Starting your own business may have been a dream that’s soon to come true. The only way you’re able to get that dream is if you split your responsibilities with someone else. This was the best course of action when taking on so much. You can’t just pick anyone off...
Alaska has thousands of miles of the road, some with traffic jams during weekday rush hours and some where you can drive for hours without spotting other vehicles. Whether you spend more time commuting to work or driving out to rural communities for service calls, you...
Like many other businesses, you’ve struggled with the ups and downs of the economy, but the circumstances of the last few years have been overwhelming. You’ve been forced to file for bankruptcy and reorganize – and that meant some layoffs. How do you keep your core...
When it comes to discrimination, it’s often a slippery slope. After one employee makes an accusation, others may jump on the bandwagon. It can make it harder to prove that the claims are unfounded. If your business is falsely accused of discrimination, do you know...
Drivers have a duty to pay attention to what’s going on around them. When they succumb to distractions, they can put others in danger. Distracted drivers claim an average of nine lives daily in this country. One thing that drivers may not realize is that even shorter...
Written by William D. Falsey The Alaska Constitution provides that “all elected public officials in the State, except judicial officers, are subject to recall” on “grounds . . . prescribed by the legislature.” Alaska Const. art. XI, section 8. For local officials,...
If you are injured because of someone else’s negligence, you may move forward and file a personal injury lawsuit. At this point, you may believe “it’s in the bag” and that you have compensation coming your way. Unfortunately, you might be mistaken. The fact is, there...
Written by Jon M. DeVore In April 2022, Jon DeVore participated in the Native Hawaiian Organization Association Business Summit. The event brought over 200 Native Hawaiian Organizations, small businesses, government representatives and large businesses together to...
Recently BHBC attorney Carissa Siebeneck Anderson was invited to join Lisa Rehurek on the RFP Success® Show to discuss how to navigate a federal bid protest. During the podcast episode dated April 20, 2022 (episode 107, part 1), Carissa weighs in on the most common...
You take every possible precaution to drive safely in Alaska. You’ve managed to do this successfully for a number of years. Despite this, there is still a possibility that you end up in a collision. You may be able to control your own conduct, but you can’t directly...