11/16/2020Attorney Michael R. Johnson was recently named by the Board of Regents as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. The American College of Bankruptcy was organized in 1989. Admission to this national organization is based on recognition of exceptional bankruptcy professionals for their work, their contributions to the administration of justice, their public… Read more »
11/12/2020Earlier this year, RQN attorney Whitney Hulet Krogue took on a civil rights action regarding a defamation lawsuit filed against two local bartenders after they criticized their former employers for a racially charged social media post regarding the Black Lives Matter movement. Ms. Krogue asserted that her clients’ social media posts were protected free speech… Read more »
RQN congratulates our colleague Raj Dhaliwal on being named a Utah Business Magazine 20 in their 20s award winner. Every year, Utah Business recognizes 20 up-and-coming business people between 20 and 29 years of age. Recipients are described as “twenty-somethings starting their own businesses, rising through the ranks of existing ones, and recreating the world… Read more »
On Nov. 5, 2020 – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 11th consecutive year, collaboratively announce the release of the 2021 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Firms included in the 2021 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients… Read more »
Ray Quinney & Nebeker is pleased to welcome new associate Jessica Alejandra Ramirez. Jessica practices in the Firm’s Employment and Litigation Sections and is a member of the RQN Women Lawyers Group. Jessica received her J.D., with high honors, from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney School of Law in 2020, where she was Executive… Read more »
10/28/2020 Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the approval of the State of Utah’s regional haze plan to reduce emissions from PacifiCorp’s Hunter and Huntington power plants in Emery County, Utah. EPA is withdrawing a federal plan issued for these plants in 2016. EPA is approving Utah’s regional haze plan in its entirety,… Read more »
In furtherance of its tradition of providing community service, during the last three years Ray Quinney & Nebeker helped establish and operate the Bountiful Veterans Park Foundation. The Foundation conceptualized, raised funds for and built the Bountiful Veterans Park located directly north of Bountiful City Hall. The park will be officially dedicated on Veterans Day,… Read more »
10/26/2020 RQN’s Patrick Reimherr will join 21 local leaders in GREENbike SLC’s ride to benefit the Volunteers of America, Utah’s Homeless Youth Resource Center. Event: GREENbike, SLC’s non-profit bike share has assembled 22 local leaders from the public, private and non-profit sectors to ride GREENbikes to benefit the Volunteers of America, Utah’s Homeless Youth Resource… Read more »
10/20/2020 In an interview with KUTV2’s Kelly Vaughen, Justin Toth discusses the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on Utah’s legal system and the practice of law, including business, insurance, healthcare, employment, contracts and criminal law. Mr. Toth speaks about the impacts on Utah’s court system and how the law is evolving as a result of COVID-19. Ray… Read more »
10/7/2020 Ray Quinney & Nebeker represented our long-time client, Ken Garff Automotive, as issuer, in its completed offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2028 pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. Ken Garff Automotive (KGA) is a leading private operator of automotive dealerships in the United States with 26… Read more »