Written by Jon Devore, Elisabeth Ross and Nicole Bayne On March 27, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”), within the Department of Interior, published its Final Environmental Impact Statement (“FEIS”) on The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority’s...
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BHBC FACES A VAST ARRAY OF LEGAL ISSUES DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Written by David Gross Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot (“BHBC”) has always prided itself in being a full-service law firm. Our goal has been to provide our clients with support no matter what legal issues they may be facing. This commitment is unaltered in the...
CONSTRUCTION DELAY DUE TO EPIDEMIC
Written by Adam Cook The tourist-dependent city of Las Vegas was effectively shut down on March 17, 2020, when Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak halted all “nonessential businesses” due to the spread of Novel Coronavirus COVID-19. The edict was of particular concern to...
COVID-19 Emergency Leave
Written by Jennifer Alexander UPDATE ON EMPLOYMENT-RELATED CORONAVIRUS LEGISLATION In response to the unprecedented spread of the Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) and the immense impact this pandemic has had on the U.S. and world economies, the U.S. Senate passed...
Force Majeure Clauses and COVID-19
Written by David Gross We are currently facing very turbulent times with the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) that was first reported in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a...
BHBC Adds to Its Team of Professionals
In order to provide our clients with the highest level of service, BHBC continues to add to its team of professionals. BHBC is pleased to announce that Michelle Nesbett has joined our ranks. Michelle is a well-respected attorney, who focuses her practice on federal...
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BHBC Sponsors Mears Middle School 8th Graders’ Tour of Boney and Nesbett Courthouses
Written by Aaron Sperbeck Continuing Birch Horton’s longstanding effort to promote youth involvement and exposure to the legal profession, BHBC attorneys Aaron Sperbeck and Sarah Badten recently hosted a collaborative field trip of 8th grade students from Mears Middle...
SBA Tribal Consultations: Is SBA Coming to a City Near You?
Written By: Carissa D. Siebeneck Anderson and Jon fevoDeVore New SBA Rulemaking Proposes Sweeping Changes. On November 8, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule that includes some of the most sweeping regulatory changes from SBA in the...
Lease Tips for Marijuana Industry Landlords and Tenants
Written by Jason Brandeis Alaska’s first retail marijuana store opened its doors in the fall of 2016. Since then, a few hundred Alaskan businesses have formed to support the industry, and the marijuana legalization movement is expanding nationwide. Currently, 11...