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2011

• Charterology
  November 2011
• Sticks and Stones
  September 2011
• The Care and Feeding of Your Child's Guardian Ad Litem
  August 2011
• The Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act
  July 2011
• HB 260 -- Updating Utah's Mechanic Lien Statutory Scheme
  June 2011
• Replication at Your Own Risk... Really?
  May 2011
• Utah Engineers Council - Engineers Week 2011
  February 2011
• On December 17, 2010, substantially new Federal estate planning laws went into effect.
  January 2011



2010

• Renewable Energy: A Twenty-first Century “Gold Rush”?
  December 2010
• The Mold Threat: Real or Imagined?
  November 2010
• EPA & The Clean Air Act Hit 40
  October 2010
• Utah Eminent Domain Amendment
  September 2010
• Estate Planning Alert
  June 2010
• New Presidential Order Could Affect Your Business
  June 2010
• Turning Green Into Green-Pennsylvania Avenue Is The New Wall Street For Cleantech.
  January 2010
• “Dos” and “Don’ts” When Facing a Regulatory Enforcement Action
  January 2010



2009

• Joint Bank Accounts
  October 2009
• Employment Law Changes that Affect You
  September 2009
• Our Water, Your Land
  May 2009



2008

• Of Balance and Boundaries
  August 2008
• The Current State of the Estate Tax
  May 2008
• Construction Site Conditions - Who Is At Risk?
  January 2008



2007

• Ten Strategies for Reducing Estate Tax
  October 2007
• Should You (or should you not) Include An Attorney's Fees Provision in Your Contracts?
  September 2007
• ERISA 101
  August 2007
• New Guidance on Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
  July 2007
• Attorney Ethics and Civility - Not an Oxymoron
  May 2007
• A new look for VanCott
  April 2007
• The Future of Retail Pricing Agreements
  April 2007
• The Pension Protection Act of 2006
  March 2007
• As an Employer, am I Subject to COBRA?
  March 2007
• Are you required to investigate the immigration status of your employees?
  February 2007
• Does On-Call Time Count for Eligibility under FMLA?
  February 2007
• Firing an Employee Who Has Filed a Claim for Workers' Compensation Benefits Can Land You in the Middle of a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
  January 2007
• Arbitration of Employment-Related Disputes
  January 2007



2006

• EPA’s New Standard for Conducting Environmental Site Assessments
  December 2006
• Protecting Against Employee Theft
  December 2006
• Do I Have to Give My Employees Time Off to Vote?
  November 2006
• Sensible Business Appeals - "The Five W's"
  October 2006
• Releasing Claims: What you should know before entering into Release Agreements
  September 2006
• The Power of a Continuing Guaranty
  August 2006
• Differentiating Between Independent Contractors vs Employees
  August 2006
• What is a Trademark and Why Should I Care?
  July 2006
• Do OSHA Regulations Apply to Telecommuters?
  July 2006
• Utah's Economic Development Tax Incentive Program - Constitutional?
  June 2006
• The Patent Reform Act of 2005: Significant Change That Could Affect Your Business
  June 2006
• Twelve Steps to Remember When Termination is the Only Option
  May 2006
• Estate Planning For The Elderly and Disabled Requires Additional Thought And Care
  May 2006
• Estate Planning Brochure
  May 2006
• Restricting Employee Discussion of Employee Salaries
  May 2006
• Reemploying Employees Returning From Military Service
  April 2006
• Unemployment Issues
  April 2006
• Residential Tenant Evictions - Easy?
  March 2006
• Smoking Restrictions and Email Policies
  March 2006
• The Four Things You Should Do Right Away to Terminate an Employee
  February 2006
• Does Monitoring Employee Emails Constitute an Invasion of Privacy?
  February 2006
• Avoiding Workers' Compensation Claims For Stress-Related Injuries
  January 2006
• Anti-discrimination Laws - By The Numbers
  January 2006
• Doing Business in Utah - A Legal Guide
  January 2006



2005

• Hiring A Lawyer: A Few Basics
  December 2005
• Can Employees Sue for Stress?
  December 2005
• Water Right Change Application Process Still Murky
  November 2005
• Can Employers Be Held Accountable for Inappropriate Behavior by Employees?
  November 2005
• Open for Business? The Devil is in the Details
  October 2005
• Is "Religion" an Acceptable Reason for a Religious Organization to Deny Employment?
  October 2005
• Waters and Wetlands - Do I Need a Permit?
  September 2005
• Terminating an Employee for Poor Performance
  September 2005
• "Shame On..." What's All this Bannering About?
  August 2005
• Ownership of Copyrightable Material Created by an Employee
  August 2005
• New Bankruptcy Reform Bill May Make Business Reorganizations More Difficult
  July 2005
• Certification of Ailments to Determine Abuse of FMLA
  July 2005
• Protect Your Overtime Exemptions
  June 2005
• INS Forms Q&A
  June 2005
• Shipping Hazardous Materials is Serious Business
  May 2005
• There's More To Schiavo Than Living Wills!
  April 2005
• Workplace Romances Can Be a Risky Business
  March 2005
• When Times Get Hard
  February 2005
• Making the Most of Contaminated Property - The Use of Environmental Institutional Controls to Further Environmental Cleanup
  January 2005



2004

• Look Before You Fill!
  December 2004
• Incentives for Rehabilitating Historic Properties
  December 2004
• Recent Supreme Court Ruling on Sexual Harrassment Places Premium on Employer Sexual Harassment Policies
  December 2004
• An Ounce of Prevention: Structuring Transactions With An Eye Toward Possible Bankruptcy
  November 2004
• The Perils of Providing Post-Employment References
  October 2004
• Are You a Gambler? Questions to Answer Before You File a Lawsuit
  September 2004
• Be Aware of Informal Modification of Contracts
  August 2004
• What's in a Name? Your Hard Work and Goodwill.
  June 2004
• Caveat Emptor: Dead or Alive?
  June 2004
• Is That an Easement in My Back Yard?
  June 2004
• Fundamentals of Medicaid Qualification for Long-Term Nursing Home Care
  May 2004
• The Mold Threat: Real or Imagined?
  April 2004
• What Should a Homeowner Do When Faced With a Mechanic's Lien?
  April 2004
• Simple Rules For a Dispute-free Construction Project
  February 2004
• Massachusetts Supreme Court Ruling Raises Important Questions For Employers
  January 2004
• New Utah Law Clarifies Relationships Between Brokers
  January 2004
• A Brief Water Rights Primer for Real Estate Agents
  January 2004
• Tenant Issues in Commercial Leases
  January 2004



2003

• EPA Posts Facility Compliance Online
  December 2003
• Ten Tips To Prevent Employee Dishonesty
  October 2003
• The State of the Estate Tax
  September 2003
• Storm Water Discharge Permits Now Required for Construction Projects Disturbing One Acre or More
  July 2003
• Arbitration of Employment Disputes: Why Employers Should Look Before They Leap
  June 2003
• Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Proposed New Rules: Their Meaning and Status
  May 2003



2001

• Dealing with Military "Call Ups" of Employees
  October 2001



1999

• "Dos" and "Don'ts"
  November 1999