage...

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