A common type of lawsuit faced by businesses regards money owed from one entity to another. These are often contract disputes where one party believes the terms of the contract were not honored and so withholds payment. Others are simple collections lawsuits where one party is owed money and the other chooses not to pay…
When you file a lawsuit, the first thing you have to do is make sure the opposing party is aware of the lawsuit. If you fail to make them aware that you’re suing them, then your lawsuit is invalid from the outset. To this end, the law has the mechanism for service of process to…
Subpoenas can be powerful documents. They are orders from a court that demand an individual assist with a case or that documents are provided to the court and lawyers handling a case. Lawyers can issue subpoenas as can individuals who are parties to a lawsuit and are representing themselves pro se (meaning, without the assistance…
As with most states, Utah requires individuals to be properly licensed, active members of the Utah Bar and maintain their good standing with the Bar in order to practice law. Individuals who do not meet those requirements are not allowed to practice law in Utah, but that doesn’t stop people from trying to help others…
When negotiating an agreement between your business and a supplier or contractor, one thing that can be buried in the legal terms is how disputes about the contract are handled. This can become important when a dispute between you and the other party arises, even if it’s years down the road. Many businesses choose to…
Businesses often have information they want to keep confidential. This could include information subject to non-disclosure agreements, a company’s trade secret information, personnel files, and more. This type of information can often come into play during a business lawsuit when private records are sought during the discovery process to better support or prove the opposing…
A bankruptcy action can stop, end, or simply complicate an existing lawsuit and whether it’s a step you’re considering for your business or you believe the opposing party may consider during your civil lawsuit, it’s something to discuss with your business litigation attorney. When a debtor files a bankruptcy case, an automatic stay is issued…
If your child knows what a subpoena is, and suggests sending one to Santa in order to determine preemptively whether she is on the naughty or nice list, she may be the child of a lawyer. If that same child, when the requested bike lacks a basket, suggests suing Santa, then it’s time for a…
Defamation can cause huge issues for professionals, businesses, and individuals whose work involves maintaining their good reputation. From an accountant finding that they are the target of a conspiracy theory website to blog posts spewing unfounded opinion as fact, defamation is all over. The internet makes this content quicker to spread, easier to legitimize, and…
Often, details of a civil lawsuit are heard by the court before the full trial occurs. These pre-trial motions deal with issues that need to be addressed before a case is heard by the judge or jury including the admissibility of evidence, whether the case is before the right court, and even whether there’s a…