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Tariffs' cost to Utah

A study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates the cost to Utah from our trading partners' retaliatory tariffs at $181.3 million By Brice Wallace Pipe. Pudding. Pork. Makeup prep. What do those products have in common? According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they are…

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Jul 29

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Office Romance: There's probably no law that will stop it, but relationships between co-workers can cause all sorts of trouble in the corporate setting

Love your work? Great. Love at your work? Maybe not-so-great. Whether romance in the workplace involves a supervisor with an underling, an employee with a vendor or two folks in the same department, it is replete with possible, shall we say, entanglements. Even if the…

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Jul 7

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A DIFFERENT KIND OF TAKEOVER: Here are some ideas for a trial lawyer taking a colleague's case to court

By Matthew L. Lalli There is a joke in large law firms that making partner is like winning a pie-eating contest in which the prize is more pie. If you have a low-to-moderate appetite for pie, the prize is not worth the effort. The same could be said of a practice niche I fell…

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Jul 7

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Law Firm Cybersecurity: Be alert for the ‘silent hack’

By Bahar Ferguson After what seems like an eternity in a room, sifting through thousands of seemingly bottomless boxes of Bates-stamped documents, the art of the case starts coming together. The exciting breaks for your client and the documents supporting your theory to build a…

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Jul 7

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BOILERPLATE: Proper use of 'fine print' is critical for you and your client

By Chris Bennett and N. Todd Leishman Most contract clauses fall into one of two classifications: 1. Deal-specific clauses, or 2. Boilerplate clauses. Deal-specific clauses, such as pricing, receive the primary focus of most parties when drafting a contract and will…

Left to their own devices

By Brice Wallace From the time we awaken until the time we’re back in bed, many of us are connected to electronic devices that themselves are connected to other devices. Those nearly ubiquitous devices can include a Fitbit health activity tracker; smartphones; clocks, scales and…

We talk about it plenty. Now it's time to Double Down on Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity breaches are on the rise and growing at an alarming rate. We all remember the big names from the 2017 breaches, like Equifax, which had the personal data of 145 million accounts hacked. Yahoo released a report on previous breaches: 3 billion accounts hacked in 2013…

Five Changes You Can Make Today to Improve Your Website

Your website is one of the most essential marketing tools in your toolbox. It is the advocate of your business that never sleeps, giving your customers and potential customers information they need to convert. While at one time just having a website was enough, the digital world…

Doing Business in Europe? There is a brand-new data privacy law to deal with

On May 25, the European Union (EU) started enforcing a law called the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under the GDPR, European regulators have broad powers to regulate any entity that employs people in Europe, has a facility or work site in Europe, markets…

OPTIMIZING THE REAL ESTATE / TECHNOLOGY MIX

Do you really need more meeting rooms, or would more-informed technology choices help your team be more effective with less real estate? What’s your home screen average? Looking at your mobile device, how many of those apps do you really use on a daily basis, and how often are…

Are these eastern Uintah County rocks the Future of Utah Energy?

By John Rogers The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Vernal office released its final environmental impact statement (EIS) in late May that paves the way for a proposed utility corridor to support what could be the country’s largest commercial oil shale mining project. The…

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Jun 3

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New BLM planning process for managing sage grouse may offer relief to Utah energy producers

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released for public comment, draft planning documents that may relieve Utah energy producers from regulatory restrictions imposed to protect the greater sage grouse by the previous administration. The BLM’s preferred alternative for…

Conservationists, Fish & Wildlife Service settle on plan for recovery of Gunnison sage grouse

AP has reported that the coalition of conservation groups that sued the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service over the recovery of the Gunnison sage grouse has reached an agreement with the agency that puts the lawsuit on hold. Ryan Shannon, attorney for the Center for Biological…

Utah Renewable Energy Update

• Solar The solar resource in Utah is simply world-class. This has been established in multiple studies and government actions, including the Western Renewable Energy Zones report, the Utah Renewable Energy Zones reports and, most recently, by the Department of the Interior’s…

Guv sets ambitious goals for Utah energy development

Gov. Gary Herbert has unveiled an ambitious plan for Utah’s energy future. He wants to increase energy production in the state by 25 percent by the end of 2020. Herbert released his “Energy Action Plan” at the Utah Energy Summit on May 15, setting in motion a blueprint on…

STATE OF THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY: High freight volume and strong rates signal good year ahead

By Eric Myers We are well into 2018 now and starting to see a more-clear picture of the state of trucking. I talk with small and large carriers every day and listen to some of the experts in trucking. This article will explore some of the top issues that have the trucking…

BEYOND FA&P: How three shippers saved millions in freight costs

By Harold B. Friedman No matter what industry you’re in, you know that cost pressures are never far behind. Your customers demand faster deliveries at lower prices, carriers raise their rates every year and the price of oil remains volatile. Indeed, shippers from around the…

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Technology's impact on some of trucking's concerns

By Bahar Ferguson In October, the American Transportation Research Institute released its “Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry” report. Of the top 10 issues, many had an aspect where technology impacted the problem or played a role in a positive result: • Industry Concern…

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Are ELDs the cause of rising freight rates?

By AJ Baadsgaard How good can you forecast the weather? Does your knee start to hurt? Can you feel it in your bones? For most people that is a “no.” It’s been like that lately with rates for moving freight throughout the nation. A select few truly have their finger on the pulse…

2018 Utah District Small Business Administration award winners

Small Business Person of the Year Paul Merrill CEO Casper's Fat Boy Ice Cream Veteran Owned Business of the Year Norman Serrano Founder and Chief Technologist International Vibration Technology LLC{mprestriction ids="1,3"} Minority Owned Business of the Year Marco Castillo…

Innovative ice cream maker knows when to grow and what trends to follow

In Northern Utah’s fertile Cache Valley, the dairy industry is serious business. And no one takes it more seriously than CEO Paul Casper Merrill of Casper’s Fat Boy Premium Ice Cream. He loves the company, has fun running it and, for the past decade, expanding it. Fat Boy is a…

Directors message: National Small Business Week celebrates the best of Utah's small businesses

Congratulations to the 2018 Small Business Week award winners and thank you for your commitment and dedication to the great state of Utah. Each year since 1963, the president has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical…

Less vibration means safer flight crews, more flight time

As a young Air Force helicopter crew chief, Norman Serrano found that the vibration of a helicopter increased more and more just before it broke down. Serrano concluded that the helicopter rotor blades should be adjusted or repaired as soon as they begin to vibrate. He focused…

Quality is our brand

Marco A. Castillo has been working in the construction industry for more than 22 years. He started working as a construction worker at the age of 18 in California. He then moved to Utah when he was 19 and continued to work in construction. But he was never satisfied being just a…

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