It’s Really A Horse, But What If We Just Call It A Cow? (Would That Make The Horse A Cow? Of Course, Not!) By Greg Smith posted in Wage & Hour Claims on Monday, June 1, 2015 Let’s assume you (a lowly employee) are in the middle of a trial, and it’s little old you …
Do Utah Employees Deserve Overtime Pay? The Fair Labor Standards Act Read More »
https://youtu.be/XNJbc2XWqME By Greg Smith posted in Wage & Hour Claims on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Updated with video in October, 2017. Utah law says “whenever an employer separates an employee from the employer’s payroll [in other words, the employee did not quit, but was let go] the unpaid wages of the employee become due immediately, …
The Employee’s Spider Web: Written Demand for Wages Owed Read More »
Before you intercept (“steal”) cable or satellite TV, or plant a recording device in a room (so that once you’re gone you can record what others are saying), know that you could do prison time for that. In other words, intercepting oral and digital communications (even signals) is serious business. This is true even if …
Intercepting digital communications can lead to prison sentence and civil lawsuits Read More »
Many argue that smoking marijuana is bad for your lungs, among other things, and such arguments have caused many Utah legislators to feel that smoking marijuana should remain illegal in the Beehive State. In fact, CBS News recently reported that “smoking marijuana irritates the airways, triggers cough and phlegm production, and could be especially dangerous …
Assume Betty works for a company in Utah, and she gets fired. Weeks later Betty, who is angry at her former boss, still has passwords to emails, bank accounts, and the company’s Facebook account. Betty decides since she has the passwords, she will peruse those accounts to see how her old company is doing, and …
Computer crimes accessing digital information carry more severe penalties Read More »
Let’s assume Frank was illegally detained by the police. And, as a result the police came across evidence that shows Frank committed a felony. The the bewilderment of many of our clients, the evidence may still be admissible if it is “sufficiently removed” from the illegal search by an exception to the rule known as …
How Illegally Obtained Evidence Becomes Legal, Attenuation and Inevitable Discovery Read More »
By Greg Smith posted in Violent Crimes on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 1. Failing to demand a jury trial. Okay, this should be a no-brainer because it’s much harder for a prosecutor to convince many jurors – in Utah, that’s up to twelve! – unanimously of your guilt than for him to convince a single …
Top 5 Mistakes Defendants Make in a Domestic Violence Case Read More »
People often mistakenly think they are automatically guilty of possession of cocaine, marijuana, or another drug, simply because they are “found with them.” However, such is not always the case. So, before you plead guilty for a scenario such as this, call Greg Smith and associates now at 801-651-1512, so you can find out if …
Imagine this scenario: Marcy, the wife of a landlord, calls up Tony, one of their tenants, to remind Tony his rent is past due. Tony is fed up with Marcy’s phone calls, and thinks he should not have to pay rent at all because the apartment’s heating has not been working properly. Tony and Marcy …
An altercation in a doorway becomes first degree felony burglary assault Read More »
Few charges are as devastating to a person’s reputation as charges for sex crimes. People are often quick to side with an alleged victim and punish a person before that person has even been convicted. Not only do rape and sexual assault charges have strict sentences, they can result in years and years of police …
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