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Q: In Utah, can a pro sports association question or adversely act (deny pro membership) due to a pending case?

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

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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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Q: Hello, Can you me setup an entity like Hot Pancakes has with Bella Forrest and maintain privacy for my author business?

I am the only person in my business and I really want to keep it that way. If possible. I am using ghostwriters to create the books. I handle everything else.

Wesley Winsor
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Wesley Winsor
answered on Jan 4, 2019

I am sorry, I do not understand your question. Please explain more.

Wes

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