The Utah Supreme Court clarifies that administrative disciplinary proceedings are not subject to civil statutes of limitation unless specifically incorporated by the legislature.
This decision clarifies that Utah’s general saving statute protects pending criminal prosecutions from abatement when the underlying criminal statute is repealed.
Courts must determine what workers’ compensation benefits are actually payable to a specific claimant rather than applying categorical exclusions based on theoretically available benefits.
The Utah Supreme Court clarified the limits of extraordinary writ relief when parties lack statutory standing to challenge municipal annexations.
The Utah Supreme Court clarified the definition of adverse action in retaliation claims and addressed when appellate courts should remand versus apply new legal standards themselves.
The court clarified that UPEPA broadly protects speech on matters of public concern and established the burden-shifting framework for evaluating special motions for expedited relief.
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