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.
GCI selected Moira Smith, previously general counsel at ENSTAR Natural Gas, as Senior Vice President Law and Chief Administrative Officer.
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.
Alaska Institute for Justice received $2 million from Yield Giving’s open call to support critical human rights work in Alaska.
Landye Bennett Blumstein named Andy Erickson, Doug Karet, and John Crone as partners in the law firm while hiring Suzanne Adler as an associate attorney.
The law firm of Landye Bennett Blumstein brought aboard Jackson Morawski, previously a Superior Court clerk, as an Associate Attorney.
The Alaska Native Justice Center hired Maude Blair as Tribal Justice Manager and Samantha Cherot as Managing Attorney.
The law firm of Landye Bennett Blumstein (LBB) promoted attorney Anna Chapman Crary to the role of Partner.
The law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine hired Sarah Gillstrom as a Partner its real estate group in Anchorage.
At LBB, Thomas’ practice focuses on real estate transactions, business law, working with Alaska Native corporations, and other transactional work.