Labor Lawyer Joins Landye Bennett Blumstein as Associate Attorney
Dezi Robb joins Landye Bennett Blumstein as an Associate Attorney with a focus on business litigation, employment law, and labor matters.
Tag: Law
The Demise of Chevron Deference
Given the breadth of federal regulation in Alaska, the state is especially sensitive to the US Supreme Court limiting bureaucratic power. Local lawyers predict how overturning the “Chevron deference” doctrine will affect resource development, tribal relations, and other legal domains.
Veteran of the Trolley Wars
What does one weird Chevron gas station have to do with the Fourth Avenue Theatre, the Snow Tiger, and Clifford the Big Red Trolley? Take a tour of the laws protecting trade names in Alaska.
Michael Kerle Confirmed as Anchorage Police Chief
A veteran of the Anchorage Police Department (APD) is its new Chief. The Anchorage Assembly confirmed Mayor Dave Bronson’s choice of Michael Kerle to lead APD.
AGs Push FCC on Robocall Rules
Alaska’s attorney general joins counterparts from every other state supporting efforts to stop robocallers from misusing legitimate phone numbers.
Three Hughes White Attorneys Included in This Year’s Alaska Super Lawyers List
Super Lawyers has selected three attorneys from Hughes White Colbo Wilcox & Tervooren, LLC to the 2019 Alaska Super Lawyers list.
Alaska Native Justice Center Receives Prestigious National Award
The Alaska Native Justice Center is one of six organizations nationwide to be honored with the 2019 Paul H. Chapman Award from the Foundation for the Improvement of Justice.
Dunleavy Names Office of Public Advocacy Attorney Acting Public Defender
Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy accepted the resignation of Public Defender Quinlan Steiner effective immediately and named Beth Goldstein of Anchorage as Acting Public Defender.
Penny Wise—Pound Foolish: Wage & Hour Pitfalls
It’s no secret—staying in compliance with all the laws that apply to employment relationships is like trying to round up a herd of cats. Or, here in Alaska—a herd of lynx.
Navigating Changes to the Salary Threshold for “Exempt” Employees
For more than sixty years, the US Department of Labor has held that certain executive, administrative, and professional employees, and other highly compensated individuals performing non-manual labor are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime pay protections under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).