Vol. 19 No. 5 SepOct 2006- November 8, 2006 Vol. 19 No. 5 SepOct 2006 PDF Version: http:www.utahbar.orgbarjournalpdf2006_sept_oct.pdf Cover Art Information: COVER: Wheeler Canyon in September, by first time contributor Nathan Lyon, Weber County Attorney's Office. Mr. Gray Goes to Washington Why Lawyers Matter Tax Matters: Statute of Limitations Bankruptcy Alternatives in the Face of Recent Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act Utah Enacts the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act ("UECA") Crimes,...http://www.utahbar.org/barjournal/archives/2006/11/vol_19_no_5_sep_1.html Mr. Gray Goes to Washington- November 8, 2006 Mr. Gray Goes to Washington by Brett J. DelPorto and Jeffrey S. Gray MR. GRAY: ...The defendants in this case were the adults inside the home. JUSTICE STEVENS: Oh, they charge that the adults were intoxicated. MR. GRAY: Yes. JUSTICE STEVENS: Well, thats a serious crime in Utah I guess. (Laughter.) MR. GRAY: We anticipated that comment actually. (Laughter.) JUSTICE STEVENS: And what's your response When Jeff Gray first announced he was appealing Brigham City v. Stuart to the United...http://www.utahbar.org/barjournal/archives/2006/11/mr_gray_goes_to.html Why Lawyers Matter- November 6, 2006 Why Lawyers Matter by R. Clayton Huntsman A few weeks ago I had the honor of attending my daughter Sonia's graduation services at Willamette Law School in Salem, Oregon. The dean, and then Willamette's president, spoke to us, with a refreshing absence of cliche or braggadocio, focusing on honoring the new law school graduates and praising the profession of law. As each spoke, I couldn't help but silently assess my own legal career, soon to begin its fourth decade. As I reflected I renewed my..http://www.utahbar.org/barjournal/archives/2006/11/why_lawyers_mat.html Tax Matters: Statutes of Limitation- November 6, 2006 Tax Matters: Statutes of Limitation by Paul K. Savage Some taxpayers still haven't recovered from their disappointment that the computers at the IRS didn't explode when the calendar rolled over to 2000, but we should all be thankful they did not. Government snafus seldom result in good news for citizens, despite the hopes and prayers of many that somehow the IRS wouldn't be able to collect taxes in the new millennium. Instead, each year taxpayers still have to count all the chickens that...http://www.utahbar.org/barjournal/archives/2006/11/tax_matters_sta.html Bankruptcy Alternatives in the Face of Recent Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act- November 6, 2006 Bankruptcy Alternatives in the Face of Recent Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act by J. Robert Nelson I. Introduction More than a year has passed since enactment of the well publicized Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (the "Amendments") and six months since key provisions actually took effect. The Amendments appeared to make personal bankruptcies more complicated and less accessible. As to business bankruptcies, the Amendments seemed to reduce the...http://www.utahbar.org/barjournal/archives/2006/11/bankruptcy_alte.html Utah Enacts the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act ("UECA")- November 3, 2006 Utah Enacts the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act ("UECA") by Steven J. Christiansen Earlier this year, Utah State Senator Lyle W. Hillyard introduced Senate Bill No. 153 entitled, "Uniform Environmental Covenants Act" ("UECA"). S.B. 153 was enacted during the 2006 General Session of the Utah Legislature and should be of interest to anyone involved with real property or environmental issues in the State of Utah.http://www.utahbar.org/barjournal/archives/2006/11/utah_enacts_the.html |