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,...
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...
IN MEMORIUM RONALD G. BIRCH Birch, Horton, Bittner & Cherot is sad to announce that the firm’s founder, Ronald G. Birch, died on March 19, 2022 after a chronic lung illness. Ron was 80 years old. Ron grew up in New York. He graduated from Colgate University and...
When people get involved in accidents with semi-trucks, they often try to determine if the company was liable for the accident, not just the driver. This is very different than getting involved in an accident with someone in their personal car, when it is very clear...
By William A. Earnhart Many employers are cancelling holiday celebrations for the second year in a row, and many are having virtual celebrations online. For those having online celebrations, many potential liabilities are tempered. However, we remind you that wage...
Employers are often warned about firing employees who are in a protected class. Race is a protected class, for instance, so employers need to be careful not to discriminate against minority employees. Age is another class, so employers need to understand how their...
By Jon M. DeVore The Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program began in December of 2000. Public Law 106-554 established this program to help the federal government meet its goal of awarding at least 5% of all contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses. The...
By: Carissa Siebeneck Anderson & Jon M. DeVore Good news for 8(a) firms considering federal construction projects over the next year! The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced a moratorium on the requirement that participants in SBA’s 8(a)...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) causes a lot of confusion among business owners and consumers alike. While largely associated with the health care industry, HIPAA’s privacy rules can also affect virtually any business of any size. If...