free execise of religion – Binding the Law

22 June 2017

10th Circuit allows establishment claim based on fundraising for a public school student mission trip to proceed and allows prisoner statutory claim for participation in group prayer to proceed.

by William Gaskill

3 September 2015

Five judges dissent from denial of en banc review in contraception mandate case.

by William Gaskill

14 July 2015

10th Circuit rejects challenge to contraceptive opt out program; vacates rule 11 sanction order; and affirmed racketeering conspiracy convictions.

by William Gaskill

31 January 2015

In a busy day, the Utah Supreme Court allows wrongful death suits when the decedent already won a personal injury case; eliminated “improper purpose” intentional interference with economic relations claims; declared that the Utah Code does not list all the ways nonconsent can be proven in a rape case; refers an attorney to the ethics office for illegal fee;announces that comparative fault covers intentional torts as well as negligence; imposed a duty on gun owners to keep their guns from intoxicated people; says mechanic’s lien cannot inlcude attorney fees and issued 7 other decisions.

by William Gaskill