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Hon. Thomas L. Kay
Presented by Hon. Thomas L. Kay
This chapter will cover the basic elements of a typical civil case. As a point of departure, it is important to understand that there are two types of legal cases: civil and criminal. Criminal cases involve offenses against the state; i.e., violations of state or federal laws. Criminal cases are always prosecuted by the government and carry the potential of criminal penalties, including jail and criminal fines. For example, the State of Utah might charge the C.E.O. of a start-up company with securities fraud and then, upon conviction, require the C.E.O. to pay a fine and serve time in jail.
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Chad Pehrson
Presented by Chad Pehrson
Litigation can wreck your business. It can ruin your sleep and rip apart what you built through years or even decades of hard work. It is expensive, exhausting, distracting, and emotionally damaging. But with the right approach, litigation can be managed and overcome just like all of the other obstacles that confronted your business to this point. This chapter presents a quick overview of litigation, with emphasis on pragmatic considerations.