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Pending case is showing up on a background check for membership application to a professional sports association. Membership is required to compete as a professional in said sport. No criminal record and case has barely started so no conviction, nolle, or not-guilty finding but a pending case in a... View More

answered on Jan 28, 2025
If a professional sports association in Utah is a private entity, it typically has broad discretion in setting its membership criteria. Since there is no conviction, the question is whether the association can take adverse action based on a pending case. Utah's "ban-the-box" law... View More
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answered on Jan 4, 2019
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