Forrer v. State of Alaska: Broad “Sustained Yield” Challenges Are Nonjusticiable; Plaintiffs Must Target Specific Agency Actions Introduction In Forrer v. State of Alaska (Alaska Supreme Court No....
Expedited APOC Hearings Are Not Final: Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Post‑Hearing Subpoenas and Rejects Res Judicata and Due Process Challenges Case: Republican Governors Association; A Stronger...
Enforcing Separation Agreements in Alaska: Capacity, Duress, and Unconscionability as Gatekeepers to Unequal Property Divisions Case: Burton Haviland Jr. v. Kimberly Haviland Court: Supreme Court of...
Active Efforts Under ICWA During Pretrial Incarceration: Relative Placement and Tribal Engagement Can Satisfy the Standard Introduction In Enzo C. v. State, DFCS, OCS, the Alaska Supreme Court...
Reaffirming Hearing Requirements for Rule 11 Sanctions and Mandatory AS 25.20.115 Findings; Written Orders Control “Shared Physical Custody” Under Rule 90.3 Note: This is a memorandum opinion and...
Holistic “Active Efforts” Under ICWA and the Effect of Parental Disappearance: Roger S. v. State of Alaska (Memorandum Opinion, Oct. 8, 2025) Note on precedential status: This is a memorandum opinion...
Prejudgment Interest Must Be Netted Against Interim Distributions When a Marital Business Is Awarded as of the Separation Date Case: Ryan A. Johnston v. Tiffany G. Adkins f/k/a Tiffany G. Johnston;...
Consent Decree Dissolution Does Not Terminate Divestment Contracts: Alaska Supreme Court Clarifies Contract Survival and Permissive Intervention in ARTA Enforcement Court: Supreme Court of the State...
The “Probate Gap” and URLTA in Alaska: Reasonableness of Estate Mitigation, Non‑Willful Deposit Withholding, and Full Fee Recovery for Prevailing Landlords Court: Supreme Court of the State of Alaska...
Agencies May Repeal What They Can Enact: Alaska Supreme Court Affirms ADF&G Commissioner’s Implied and Delegated Authority Over Critical Habitat “Compatibility” Introduction In State of Alaska...
ICWA’s “Active Efforts” Focus on Parents and Indian Custodians, Not Extended Family: Alaska Supreme Court’s Decision in Betsy F. v. State (No. 7789, Sept. 26, 2025) Introduction In a decision of...
Constructive Discharge in Alaska Whistleblower Cases Is an Objective, Position-Specific Inquiry (Nonprecedential Clarification) Court: Supreme Court of the State of Alaska (Memorandum Opinion and...
Recent Compliance Is Not Enough: Alaska Supreme Court Affirms Termination Where Change Is Unproven Outside Structured Settings; “Reasonable Efforts” Do Not Require Early Neuropsychological Referral...
UTPA Administrative Subpoenas in Alaska: Probable Cause Not Required; Anonymous Tip With Corroboration Suffices To Support Attorney General’s Subpoena Case: Business Doe, LLC v. State of Alaska, No....
Failure-to-Remedy Findings Are Sufficient When the Basis Is Discernible from the Order as a Whole Case: Alana M. (Mother) v. State of Alaska, Department of Family & Community Services, Office of...
No Custody Fee Award Without Explicit AS 25.20.115 Findings; Rule 77(j) Sanctions Run Against Counsel, Not Parties Case: Amye Wallace v. John O’Hara, Supreme Court of the State of Alaska, No. S-19241...
No Due Process Violation from Extensive Representation Hearings; “Reasonable Efforts” Satisfied Despite Parental Noncooperation — Commentary on R.G. (Father) v. State of Alaska, DFCS/OCS Memorandum...
Due Process Is Satisfied By Thorough Management Of Repeated Counsel-Effectiveness Complaints; “Reasonable Efforts” Are Judged In Light Of Parental Noncooperation Roman G. v. State of Alaska,...
Therapeutic Suspension of Visitation as a “Reasonable Effort” in Alaska CINA Cases Commentary on Kash B. (Father) v. State of Alaska, Department of Family and Community Services, Office of Children’s...
“Prevailing On The Merits” Reaffirmed: Full Attorney-Fee Awards Under AS 09.60.010(c) after Donkel & Cade v. State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources 1. Introduction The Alaska Supreme...