Utah

An overview of state e-discovery rules

By David Canfield | March 15, 2012

When discovery first met the “e-“ that precedes it today, it fell upon trial judges nationwide to figure out how to harmonize primordial sources of electronically stored information (ESI) with traditional discovery rubrics—essentially, how to fit a round peg into a square hole.
Labor: DOL initiatives to crackdown on employee misclassifications

By Kathleen Furey McDonough | March 5, 2012

In one of the most noteworthy collaborations of 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that they would join forces to combat worker misclassification.
Justice Department appoints Tony West to No. 3 spot

By Cathleen Flahardy | February 28, 2012

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday that it has appointed one of its longtime lawyers, Tony West, as the new acting associate attorney general.
10 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

By Shirley Li | December 14, 2011

The following lawsuits exemplify the lighter, and sometimes bizarre, side of the legal world.
12 noteworthy in-house career moves

By Shirley Li | November 23, 2011

Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments
First Toyota sudden acceleration case dismissed

By Shirley Li | September 30, 2011

U.S. federal judge James Selna dismissed the first sudden acceleration lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp. Thursday, saying his court lacked jurisdiction and the case should have been filed in Utah state court.
LBS on the Hill

By Melissa Maleske | September 1, 2011

Lawmakers hold hearings on location-based services.
Federal judge hears Alabama immigration law case

By Ashley Post | August 24, 2011

An Alabama federal judge will hear arguments today concerning a new state immigration law that allegedly interferes with the federal government’s authority over immigration.
Pro-union NLRB alarms employers

By Mary Swanton | August 1, 2011

Recent cases and proposed rules from the labor board side with employees.
States pass laws to prohibit regs aimed at curbing obesity

By Cathleen Flahardy | July 6, 2011

Some states have recently taken steps to prohibit some local governments from enacting laws aimed at curbing obesity, including restaurants offering nutritional information and eliminating the use of trans fats.