Friday, March 28th, 2008

Alaska Supreme Court

Civil practice tips: This morning’s opinion in Bradley v. Klaes, Op. No. 6242 (Alaska Mar. 28, 2008), contains two reminders about obvious but commonly-seen slips by civil practitioners:
On summary judgment motions, the movant must afffirmatively prove the absence of a factual dispute on any material fact, even if the opponent will not contest the fact.  The opponent’s […]

Friday, March 28th, 2008

9th Cir: Sexual Harassment on Construction Sites

The 9th Circuit has issued a major opinion on Title VII protections for women in the construction industry.  The Court (per Reinhardt) has reversed summary judgment for the employer, and, in the course, addressed disparate treatment, retaliation, and hostile work environment claims.  Paul Eaglin, from Fairbanks, was the successful pro bono/appointed counsel on appeal.  I’ll […]