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What to know about non-competes in employment contracts Non-compete employment agreements vary by each state as to its breadth, scope and enforceability. This can be tricky for employees that may have moved within the company during their employment. California has the strictest regulation where any non-compete entered between an employer and employee in California isContinue reading “What to know about non-competes in employment contracts”

What is a severance agreement in Utah? A severance agreement in Utah is contract terms between an employee and an employer when the employment relationship is terminated.A severance agreement typically contains some kind of payment to the employee in addition to wages earned. The basis for a severance agreement can be to compensate the employeeContinue reading “What you need to know about employment severance agreements in Utah”

An employment contract between an employee and employer can be beneficial for both sides. An employment contract can make it so there are fixed terms in the agreement where both sides have a clear understanding of the employment relationship and allows predictability and understanding for both sides. Contracts are in many ways like insurance agreementsContinue reading “The advantages to employment contracts in Utah”

The loss of a loved one is the hardest injury that an individual can suffer. In early common law, the ability to recover from the loss of a loved one was not recognized. This was based-off the theory that since the individual had now passed, they had no ability to be represented by an anContinue reading “Utah Wrongful Death and Personal Injuries”

roducts liability is a type of personal injury claim an individual can have in Utah. A products liability claim is when an individual is injured from a product. In order to prevail, the individual has to prove that the product was defective and the defect caused the injury. So if a product is not defective,Continue reading “Utah Personal Injury from a defective product”

The 14th Amendment protects individuals from state action that violates their constitutional rights and deprives a person of life, liberty or property without due process of law. In connection to that protection, Congress passed a civil rights law under 42 U.S.C. 1983 where if individual’s rights are violated from a state actor including Utah stateContinue reading “Utah Civil Rights claims from Police misconduct, brutality, excessive force and Civil Right Actions”

Defamation of Character in Utah is a civil action used to enforce damages related to lowering one’s reputation in the community. So what is considered libel / slander in Utah? The law of defamation revolves around the first amendment and the protection of the first amendment in the United States Constitution as well as theContinue reading “What you need to know about Utah Defamation / libel and slander claims.”

What is negligence in a Utah personal injury case? A Utah personal injury case involves an individual that has been injured by another person or entity. In order for someone to prevail in a Utah personal injury case for damages related to an injury or damages to property, a person must prove that the otherContinue reading “Proving fault in a Utah personal injury case”

Dog bite accident claims in Utah can happen more often than you think. Many individuals can get bitten by a dog when a dog is not on a leash near the owner’s homes. Dog bites can also occur while an individual passes a dog while on a walk. Dog bite accidents can also occur atContinue reading “What you need to know about dog bite personal injury cases in Utah”

Under Utah law there are several laws that relate to a person injured from a dog bit accident. First, the statute of limitations for a dog bite. Typically, under Utah personal injury laws, a person bitten by a dog in a personal injury accident has four years to file a lawsuit from the time ofContinue reading “Utah personal injury dog-bite laws”