Written By: Bobbie J. Manson During litigation, state and federal courts require parties to participate in a process called discovery. This involves each party exchanging all relevant documents and data with all of the other parties to the litigation. Depending on the...
Written by: Aaron Sperbeck Alaska is home to over 739,000 people from many different and unique walks of life.[1] Mental health continues to be a matter of public concern in Alaska’s ever-growing and aging population. In 2014 alone, more than 33,000 Alaskans...
Written By: Kristy Garrett A reoccurring question that commonly arises in the area of commercial transactions is, “What type of legal entity should I form for my business?” The answer to that question depends on, among other factors, the type, the size, the...
Written by: Sarah A. Badten After practicing law in Alaska for about a year, I began to question the requirements of AS 09.68.130, Alaska Civil Rule 41(a)(3) and Appellate Rule 511(e), all of which required the submission of information about the resolution of civil...
Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot is pleased to announce that Leslie Wheelock has joined the firm as Of Counsel, focusing on Tribal Business and Community Development, 8(a) matters, Government Contracting, Telecommunications/Technology and related Tribal Federal...
Written by: William A. Earnhart The newly appointed General Counsel to the NLRB, Peter B. Robb, issued a memorandum of “Mandatory Submission to Advice” on December 1, 2017, rescinding several of his predecessor’s policy memoranda and indicating a second look at a...
Written by: Jason Brandeis The commercial marijuana industry in Alaska continues to grow. As this recent Anchorage Daily News article reported, the state collected nearly $1 million in marijuana tax revenue in October, and the industry has generated nearly $5 million...
Written by: Carissa D. Siebeneck Anderson Joint ventures have always been a popular tool for small businesses, but with the introduction of the All Small Business Mentor Protégé Program, joint ventures seem to be even more common. There has been much discussion of...
Written by: Jack R. McKenna Alaska’s criminal statutes have undergone significant revision in the last two years. Many of those modifications to state law have necessitated corresponding changes to various Alaskan communities’ municipal codes. On November 26,...
Written by: William A. Earnhart The holiday season is almost upon us and in most businesses so is the company Christmas party. This annual rite is an American tradition that employees often look forward to all year. Increasingly, however, it can be the source of...