Entries Tagged as 'Damages'

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

(More) Things I’ve Just Learned

No duty to repay advance on sales commissions:  According to a recent Connecticut Supreme Court decision,
the majority of the jurisdictions applies the general rule that if no express or implied contract for repayment is established, the employee is not liable to the employer for repayment of advances that exceed earned commissions. . . . In […]

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Alaska Supreme Court: Friday’s Opinions

An employment opinion, and two other opinions that may be of interest to the employment bar; and a Comment
Set-aside criminal convictions and licensing: In State, Bd. of Nursing v. Platt, 2007 WL 3121603 (Alaska Oct. 26, 2007), the Supreme Court reversed the Superior Court (Charles Huguelet) and held that the Nursing Board may properly consider a […]

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Bowen v. State: Public employee DP rights

The Supreme Court, in an unpublished opinion, recently addressed several issues about the Due Process rights of a public employee.  The Court issued its opinion in Bowen v. State, 2007 WL 706638 (Alaska Mar. 7, 2007), on appeal from remand proceedings following State v. Bowen, 953 P.2d 888, 901 (Alaska 1998). 
Bowen had been a staff […]