Not too long ago—in the early ‘90s—LLCs didn’t exist in Alaska. Now they’re everywhere, once you start to notice them. Who sets up a limited liability corporation, and why does “LLC” need to be part of the name?
Without the governor’s signature, new laws take effect exempting commercial fishing insurance cooperatives from state regulation and ending a requirement to register fishing boats with the DMV.
Insurers began streamlining prior authorization for healthcare coverage even as a bill setting new standards was pending on the governor’s desk.
Lawmakers finished an operating budget and enacted new legal frameworks for childcare, interior design, and big game hunting.
After a veto on a technicality last year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed legislation extending the Alaska Railroad’s bond authority to $135 million for a new Seward Cruise Terminal.
Employers have until July 1 to implement a new paid sick leave requirement in Alaska. Lawyers have some tips on how to prepare.
In the ten years since voters upheld SB21, oil taxation has seen a decade of relative stability. Has the tax structure lived up to its promise of boosting investment in Alaska’s oil fields?
Ballot Measure 1 increases the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2028 and mandates that most private employers provide paid sick leave.
Lawmakers finished a $6 billion operating budget and enacted new legal frameworks for energy, health insurance, and natural resources industries.
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act updates the original provisions under the CARES Act and addresses some further limitations that were later imposed by the Treasury. For most small businesses, this update will be very positive.