by William C. Duncan | Feb 20, 2025
Original public meaning, not subjective intent, should guide Utah judge’s evaluation of scholarship law Written by William C. Duncan Originally published in Utah Policy A recent news report about a challenge to the Utah Fits All program, which provides scholarships to...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 6, 2025
Scholarship lawsuit might be looking for (legal) meaning in all the wrong places Written by William C. Duncan In the ongoing legal challenge to Utah scholarships for families in need to use outside the public school setting, the judge has signaled an intent to look at...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 6, 2025
Why the Ninth Circuit unanimously tossed the Huntsman tithing lawsuit Written by William C. Duncan An 11-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals recently unanimously dismissed a lawsuit by a former member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 5, 2025
Understanding Utah’s app store bill Written by William C. Duncan A bill pending in the Utah Legislature would require app stores and app developers to verify the ages of users and get parental consent for minors to download or buy apps. This bill is intended to...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and William C. Duncan | Jan 30, 2025
New Supreme Court case at intersection of religion and parents’ rights in education Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks 2 old cases are getting new attention because of a dispute between religious parents in Maryland and their local school district. When the state...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 27, 2025
Parents can’t be involved in child’s app downloads? That’s a legal stretch Written by William C. Duncan Originally published in Deseret News. The Utah Legislature has begun its 2025 session, and in addition to important issues like the economy and education, it will...
