U. S. District Judge Timothy Burgess has dismissed a former University of Alaska student’s Section 1983 claims against the University and a lender. The ex-student alleged that the University had misapplied (or “stolen”) part of his student loan, and that the lender had required him to repay the entire loan despite its alleged knowledge of the […]
The 9th Circuit this morning, per Judge Tashima, has held that the EEOC may continue to subpoena documents from an employer even after the issuance of a Right to Sue letter.
We consider three issues pertaining to Federal Express Corporation’s (”FedEx”) refusal to comply with an administrative subpoena issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (”EEOC” […]
The current investigation informally called Troopergate has focused attention on a little known Alaska state agency. The Alaska Personnel Board has received two complaints about Governor Sarah Palin’s conduct, one filed by Palin herself, and one filed by the union for the Alaska State Troopers.
The Alaska Personnel Board administers complaints under the Alaska Ethics Act, AS 39.52. […]
