The return of the Alaska Federation of Natives convention to Fairbanks this week prompted attorney Barry Jackson to reflect on his contributions to the drafting of the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Jackson’s thoughts appear in an October 21st OpEd Piece in the News-Miner.
Jackson’s strength was his connections with Interior tribes, especially Minto. He was pivotal in the decision […]
Discussion of ”Ten Things I Learned the Summer of 2007″ at yesterday’s Employment Law Section meeting raised several issues.
Attorney fees under AS 09.60.070. First, what is the burden of proof regarding the “serious criminal offense - preponderance, or proof beyond a reasonable doubt? The statute doesn’t address that, but I would suggest that the standard is the […]
The 4th Circuit has held that the part of ANCSA that exempts Alaska Native corporations from Title VII claims (43 USC 1626(g)) does not protect ANCSA corporations from Section 1981 claims. Aleman v. Chugach Support Services, Inc., No. 06-1461 (4th Cir. May 3, 2007). The Court thus permitted the plaintiffs to pursue Section 1981 claims […]
