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Oct 30, 2025•4 min read

•Utah Supreme Court grants partial rehearing petition filed by Talisker Partnership

Utah Supreme Court Issues Amended Opinion in Talisker Real Estate Case

The Utah Supreme Court has issued an amended opinion in *Talisker Partnership v. Midtown Acquisitions L.P.*, granting in part Talisker's petition for rehearing and modifying key paragraphs of the original decision. The ruling represents a development in a major real estate dispute involving multiple Talisker entities and Wells Fargo Bank.

•Court modifies paragraphs 21, 29, and 30 of original opinion in complex real estate dispute

Oct 30, 2025•4 min read

•Harris remains detained without bail on sexual assault charges involving a minor

Utah Supreme Court Hears Appeal on Pretrial Detention in Sexual Assault Case

The Utah Supreme Court issued a divided opinion in *State v. Harris*, addressing whether Christoffer Alan Harris should remain detained without bail while awaiting trial on sexual assault charges involving a minor. The case raises important questions about pretrial detention rights and jurisdictional authority.

•Utah Supreme Court issued a 3-2 split decision on jurisdictional authority to hear the appeal

Oct 30, 2025•4 min read

•Utah Supreme Court sanctioned David Leavitt for violating professional conduct rules during a murder case press conference

Utah Supreme Court Sanctions Former County Attorney David Leavitt

The Utah Supreme Court has issued a disciplinary order against David Leavitt, former Utah County Attorney, for making improper public statements during a high-profile murder case. The discipline stems from a press conference where Leavitt announced seeking the death penalty against Jerrod Baum while making potentially prejudicial comments about the defendant's character and guilt.

•Leavitt made improper statements about defendant Jerrod Baum's character and guilt while announcing death penalty decision

Oct 23, 2025•4 min read

•Utah Supreme Court reversed district court decision to let jury decide statute of limitations question

Utah Supreme Court Reverses District Court on Statute of Limitations

The Utah Supreme Court reversed a district court's decision to reserve statute of limitations issues for a jury trial in a decades-old child sexual abuse case. The court held that judges, not juries, must determine statute of limitations questions in criminal cases by a preponderance of the evidence standard.

•Case involves 2022 charges for alleged child sexual abuse from 1988-1990

Oct 17, 2025•4 min read

•Utah Supreme Court issued unanimous decision in two-decade insurance coverage dispute

Utah Supreme Court Rules on Complex Insurance Coverage Dispute

The Utah Supreme Court issued a decision in Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. Weston, resolving a complex insurance coverage dispute involving multiple carriers that has been litigated for two decades following an automobile accident.

•Multiple insurance carriers involved as petitioners and cross-respondents in complex litigation