http://www.alaskalawblog.com/ Published By Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon en-us 2008-07-10T12:49:27-09:00 http://www.alaskalawblog.com/2008/07/the_shocking_loss_of_a_gritty.html Chris Slottee, my esteemed colleague here at Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon, has already reported on the Alaska Supreme Court’s recent decision in Edenshaw v. Safeway, Inc. Chris’ blog post calmly notes that the decision may impose greater liability on property... Injury Claims Jerome H. Juday 2008-07-10T12:49:27-09:00 http://www.alaskalawblog.com/2008/07/weekly_summary_of_alaska_supreme_court_opinions.html Well, after a few months of having other things to occupy my time, namely these darling three month olds (Isaac & Aaden), it is time for me to renew Atkinson Conway & Gagnon’s attempt to, ahem, timely summarize the... Construction and Engineering Christopher J. Slottee 2008-07-07T13:37:59-09:00 http://www.alaskalawblog.com/2008/07/a_secret_rule_of_law.html Let me tell you a secret. The secret is that there is an undisclosed rule of law that governs all of the big civil lawsuits. Lawyers know about this rule. But they either avoid speaking of it all (just like... Legal News Jerome H. Juday 2008-07-01T19:23:23-09:00 http://www.alaskalawblog.com/2008/06/confessions_of_a_hipster_doofu.html Look, I’m willing to admit it. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, not really. Just because most everyone else does not feel this way is no reason that I should deny my true nature. You see, the thing is, I... Commercial Transactions Jerome H. Juday 2008-06-12T13:17:32-09:00 http://www.alaskalawblog.com/2008/06/the_supreme_court_catches_a_wa.html The Alaska Supreme Court does not often delve into the world of commercial lease clauses. When it does so, we commercial real estate lawyers have to sit up and take notice. The rest of you out there can safely ignore... Real Estate Jerome H. Juday 2008-06-05T13:12:10-09:00 http://www.alaskalawblog.com/2008/05/personal_satisfaction_and_the.html I discussed the topic of contract conditions in an earlier blog posting. This got me thinking about conditions that require the personal satisfaction of one party to the contract. For example, the contract may provide that Harry Houdini only has... Commercial Transactions Jerome H. Juday 2008-05-10T18:09:32-09:00 http://www.alaskalawblog.com/2008/05/pat_gilmore_gets_a_clue_and_an.html One of Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon’s very own, Patrick B. Gilmore, received the 2008 Professionalism Award from the Alaska Bar Association. The award was announced at the May 1 Bench and Bar Luncheon, a part of the Bar’s Annual Convention.... Firm News Jerome H. Juday 2008-05-01T16:10:16-09:00 http://www.alaskalawblog.com/2008/04/wooing_contract_conditions_1.html You see it again and again in lawsuits over contracts. Almost everyone gets confused when its comes to conditions. The courts frequently mess up on the rules that apply to conditions. The lawyers often don’t realize the problems they are... Commercial Transactions Jerome H. Juday 2008-04-16T14:55:15-09:00 http://www.alaskalawblog.com/2008/04/calling_the_shot_1.html The Alaska Supreme Court yesterday ruled that two elders' benefit programs of an ANCSA Regional Corporation were valid. Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon handled the case for the winning side. The case is Bodkin v. Cook Inlet Region, Inc. The Court... ANCSA Corporations Jerome H. Juday 2008-04-05T13:40:41-09:00 http://www.alaskalawblog.com/2008/03/of_zyprexa_and_a_puddle.html The State of Alaska just cratered on its claims against Eli Lilly & Company over Zyprexa. “Cratered” is a such a harsh word, though. Maybe “had their backbones dissolve into a puddle on the courtroom floor just before closing argument”... Legal News Jerome H. Juday 2008-03-27T12:20:07-09:00