20 July 2018

United States Supreme Court held plaintiffs in Wisconsin gerrymandering case lacked standing; held Ohio’s procedure to remove inactive voters complies with federal law; allows states to require out of state merchants to collect sales tax; held defective notice did not stop the physical presence clock for immigration purposes; and held the appointment process for SEC administrative law judges was unconstitutional.

by William Gaskill

30 March 2018

10th Circuit rejects challenges to Colorado legal marijuana regime and affirms dismissal of a defamation complaint arising from a dateline NBC expose.

by William Gaskill

23 March 2018

10th Circuit rejects challenge to Utah’s signature access to primary ballot provisions; affirms rejection of ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claim; affirms remedy order in citizen Clean Water Act suit; and affirms two sanctions orders.

by William Gaskill

28 February 2018

Utah Court of Appeals adopts control and dominion test to identify transferees under fraudulent transfer act; affirms a divorce decree; instates a breach of fiduciary duty defense in breach of lease action; affirms attempted murder conviction on remand from Utah Supreme Court; and issues one other decision.

by William Gaskill

23 February 2018

10th Circuit affirms summary judgement rejecting negligent entrustment of a car claim; holds property damage by subcontractors covered under general liability policy; affirms denial of qualified immunity;; holds complaint by credit union for marijuana businesses should be dismissed without prejudice; affirms rejection of claim for defense and indemnity under an insurance policy; reinstates a Sarbanes-Oxley claim; affirms sex offender conditions for supervised release in a gun possession case; affirms rejection of medical indifference claim; and affirms denial of motion concerning a consent decree for lack of standing.

by William Gaskill

12 February 2018

Utah Court of Appeals affirms judgment for severance damages in condemnation case and vacates a declaratory judgment for lack of standing.

by William Gaskill

2 February 2018

10th Circuit affirms wire fraud convictions; reverses order to reimburse Indian housing authorities with future appropriations; and affirms judgments entered in a Kansas mineral rights case.

by William Gaskill

22 December 2017

Utah Court of Appeals affirms denial of real estate license renewal; affirmed summary judgment in breach of trust case; and affirms a burglary conviction.

by William Gaskill

30 October 2017

Utah Court of Appeals affirms two separate city employee terminations; dismisses appeal in quiet title case; and issues on other decision.

by William Gaskill

22 September 2017

Utah Supreme Court rejects challenge to mining project for inadequate briefing.

by William Gaskill

16 August 2017

Utah Supreme Court holds defendants claiming extreme emotional distress must prove loss of self-control was reasonable given the stress and circumstances; rejects developers claim for refund of impact fees; and holds schoolteacher acquitted of sex abuse entitled to reimbursement of attorney fees and costs.

by William Gaskill

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