Good economic news often begets more good economic news. Here in southwest Utah, our unemployment rate has been slowly dropping over the past few years. A senior economist for the Utah Department of Workforce Services says most counties in this part of the state have...
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What do I need to know before signing a contract?
Contracts can be among the most powerful resources companies can utilize to protect themselves and their product. These legal documents can be essential when it comes to setting terms for relationships with buyers, employees, vendors and other parties, and they can...
Have you reviewed your company’s employment contracts recently?
It may not seem that job mobility has been a major concern in the public media for some time. Business owners are aware that when the job market becomes more fluid, retaining key skilled workers is an important function. Moreover, as a job market becomes more dynamic,...
Great news for private property owners in Iron County, Utah!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUDGE BENSON STRIKES DOWN FEDS’ UTAH PRAIRIE DOG REGULATIONS Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 5, 2014 --- Ruling in favor of a lawsuit by Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), Federal Judge Dee Benson today struck down the federal government’s regulations...
Utah is back at number one
From St. George to Logan, the word is spreading: Utah is again at the top of Forbes’ annual Best States for Business list. It’s not like we haven’t been there before, of course. We were atop the list from 2010 through 2012. The Best States for...
Utah business leaders push plan to push students higher
The report card Utah students recently received disappointed some in our state. Test results showed that less than half of Utah students are proficient in science, language arts and math. Business leaders said the results show students here are trending lower than...
What can a St. George business attorney do for you?
Disputes are simply an inevitable part of life. In many situations, it is simply best to address the issues directly and resolve differences amicably. However, that is not always possible in families, among friends and in business. Sometimes business partners or...
How we can help you with Utah estate planning and administration
Even the most carefully conceived and detailed plans do not amount to much if they are not executed. This is true in a wide variety of places, including business offices, football fields, traffic management and in estate administration. Estate administration is at its...
Should you have an estate plan?
Are you married? Do you have children? Do you own a house? Do you have a 401(k) at work or otherwise own stocks? Or do you own a business? Or do you simply want to have control of your fate should you be incapacitated by injury or illness? If you can answer...
Is St. George ‘the very best place…in the United States’?
St. George Mayor Jon Pike is optimistic and simultaneously realistic about the place he calls home. While acknowledging in his state of the city address to the Chamber of Commerce that the city has work to do to improve, he said that the overarching goal is an...