Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination
Aiono v. Department of Corrections (Utah Ct. App., August 10, 2017) (setting aside the decision to terminate Aiono for violating policy governing contact with incarcerated relatives: the policy's plain language did not prohibit Aiono's contact nor specify a time frame for disclosure form submittal. An employee cannot be fired for conduct that is not explicitly prohibited)
Aiono v. Department of Corrections (Utah Ct. App., August 10, 2017) (setting aside the decision to terminate Aiono for violating policy governing contact with incarcerated relatives: the policy's plain language did not prohibit Aiono's contact nor specify a time frame for disclosure form submittal. An employee cannot be fired for conduct that is not explicitly prohibited)Miscellaneous
Christensen v. Juab School District (Utah, August 11, 2017) (affirming partial summary judgment in favor of Christensen, a public employee, who was found not guilty of criminal misconduct: he was therefore entitled to reimbursement of attorney fees and costs)