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Minimum Wage Increases on July 24

Tim Anderson
July 23, 2008 00:59

Remember that the most recent federal minimum wage increase (from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour) takes effect on July 24, 2008. The federal minimum wage goes up again (to $7.25 per hour) on July 24, 2009.  Some states have minimum wages that are higher than the federal rate.  Utah’s...

Getting to Know Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson
July 18, 2008 20:04

“The Greatest Object of the Law is to Encourage Commerce” I am the managing attorney of the St. George, Utah office of Jones Waldo. Since first opening the St. George branch office of the firm in 1980, much of my practice has been focused on the quality growth and development of...

Don't Take a Chance with Promotional Sweepstakes

Marianne Sorensen
July 18, 2008 19:16

Utah’s ban on gambling is strict. The state constitution makes illegal “… any game of chance, lottery or gift enterprise under any pretense or for any purpose.” (Utah and Hawaii remain the only states in which a state-sponsored lottery is illegal.) Consequently,...

Practical Trademark Basics

Brett Ekins
July 18, 2008 19:15

What is a trademark? A trademark is a word or symbol used to indicate the source of goods. A “service mark” performs the same function for services – for the sake of simplicity I will refer to trademarks and service marks collectively as trademarks. A trademark is...

Noncompete Agreements: When They Work and When They Don't

Tim Anderson
July 18, 2008 19:15

Knowing when to use a noncompetition agreement can be a very helpful tool and a smart business move if done in the right way and at the right time. It is important to understand at the outset that the law (meaning the judge), usually does not favor agreements that create restraints on a...

Who's Calling?

Marianne Sorensen
July 18, 2008 19:05

Remember when you could glance at your caller ID and be fairly certain that what you saw would be who you’d get if you chose to answer the call? Now, the ready availability of fake caller ID numbers makes it likely that the information displayed on your phone is...

For The Small Business/Medical Office

Tim Anderson
July 09, 2008 03:18

When you have software installed and engage a company with an outside server or retain a consultant for any purpose, to run a collections, accounting, warehousing or customer/patient tracking system in your office, more often than not you are presented with a form document (maybe even a...