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Attorneys Steven C. Smith and Mark T. Kearney Win Ruling on Motions for Partial Summary Judgment in Multi-Million Dollar Trade Secret Case
4 Nov 2014 Smith LC Comments Off on Attorneys Steven C. Smith and Mark T. Kearney Win Ruling on Motions for Partial Summary Judgment in Multi-Million Dollar Trade Secret Case
Smith LC attorneys Steven C. Smith and Mark T. Kearney, representing one of the world’s largest essential oils companies and its founders against claims brought by a major competitor (represented by a large Utah firm), recently prevailed on various motions for partial summary judgment in a multi-million dollar trade secret case before Judge Christine S. […]
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Estate Planning 101: An Introduction to Some Basic Terms
21 Apr 2014 Stephen C. Biggs Comments Off on Estate Planning 101: An Introduction to Some Basic Terms
Someone has probably told you that you need to have an “estate plan.” That is all well and good, but what exactly is an estate plan? You may have heard of the terms “will,” “living will,” “trust,” “power of attorney,” and “healthcare power of attorney,” but what do each of these terms mean and do you need one? While the answer to the latter of these two questions differs from one individual to another and is a good subject to discuss with a qualified attorney of your choice, I have provided below a brief explanation of the meaning of some of the more common estate planning terms you may encounter when planning for your future.
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Three Truths About Litigation The Public Needs to Know
21 Apr 2014 Richard R. Thomas Comments Off on Three Truths About Litigation The Public Needs to Know
Professionally speaking, for more than 30 years, I have lived in the world of litigation. It is the landscape of my every-day working life. When the day is over, I, like many of you, sometimes retreat to the fictional world of television and movies. Every so often, I see a movie or TV show about the civil legal process. And when I do, most of the time, I want to laugh or scream. These fictionalized stories of litigation almost never get it right – in a big way. They undoubtedly create wildly unreasonable expectations with the public about the litigation process. Here are three truths about the litigation process to debunk some of those unreasonable expectations. These may seem too simple to be true. They are certainly not the only truths about the litigation process that will help a client survive the process. However, in more than 30 years of observing and dealing with clients in litigation, I can assure you that they are fundamental truths that many litigants never truly confront.
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