Business & Commercial Law

It looks like the Utah Supreme Court has abrogated fraud and other intentional torts as exceptions to the economic loss rule in Utah. An associate attorney and I at our office have been defending a fraud claim that is based upon obligations in a land contract. The...

About 2 million Americans quit their job every month, at least some of those being here in our mountain home. The Utah Court of Appeals recently clarified and confirmed that an employee who unreasonably quits her job without good cause is ineligible from receiving...

Regardless of whether your company is an SaaS (software as a service) business or another type of business with different product and service offerings, you might find this article interesting, which stems from the identification of the problem that business...

Regardless of whether you're attending any events for Small Business Week 2013, it's a great opportunity to look at the history of small business in America, and plan for the future. This year, as inspiration, we want to share with you a list of innovating small...

With the recent news on the NSA scandal filling so many media channels, discussing the matter with a political charge can be easy. We're going to ask that, as we post this, so too in reading, you put aside political leanings so that we can look at how, if at all, the...

The Defense Base Compensation Act provides coverage to employees who are injured in the course of working under federal contracts, for example, on military bases. Injuries can include illness. Understanding this compensation, which is a sub-regulation of the Longshore...

For many employers or business owners, there are a few regulations, acts and laws that apply on a broad, federal level, that must be understood and adhered to, such as the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act). Essentially, this act stipulates that, under certain...

National and international news outlets have been erupting in recent days with coverage on the IRS investigation. If you're behind on the times, basically what's happened is that the IRS has been accused of discrimination against conservative groups seeking a...

What happens when an entity's business reputation is cracked? Much like a cracked foundation in a house, damage can seep in. We've mentioned the importance of keeping your business' reputation polished in previous posts, but it bears mentioning again, particularly in...

When it comes to the effects the sequester can have on your business, your bottom line won't be affected by who started it, who is responsible for it, who should have negotiated and who shouldn't have (though this may or may not influence your voting choices in the...