By Cameron M. Morby, Associate--The holiday shopping season has officially begun. Not many days ago, “Black Friday” commenced the holiday shopping season. The box stores, boutiques and bazaars are filled with shoppers ranging from the calm to the frantic in the quest...
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Year: 2010
Utah Supreme Court Recognizes Implied Warranty for New Home Buyers
By Lewis P. Reece, Shareholder--Every residential developer, new home builder and new home buyer in Utah and any real estate agent or lawyer involved in the real estate market should be aware of the case of Davencourt at Pilgrims Landing Homeowners Assoc. v....
Utah Supreme Court tasks advisory committee to make justice more expedient and affordable
By J. Gregory Hardman, Shareholder--A well-known adage of the law is “justice delayed is justice denied.” This adage is more relevant today than ever before. In recent decades the time and expense required to resolve a civil lawsuit have skyrocketed. Although there...
The Iron County economic picture
By J. David Westwood, Associate--The Cedar City Area Chamber of Commerce recently held its second annual Economic Summit. The Summit was well attended and included a full day of workshops, training, and distinguished speakers, including Southern Utah University...
Protecting the U.S. Constitution
By Tyson C Horrocks, Associate--In September 2010, a Constitution Day Celebration was held at the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Justice Dallin H. Oaks, a former Utah Supreme Court justice, law professor, and president of Brigham Young University, now serving as an apostle in...
Santa Clara Swiss Days 2010 a big success
By Matthew J. Ence, Shareholder--This past weekend, the City of Santa Clara, Utah, held its annual Swiss Days celebration. The two-day event is held on the fourth weekend in September each year, and commemorates the settlement of the Santa Clara valley by mainly...
34th annual St. George marathon this weekend
By Matthew J. Ence, Shareholder--The 34th Annual St. George Marathon is almost here. This Saturday, October 2nd, thousands of runners will converge on southern Utah to participate in this prestigious and popular event. One of our own, attorney and shareholder N. Adam...
Navigating the Mortgage Meltdown Mess
By Matthew J. Ence, Shareholder--Home foreclosures continue to occur at record rates in the United States. In July 2010 alone, approximately one in every 400 housing units in the entire country became subject to a foreclosure filing. In Utah, that number was closer to...
U.S. Supreme Court on the 2nd Amendment: an individual right to bear arms
By Lewis P. Reece, Shareholder--In 2008, after 200-plus years, the U.S. Supreme Court finally interpreted the meaning of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, and specifically analyzed the words and phrases used within it. Thankfully, the Court—at least the...
The Rule of Law: America’s Highest Maxim
By J. Gregory Hardman, Shareholder--Note: The following is extracted from the insightful observations of retired Associate Professor Ronald R. Pope, Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University, found at this link. The Nuremburg trials that...