Clint M. Hanni March 2018 Introduction If you’re a business owner, you’ve been using the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) even if you’ve never heard of it. The UCC is a model body of law adopted by all 50 states and US territories in a generally uniform manner that governs commercial business transactions, although there are […]
The 4th Annual Intermountain Construction Defect and Dispute Conference was held Friday, February 9th, 2018 at which the organizers recognized five professionals in the community for their contributions in the construction industry. Lincoln Harris received the Attorney of the Year Award honoring him for his level of excellence and longtime service in the field of […]
Kendall Moriarty February 2018 Limbo. On June 15, 2012, President Obama unveiled a program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (or “DACA”) which would provide employment authorization and protection from deportation for individuals who entered the United States as children and who had never committed a deportable crime. The program began accepting applications on August […]
Zack (Zachary) Peterson January 2018 In State v. Ellis, 2018 UT 02, Justice Himonas wrote a separate, concurring opinion that provides a reminder of an attorney’s ethical obligations as an officer of the Court and of candor to the tribunal. Before the district court, the prosecutor requested to use a preliminary hearing transcript at trial […]
Steven Bergman November 2017 This is another in a series of posts about negotiating, executing, performing, and enforcing contracts, whether commercial or individual. This installment focuses on choice of law issues and how choice of law can affect your right to pursue a remedy on a contract default or the defenses available to you or […]
Gary L. Johnson October 2017 Gary Johnson’s new article, Blockchain Technology and the Insurance Industry, published in the most recent issue of In-House Defense Quarterly, provides an in depth overview of the growing use of blockchain technology in the insurance industry, including discussions of security, privacy and smart contracts. Read more 16J1065-GLJ – BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY_
Steven Bergman October 2017 Business and individuals enter into contracts on a regular basis. When entering into a contract, it is important to make sure you know and understand every term in the contract, not just the major provisions, such as the parties, the price, the terms and conditions of performance, and the time and […]
Someone is trying to hack your site. In fact, if your site is built on WordPress, which more than 75 million websites are, there are bots constantly trying to gain access to your site – perhaps even as you read this post. This isn’t because WordPress has security flaws. It is because most sites are […]
Clint M. Hanni April 2017 It’s a great relief for the borrower when the documents are signed and the money is wired. What happens after the loan has closed is critical to a successful loan. 1. Post-closing matters. The lender may have a laundry list of items for the borrower to provide after the closing. […]
Clint M. Hanni April 2017 Loan transactions are document intensive. When the agreements have all been drafted and agreed, it’s time for the lender and borrower to sign the documents and fund the loan. Closings can be easy or hard. Here are some tips to make them as smooth as possible. 1. Authorizing resolutions. After […]
