Utah Agricultural Water Optimization Task Force – A discussion with Rep. Tim Hawkes and Jeff DenBleyker of Jacobs Engineering on the formation, purpose, and practices of the Task Force. Highlights include why focusing on agricultural water efficiencies is critical to solving Utah’s water growing water demand and how to make those practices benefit local producers….
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Ripple Effect 04: WOTUS – Primer and Practicality
A discussion with Joan Card at Kelly & Culp regarding the history and significance of the final Waters of the United States Rule.
Ripple Effect 03: Getting on the Cannabis Train
Hannah Follender and Jon Clyde join the discussion to talk about Utah’s new and growing cannabis industry and the nexus with federal water projects. Hosted by Emily Lewis.
Ripple Effect 02: Salt Lake City Out in Front
Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities Director Laura Briefer discusses the scale and scope of Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities. We also discuss the core principles informing her leadership of the Department and priorities for 21st century municipal supplier. Hosted by Emily Lewis.
Ripple Effect 01: Massive Canals and Lots of Mint
The heart of the Bear River Canal Company system has been in operation since the late 1880s. BRCC representatives Curtis Marble and Trevor Neilson discuss Company history, coming challenges, and opportunities for the future. Hosted by Emily Lewis.
Ripple Effect – A Podcast Putting Water in Context Drops 03.12.20!
Clyde Snow’s new podcast “Ripple Effect” – a podcast putting water in context – drops on March 12, 2020! Check back to listen in on our first water law related podcast next month!
Utah Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals, Holds that Employers May Opportunistically Terminate At-Will Employees
As reported in a prior blog “Utah Court of Appeals Holds that Following the Letter of Your Employees’ Employment Agreements May Not Be Enough” a little over a year ago, the Utah Court of Appeals held in Vander Veur v. Groove Entertainment Technologies (2018 UT App 148) that “breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair…
Class Claims Not Allowed in Arbitration Unless Expressly Authorized
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Lamps Plus Inc. v. Varela (No. 17-988) that when an arbitration agreement covers the subject-matter of a dispute, the plaintiff’s claims may be arbitrated only on an individual basis unless the agreement expressly permits arbitration of class claims. As a practical matter, this means that most arbitration agreements also…
Tenth Circuit Employment Law Round-Up
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals* recently issued notable opinions on three topics applicable to employers. 1. FLSA Retaliation. In Acosta v. Foreclosure Connection, Inc., the Tenth Circuit joined several other federal circuits in holding that a retaliation claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) may succeed even if the defendant company does not fall…
Utah Court of Appeals Holds that Following the Letter of Your Employees’ Employment Agreements May Not Be Enough
On August 9, 2018, the Utah Court of Appeals held in Vander Veur v. Groove Entertainment Technologies (2018 UT App 148) that “breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing may be asserted for the limited purpose of protecting from opportunistic interference an employee’s justified expectations in receiving the fruits of a compensation agreement…