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Utah drag performance group sues city alleging civil rights violations

JURIST

Southern Utah Drag Stars, a Utah-based group that organizes drag performances, has filed a lawsuit against the city of St. George, Utah. George did not provide a comment regarding the lawsuit, while the city attorney stood in defense of the enforcement of the ordinance mentioned by the drag group.

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Utah Sandbox OKs Two Programs Enabling Non-Lawyers To Give Legal Advice On Medical Debt

LawSites

Two non-profit pilot programs won approval this week under Utah’s regulatory sandbox to provide non-lawyer legal assistance to individuals with medical debt. Both programs were approved May 7 by the Utah Supreme Court’s Office of Legal Innovation , which oversees the sandbox and reviews and approves applicants.

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What’s New in Law Firm Ownership?

Attorney at Work

Utah is in the early stages of a seven-year “regulatory sandbox” pilot program to conduct its own experiment with alternative business structures. appeared first on Attorney at Work. In January 2021, the state eliminated its Rule 5.4. California, Michigan, North Carolina and Washington, D.C., Seems Like the Status Quo.

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Old allegations that county attorney cannibalized children are a ‘pack of lies,’ he says

ABA Journal

Updated: A county attorney in Utah has said a “tragically mentally ill woman” made long-ago allegations that he and his wife cannibalized children and participated…

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Music Monday: Taylor Swift and a Utah Theme Park Battle in Court Over the Name ‘Evermore’

The Hollywood Lawyer

A Utah theme park has sued Taylor Swift over who owns the trademark for “Evermore,” Taylor’s latest album. The post Music Monday: Taylor Swift and a Utah Theme Park Battle in Court Over the Name ‘Evermore’ appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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Google reaches $391.5M multi-state settlement over user location tracking

JURIST

Attorneys general in 40 states Monday announced a $391.5 While the settlement ends the present lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton initiated a new lawsuit against Google last month for allegedly collecting biometric data on millions of Texans without their informed consent.

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Law Firm Marketing Regulation: What’s Hot and What’s Not — a Tribute

Attorney at Work

When the reports went digital, several of them were featured on Attorney at Work. While lots of recommendations have surfaced, only a few states have crossed the finish line, most notably Arizona and Utah. The post Law Firm Marketing Regulation: What’s Hot and What’s Not — a Tribute appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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