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Gov. Cox appoints Richards Brandt’s Brian Bolinder to Seventh District Court

Brian Bolinder confirmation

SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 28, 2023) — Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Brian Bolinder to the Seventh District Court, filling the vacancy left by Judge George Harmond’s retirement. Bolinder’s nomination requires confirmation by the Utah Senate. “I appreciate Brian’s willingness to enter public service and have confidence in his ability to serve the […]

The Doctrine of Election of Remedies in Utah

July 2019 One procedural issue parties occasionally face in civil litigation is the requirement to make an election of remedies. In its most basic terms, the election of remedies doctrine prevents double redress for a single wrong and avoids legally or factually inconsistent recoveries for the same wrong. There may be a claim alleged in […]

Avoiding dissolution pitfalls and protecting against post-dissolution liability for company debts and claims

Steven H. Bergman April 2019 Based on information contained in the Department of Commerce’s most recent annual report, there are currently more than 300,000 businesses operating in Utah, with approximately 60,000 new business filings each year. For the past decade, the most common form of new entity in Utah has been the limited liability company. […]

Gary Johnson Receives G. Duffield Smith Outstanding Publication Award

August 2018 Gary Johnson has been selected as this year’s DRI recipient of the G. Duffield Smith Outstanding Publication Award. This award honors the author of the most outstanding defense related article published in For The Defense or In-House Defense Quarterly in 2017. His article “Planning the Future: Blockchain Technology and the Insurance Industry published […]

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