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Alaska Backwoods Lawyer

Covers the practice of consumer rights law from the Alaska wilderness. By Paul H. Bratton.

http://backwoodslawyer.blogspot.com/

Apr 12
Rep. Gara Introduces Bill to Protect Salmon Streams and Water Sources from Toxic Pesticide

Rep. Gara Introduces Bill to Protect Salmon Streams and Water Sources from Toxic Pesticide

Juneau, AK - This week, Representative Les Gara introduced legislation (HB 201) which, if passed, would protect salmon streams and drinking water sources from toxic pesticides by establishing buffer zones. HB 201 would establish important…
Oct 2
9th Circuit Panel Halts PortMac Rail Extension

9th Circuit Panel Halts PortMac Rail Extension

Anchorage, AK- Alaska families and salmon fisheries won a major court victory this week when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that all construction related to the controversial Port MacKenzie rail project is to be halted pending full…
Jul 24
Alaska Agency to Block Public Review of Public Pesticide Project

Alaska Agency to Block Public Review of Public Pesticide Project

Go to Commentary to see the Alaska Dispatch op-ed on the Parnell administration's latest move to facilitate more herbicides in our salmon streams and families bodies.

Rank this Week: 4850

Covers automobile injuries, aviation claims, brain & spinal cord injuries, drug claims, bad faith insurance, product liability and psychological injuries. By the Anchorage, Alaska Personal Injury Law Group at Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon.

http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/

Nov 1
New Imaging Technique For Muscle Structures and Damage

New Imaging Technique For Muscle Structures and Damage

A new MRI muscle imaging technique has been developed that allows detailed large scale 3-D images of the body's complex muscle structures. It also provides a means of detecting muscle damage precisely. Expanding further on the utility of…
Jul 25
Alzheimer's And Traumatic Brain Injurie

Alzheimer's And Traumatic Brain Injurie

The long-term consequences of traumatic brain injuries are always difficult to ascertain for clients as their rehabilitation progresses. One of our concerns has always been the future risk that a client suffering from TBI would later develop…
Jul 2
Alaska Personal Injury Law Group Obtains Substantial Jury Verdict

Alaska Personal Injury Law Group Obtains Substantial Jury Verdict

Mr. O'Donnell recently successfully concluded a jury trial against a defendant who caused a head-on collision on the Seward Highway. The defendant was driving her vehicle while intoxicated and had allowed her vehicle to cross the centerline.

Rank this Week: 4877

Alaska Law Blog

Alaska Law Blog covers commercial, business, banking, construction, engineering, real estate, and employment law litigation. By the Anchorage, Alaska Litigation Law Firm of Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon.

http://www.alaskalawblog.com/

Jul 18
Commercial & Residential Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar

Commercial & Residential Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar

On September 27, 2012, Christopher Slottee, a partner with Atkinson Conway & Gagnon, will be participating in a seminar on Commercial & Residential Landlord-Tenant Law. Mr. Slottee will be presenting information and materials on Alaska law…
Jul 2
Atkinson Conway & Gagnon Attorneys Contribute To Legal Publication On Attorney Malpractice

Atkinson Conway & Gagnon Attorneys Contribute To Legal Publication On Attorney Malpractice

Atkinson Conway & Gagnon is pleased to announce that Bruce E. Gagnon and Christopher J. Slottee have contributed to a new publication, The Law of Lawyers Liability, a collection of articles discussing the state of legal malpractice law in all…
Mar 20
Where To Go To Resolve Your Securities Claims? FINRA Abritration.

Where To Go To Resolve Your Securities Claims? FINRA Abritration.

Most people know that it is a good idea to hire an attorney when entering contracts, creating a will or trust, or engaging in litigation. What you may not know is that you can, and often should, hire an attorney for arbitrations. With…

Rank this Week: 4879

Alaskablawg

Covers law and life in the last frontier.

http://alaskablawg.typepad.com/alaskablawg/

Aug 15
Links for 2012-08-14 [del.icio.us]

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Type Worship
Jul 19
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Jul 10
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Construction Law Blog

Covers construction litigation and legislation in Washington, Alaska and Oregon. By Ahlers & Cressman PLLC.

http://www.ac-lawyers.com/blogs.php

Nov 20
Beijing transit station and system

Beijing transit station and system

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Nov 20
Initiative 502's Impact on Drug-Free Workplace Policie

Initiative 502's Impact on Drug-Free Workplace Policie

On November 5, 2012, voters approved Initiative 502 (I-502) which legalized marijuana use in Washington State. Under I-502, which goes into effect December 6, 2012, adults age 21 and over in Washington State can no longer be arrested…
Nov 15
Hurricane Sandy A Wake Up Call To Strengthen U.S. Infrastructure – A Topic Lost In The Recent Presidential Campaign

Hurricane Sandy A Wake Up Call To Strengthen U.S. Infrastructure – A Topic Lost In The Recent Presidential Campaign

Hurricane Sandy was a stark reminder as to how vulnerable U.S.

Rank this Week: 2232

Maritime Injury Law Blog

Covers offshore injuries involving fishing vessels. By Beard, Stacey, Trueb & Jacobsen, LLP.

http://www.maritimeinjurylawyersblog.com/

Feb 8
Rescues at Sea, the United States Coast Guard, and Issues of Liability

Rescues at Sea, the United States Coast Guard, and Issues of Liability

Laws regarding saving human life are not always cut and dry. According to federal law, 45 USC Section 2304, the master of a vessel must aid anyone at sea who is in danger of losing their lives, as long as...
Feb 1
Coastal Villages Region Fund (F/V NORTH SEA) Fisherman Medevaced by Coast Guard

Coastal Villages Region Fund (F/V NORTH SEA) Fisherman Medevaced by Coast Guard

On January 30, a 23-year-old fisherman was air-lifted from F/V NORTH SEA, a Seattle-based Coastal Villages Region Fund crab boat. According to reports, NORTH SEA crewmembers called the Coast Guard that afternoon when the man was seen…
Jan 25
Four Crewmen Rescued From Washington Fishing Vessel

Four Crewmen Rescued From Washington Fishing Vessel

The Coast Guard received a May Day message at approximately 2:30 a.m. last night from the fishing vessel GENESIS A. The vessel was reportedly aground on a sand bar at the mouth of Willapa Bay near Leadbetter Point. A helicopter...

Rank this Week: 933

Sustainability & Climate Change…

Sustainability & Climate Change Reporter

Covers climate change, cap and trade, green building, renewable energy and smart grid. By Lane Powell PC.

http://www.sustainabilityclimatechangereporter.com

Nov 14
California Cap and Trade to Launch End of the World, Brave New World or Carbon Tax?

California Cap and Trade to Launch End of the World, Brave New World or Carbon Tax?

Six years after then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the California Global Warming Solutions Act, also known as AB 32, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) holds its first auction of emissions allowances on November 14.
Oct 10
Green Roads Are Not an Oxymoron

Green Roads Are Not an Oxymoron

At first glance, the phrase “green road” might seem like a contradiction in terms. After all, what else is a road but a conveyance for greenhouse gas emitting vehicles?
Oct 1
FTC Updates Green Guide

FTC Updates Green Guide

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released its years-in-the-making update of the Green Guides, which are intended to ensure that environmental claims about products are accurate and not deceptive.

Rank this Week: 4217

the Ninth

Tracks the trends of the country's biggest and busiest court of appeals, the Ninth Circuit. By McGuire Coats LLP.

http://www.theninthcircuit.com/

Jan 11
Congratulations to Todd B. Scherwin on his Elevation to Partner at Fisher & Phillips LLP

Congratulations to Todd B. Scherwin on his Elevation to Partner at Fisher & Phillips LLP

We at the Ninth send out our congratulations to one of our regular contributors – Todd B. Scherwin - on his elevation to partner.
Sep 2
Be Aware: How Identify Theft Led To The Wrongful Arrest for Child Porn

Be Aware: How Identify Theft Led To The Wrongful Arrest for Child Porn

Chism v. Washington (10-35085) (Aug. 25, 2011, full opinion available here)
Aug 10
“Four Year Statute of Limitation For Claims Brought Pursuant to 42 USC 1981?

“Four Year Statute of Limitation For Claims Brought Pursuant to 42 USC 1981?

The Court in Johnson v. Lucent Technologies (No. 09-55203, opinion by Judge Betty B. Fletcher available here) determined whether retaliation claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1981 are subject to a four-year statute of limitations…

Rank this Week: 3517

The Polar Digress

Covers feminism in Alaska, Alaskan and general family law policy, child and parent-raising, and the meaning of life.

http://thepolardigress.blogspot.com/

Nov 17
HuffPo's Divorce Section:

HuffPo's Divorce Section:

HuffPo's Divorce Section: No Room for Reason on Domestic Violence?
Mar 31
2 Boy

2 Boy

2 Boys Found Dead; Mom Rips the Courts - March 31, 2009 - Illinois(Excerpts from the Chicago Tribune article:)
Dec 15
Mad Magazine's "Clueless"

Mad Magazine's "Clueless"

Mad Magazine's "Clueless" Game

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