Entries Tagged as 'Legislation'

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Litigation Control in the Alaska Legislature: An Update

On February 25th, we reviewed three bills before the Alaska Legislature.  Here’s the current status:
Frivolous litigation
HB 349 (Chenault) would amend Civil Rule 82(b) and Appellate Rule 408(e) [and codify both] to authorize fee awards against attorneys and parties who defend, as well as prosecute “frivolous litigation,” including cross-appeals as well as appeals.  Update:   The bill has gone […]

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Employment Bills in the Alaska Legislature - An Update

We reviewed major employment bills on February 22nd.  Here’s what’s happened since then (bottom line: not much):
Caps on mandatory overtime for nurses: CSSB 28 (B. Davis) would set caps on mandatory overtime (generally 80 hours in a 14-day period, though with multiple exceptions), and establish an enforcement process in the Department of Health and Social Services.  […]