Alaska Employment Law

ANCSA immunity:  A recent 9th Circuit opinion prompts Jerome Juday to discuss waiver of tribal sovereign immunity when doing business with Alaska Native corporations.  At Atkinson Conway’s Alaska Legal Blog.  12/13/08 correction: Juday points out that he was discussing tribes, not ANCSA corporations.

Public policy, retaliation, and attorney disqualification:  The January 7th meeting of the Employment Law Section of the Alaska Bar Assocation will feature a panel discussing issues in Hutton v. City of Fairbanks, pending before U. S. District Judge Ralph Beistline.  Attorneys Linda Johnson (for plaintiff) and Joe Evans and Matt Singer (defendants) will discuss disqualification of defense counsel where counsel conducted an internal investigation of the underlying claims, and the availability under Alaska law of claims of retaliation and public policy where the alleged retaliation/discipline is less than termination.  See earlier AEL postings on claims and disqualification for links to relevant pleadings.