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    • Utah Supreme Court
    What damages must be proven in Utah trade secrets cases?

    Freedom Counseling v. Feller Behavioral

    August 14, 2025

    Trade secrets claims require proof that the defendant’s misappropriation actually caused the plaintiff’s damages, not just that damages occurred during the same timeframe.
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    • Utah Supreme Court
    Can Utah courts admit electronic records obtained through federal subpoenas?

    State v. Andrus

    August 7, 2025

    The Utah Supreme Court clarified that state law enforcement agencies may use electronic records lawfully obtained by federal officers without violating Utah’s Electronic Information or Data Privacy Act.
    • Criminal Appeals
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    • Utah Supreme Court
    Can defendants compel victim testimony at rule 412 hearings?

    State v. Jolley

    April 10, 2025

    The Utah Supreme Court clarifies that rule 412 hearings are for legal argument on evidence already identified by the moving party, not for compelling victim testimony to discover or test evidence.
    • Criminal Appeals
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    • Utah Supreme Court
    Can Utah plaintiffs recover medical expenses they never actually incurred?

    Gardner v. Norman

    October 30, 2025

    Utah clarifies that the collateral source rule doesn’t allow recovery of medical expenses never actually incurred when insurance contracts establish lower negotiated rates.
    • Civil Appeals
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    • Utah Supreme Court
    Can prosecutors comment on defendant guilt at press conferences?

    Leavitt v. OPC

    October 30, 2025

    Utah prosecutors must avoid making extrajudicial statements that risk prejudicing criminal proceedings, even when explaining important prosecutorial decisions to the public.
    • Criminal Appeals
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    • Utah Supreme Court
    How do courts analyze cumulative Brady and Napue violations in postconviction proceedings?

    Carter v. State

    May 15, 2025

    The Utah Supreme Court affirmed postconviction relief where police coaches and prosecutors knowingly failed to correct false testimony, finding the cumulative constitutional violations created a reasonable likelihood of a different outcome.
    • Criminal Appeals
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