Utah freedom of information act – Binding the Law

26 August 2015

Utah Supreme Court holds that bank records seized by law enforcement pursuant to a lawful subpoena must be disclosed under Utah’s freedom of information act; that moot freeze orders are not reviewable; and that there must be a substantial causal connection between a compensable workers compensation and injury and a subsequent injury for new benefits to be awarded.

by William Gaskill

29 May 2015

Utah Court of Appeals holds victory on limitations grounds triggers attorney fee reciprocity statute; upholds murder conviction; holds that lost wages from stress of dealing with the reappearance of the defendant recoverable as criminal restitution; that a grumpy judge is not a due process violation; that security video of a school fight is an educational record and must be redacted before disclosure with expenses being paid by the person requesting the footage and issues 3 other decisions

by William Gaskill