Utah
271 ABA Journal Utah articles.
A federal judge in Salt Lake City has rejected a plea deal calling for a sentence of about six years in prison for an estate lawyer accused of stealing $12.7 million from 26 elderly, disabled or incapacitated clients.
Apr 20, 2022 2:52 PM CDT
Low pay, burnout and concerns about racial justice are among the reasons that prosecutor positions are going unfilled across the country, according to prosecutors and association officials.
Apr 14, 2022 8:52 AM CDT
Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday talk about adding justices to the U.S. Supreme Court can be damaging to the institution.
Mar 14, 2022 2:52 PM CDT
The
Innovation for Justice lab launched at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law in 2018 with the goal of designing, building and testing new solutions to addressing the justice gap impacting millions of Americans.
Feb 16, 2022 8:36 AM CST
A new truth-telling technology called EyeDetect is said to be more accurate than polygraphs, but the outlook for its widespread admission in court is not good, according to one law professor.
Nov 18, 2021 12:34 PM CST
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans on Saturday granted an emergency motion to stay the federal government’s vaccine mandate for larger employers pending expedited judicial review.
Nov 8, 2021 9:27 AM CST
Utah Supreme Court Justice Constandinos “Deno” Himonas, one of the major driving forces behind his state’s
groundbreaking reforms opening up the legal marketplace to nontraditional providers, recently announced that he will be retiring from the bench to join a major law firm opening an office in the state’s capital.
Nov 3, 2021 10:56 AM CDT
Lawsuits are being filed around the country on behalf of people who brewed tea with unwashed poppy seeds in search of a home remedy for anxiety, arthritis or diarrhea.
Sep 14, 2021 2:57 PM CDT
States with laws that prohibit indoor masking requirements, including at schools, might discriminate against students at risk for severe illness if they contract the COVID-19 virus, according to an Aug. 30
news release from the U.S. Department of Education.
Aug 30, 2021 2:12 PM CDT
Children in New York can be charged as juvenile delinquents beginning at age 7, which explains why a boy of that age could be charged with rape in March in upstate Brasher Falls, New York.
Jun 4, 2021 12:24 PM CDT
Paul Hastings, Sheppard Mullin provide special bonuses to staff and paralegals
As many large firms continue to reward young lawyers for their work in the past year, Paul Hastings and…
Apr 16, 2021 2:12 PM CDT
Judge admonished for impatience, guilt remark
A California judge has been admonished for a “display of impatience and irritation” and a remark about an acquitted defendant’s guilt. Judge Patrick E.…
Apr 6, 2021 4:14 PM CDT
Law on Call—touted as the first entirely nonlawyer owned law firm in the United States—is open for business in Utah. Law on Call is operating as a result of legal reforms approved by the Utah Supreme Court in August 2020.
Mar 17, 2021 10:50 AM CDT
The leadership of Justice Constandinos “Deno” Himonas and John Lund paved the way for the Utah Supreme Court’s unanimous vote in August to adopt a package of sweeping regulatory changes.
Feb 1, 2021 1:10 AM CST
New ACLU lawyer is accused of firing gun at ex-wife’s car
A newly hired lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah was arrested for allegedly firing a gun…
Dec 21, 2020 4:03 PM CST
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