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The Bar Exam During COVID-19
Carr, et al. v. Alaska Bar Association (S-17852, November 6, 2020) Public health concerns related to the COIVD-19 pandemic prompted postponement of the Summer 2020 Alaska bar examination by six weeks. Seven applicants asked the Alaska Supreme Court to permit them to be licensed to practice law in Alaska without taking and passing the exam.[1]…
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Workers’ Compensation reinstated by Alaska Supreme Court
Traugott v. ARCTEC Alaska (June 12, 2020) Joseph Traugott (“Traugott”) was an employee of ARCTEC Alaska (“ARCTEC”), working in remote sites in Alaska. He maintained heating and ventilation systems, which required him to move up and down ladders frequently. Traugott suffered from diabetes, considered a preexisting medical condition, which he disclosed during his preemployment physical…
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Workers’ Compensation: What is a project owner?
Lovely v. Baker Hughes, Inc. (This case was decided in the Supreme Court of Alaska on March 20, 2020 and has been published in the Pacific Reporter at 459 P.3d 1162) Navigating workers’ compensation claims can be a confusing and delicate process. Issues especially arise when the injured workers are seeking to file a…
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In an Unpublished Decision, Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Order
Bryan S. Perez v. Sally O. Alhiwage (Supreme Court of Alaska, February 5, 2020) Memorandum decisions do not create legal precedent. This case should be treated as persuasive authority only. Brian Perez and Sally Alhiwage filed for divorce in January 2016 and reached a settlement agreement in December 2016. A central component of the agreement…
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In an Unpublished Decision, Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Zane Ulin v. GEICO General Insurance Company, James M. and Jane S. Kurth; the Estate of James M. Kurth; and Barry A. Cape (Supreme Court of Alaska, November 27, 2019) Memorandum decisions do not create legal precedent. This case should be treated as persuasive authority only. Zane Ulin was injured in December 2015 in…
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Expansion of the Limits of the Statute of Repose
Raymond Dapo v. State of Alaska, Office of Children’s Services, and Taun Lucas (Supreme Court of Alaska, 2019) The Alaska Supreme Court recently expanded the limits under which parties can bring claims that might have otherwise been time-barred by the statute of repose. The statute of repose acts to completely extinguish a defendant’s liability upon…
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Alaska Lawyer Navigates the Maze of International Arbitration
When you land in Paris on a rainy morning surrounded by four banker boxes and your garment bag, you will probably think as I did: I should have shipped these boxes to the arbitration venue. The ICC Hearing Centre in Paris was chosen as the venue for an arbitration hearing after discovering that – for…
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