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When a business partner starts cutting you out of the company, the shift usually happens in stages. You stop receiving emails, lose access to financial records, get left out of key decisions, or find that passwords and distributions have changed without explanation. Before long, you may still be an owner on paper while lacking real […]
Attorney Gabriell Sabalones was appointed to the board of the Utah Council on Conflict Resolution (UCCR), where she will help lead a new initiative focused on reshaping how the legal community understands and practices conflict resolution. Her appointment continues Christensen & Jensen’s longstanding involvement with UCCR. Senior shareholder Steve Kelson served as UCCR president for […]
Getting sued can rattle even a well-run business. Most business owners do not deal with lawsuits often. When you receive a summons and complaint, the first instinct often looks like one of three bad options: ignore it, fire off an angry response, or assume the facts will sort themselves out later. None of those moves […]
In Utah, you may be handed an offer letter or contract on day one of a new job with terms you have never had to think about before. Whether you are a new doctor starting residency, a computer engineer in the middle of a hiring process, a salesperson joining a new enterprise, or one of […]
A sexual assault can upend every part of your life. You may feel unsafe on campus, struggle to attend classes, sleep, study, or stay in school. The school may make you feel like you need to carry the harm quietly while everyone else moves on. You may also assume the school’s internal process is your […]
You are in a dispute with a neighbor, a co-parent, a business partner, or a family member. Someone suggested mediation. You looked it up, maybe even scheduled a session — and you went in hoping for something more than just a number to agree on. You may want to be heard by the other party […]
We are proud to recognize Gabriell Sabalones for leading her BYU Model United Nations students to an extraordinary achievement. Recently, Gabriell and her students traveled to New York City to compete in a prestigious Model United Nations conference against teams from around the world. Under her leadership, every BYU delegation earned an “Outstanding” rating. This […]
An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (an “ESOP”) is a way to reward employees with equity in the company they work for while also providing certain advantages to the company, such as tax deductions. Companies can use this as a retirement benefit or to sell a successful, privately owned business from its individual or family owners […]
“AI is going to reshape every industry and every job,” said Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedIn.¹ In many ways, it already has. Whether we’re streaming personalized music recommendations² or simply typing questions into Google³, Most of us have already woven artificial intelligence into the fabric of our daily lives. The business world has thrown itself […]
Why Trust Matters in the Attorney-Client Relationship Most people do not hire a lawyer during calm or predictable times. They seek legal help when something important is at stake, like money, business, family stability, or plans. In those moments, clients place a great deal of trust in their attorney. That trust goes beyond legal advice. […]