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Idaho Criminal Rule 4 Amendment – Telephonic Arrest Warrants
The Idaho Supreme Court has amended Idaho Criminal Rule 4 to allow an application for an arrest warrant by telephone or other electronic means similar to the process set out in I.C.R. 41 for search warrants. The rule was effective…
Read Full ArticleIdaho Students Awarded at National Mock Trial Championship
By Carey A. Shoufler Idaho was well represented at the recent National High School Mock Trial Championship in Athens, Georgia. Idaho’s courtroom artist, Mikayla Dougherty, placed third in the National Courtroom Artist Contest and Laina Wyrick from Idaho’s national mock…
Read Full ArticleHon. Jesse Walters Exemplifies Passion for Learning
By Lindsey M. Welfley Hon. Jesse R. Walters, Jr. - 2019 Idaho State Bar Distinguished Jurist An Idaho native through and through, Justice Walters was born in Rexburg in 1938 and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1957. The…
Read Full ArticleCommunity Commitment Drives Bill Gigray
By Lindsey M. Welfley William (Bill) Gigray is a Caldwell native and has been a longstanding positive force in his local community for decades. Bill grew up around the legal profession; his late father, William Gigray, Jr., was a member…
Read Full ArticleIdaho’s Great Outdoors Inspire Jeff Fereday
By Lindsey M. Welfley Jeffrey C. Fereday - 2019 Idaho State Bar Distinguished Lawyer Over nearly 40 years in law practice, Jeffrey Fereday has fashioned a distinguished career in water rights, natural resources, and environmental law. Growing up in Boise,…
Read Full ArticleRob Chastain Embodies Small-firm Excellence
By Lindsey M. Welfley Robert R. Chastain - 2019 Idaho State Bar Distinguished Lawyer Robert Chastain grew up in Boise and is a tried and true Idahoan. Chastain attended Borah High School and played baseball before attending Boise State University…
Read Full ArticleA Brave New Telehealth World
By Christina Mott Hesse Utilization of telehealth services is on the rise, particularly as health systems—and especially those serving rural populations—are thinking beyond the traditional, literal walls of their facilities. Telemedicine increases appropriate and timely access to medical services, especially…
Read Full ArticleEnforcing the “Benefit” Part of Benefit Corporations
By Kelsey J. Nunez Throughout the world, for-profit entities are declaring their commitment to “using business as a force for good”TM [i] and matching their ability to generate profits with their desire to create social and environmental benefits. Businesses led…
Read Full ArticleWhose Claim Is It? Judicial Estoppel in Post-Bankruptcy Claims
By Kevin A. Griffiths Introduction Declaring bankruptcy requires a disclosure of all of your “assets,” and this requirement is broad, necessitating the identification of lawsuits both actual and potential. Failing to identify pending lawsuits—or, on the more difficult front, potential…
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