Legal insights and updates from our attorneys.
April 11, 2016
Starting May 10, 2016, Utah non-compete agreements can only restrict employment for one year. Employers frequently use non-compete agreements to limit where and when employees can go to work for a...
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Utah law requires all private employers that employ 15 or more employees to use E-Verify or some other verification system to verify the employment status of new employees. A private employer is “a...
Read more →June 27, 2015
A sole proprietorship is the simplest form of business entity. It requires no formal organization papers or formalities for conducting the business. Essentially, the individual functions as a...
Read more →June 25, 2015
A partnership is simply a joint venture of two or more individuals conducting a business together for profit. Like the sole proprietorship, the partners are liable for the debts and liabilities of...
Read more →June 20, 2015
A limited partnership (LTD) is a hybrid of a corporation and a partnership. The general partners manage the business on a day-to-day basis and are personally liable for the debts and liabilities of...
Read more →June 17, 2015
Corporations can be involved and diverse. Nevertheless, there are some things all corporations have in common. For instance, at its core a corporation is an entity separate from any of the parties...
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A hybrid of partnerships and corporations, an LLC provides limited liability for all of its “members.” This is true even as management of the company may remain the same as a general or limited...
Read more →June 10, 2015
Recruiting and Hiring Procedures For many employers the primary objective in the recruiting and hiring process is to generate a pool of qualified candidates from which the employer can then...
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