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

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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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94 Women Allege a Utah Doctor Sexually Assaulted Them. Here’s Why a Judge Threw Out Their Case.

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At 19 years old and about to be married, Stephanie Mateer went to an OB-GYN within walking distance of her student housing near Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Utah judges, however, have called it health care. As a group, the women are appealing the ruling to the Utah Supreme Court, which has agreed to hear the case.

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Utah Self-Defense Law Makes It Harder to Charge Problem Cops

The Crime Report

While many states have made it easier for prosecutors to criminally charge officers accused in fatal shootings of civilians, Utah has made it harder. Thirty-eight Utah officers have been involved in more than one fatal force incident over the last 17 years, according to a Salt Lake Tribune analysis. Utah State Rep.

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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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US Fifth Circuit appeals court imposes injunction on business vaccine mandate

JURIST

The petition to challenge the mandate was submitted by the Republican Attorney Generals from Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. The post US Fifth Circuit appeals court imposes injunction on business vaccine mandate appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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How Paralegals Can Avoid UPL

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Rules against UPL specify that paralegals (or anyone who is not licensed to practice law) cannot provide attorney-client services to people, among other prohibitions. Essentially, by this definition, a person who is not licensed to practice law may not offer attorney services or get paid for them. Offering Legal Advice.

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

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As I survey the legal profession broadly, and the world of legal tech and innovation specifically, I see uncertainty and inertia. It is as if we are serving time in a legal tech limbo. After all, it was a good year for the legal tech industry. Overall, the legal tech industry saw unprecedented growth.

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