Cases — October 24th through 30th, 2021

Contract ~ Noncompete ~ Trade Secret ~ Wrongful Termination Tomkins v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (10th Cir., October 25, 2021) (affirming dismissal of Tompkins’ administrative procedures act and due process claims for lack of jurisdiction: the Veterans’ Benefit Act is Tompkins’ exclusive remedy, Tompkins failed to identify an applicable waiver of sovereign immunity, and […]

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2020 Legislation

HB 11 — Blood Alcohol Limit Amendments: amends the Workers’ Compensation Act regarding an employee’s blood or breath alcohol concentration. HB 12S2 — Abusive Conduct Reporting Amendments: addresses abusive conduct among state government employees, requiring an investigation if an abusive conduct complaint is made. HB 15 — Labor Commission Amendments: amends the Utah Labor Code […]

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Cases — November 8th through 14th

Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination *Kreso v. McDonald (10th Cir.,November 12, 2015) (affirming district court’s refusal to overturn Veteran’s Affairs Disciplinary Appeals Board’s termination of Kreso’s employment) Discrimination & Retaliation *Cory v. City of Basehor (10th Cir.,November 12, 2015) (upholding summary judgment against Cory on his claim that the city terminated him as a police officer in retaliation for exercising his […]

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