Anchorage resident Frank Gwartney has asked Attorney General Talis Colberg to investigate Gov. Sarah Palin’s receipt of State reimbursement for her children’s travel. The complaint under the state Ethics Act (here) alleges a violation of AS 39.52.120 (”Misuse of official position”). Gwartney also argues that changing official documents after receipt of a Public Records Act request is […]
The next meeting of the Employment Law Section of the Alaska Bar Association will feature a panel discussing the various employment law issues presented by Troopergate.
Some possible topics:
1) Does ex-Commissioner Monegan have any possible claim for wrongful termination? (Are there some high-level employees who don’t even have a breach of covenant claim?)
2) Does Trooper Wooten […]
In the lawsuit against Teck Cominco that unsuccessfully challenged the employment preference for NANA shareholders, U. S. District Judge Ralph Beistline has awarded only nominal attorney fees ($2,500) to Teck Cominco, and denied any fees to intervenor NANA. The suit was brought under both state law (Human Rights Act and contract law), as well as federal […]
