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Calculating Economic Loses from Lost Earnings in Employment Termination Cases in the Ninth Circuit
Cardboard box with office suplies on the desk. Dismissal of employment and resignation concept. Bankruptcy and economy crisis. Charles L. Baum II, Ph.D. Published June/July 2022 The United States Supreme Court during its 2019-2020 term reviewed several employment termination cases…
Read Full ArticleDiscrimination Based on Gender: Reconciling Bostock in a Rapidly Evolving Workplace
Magnifier glass focus to manager icon which is among staff icons for human development recruitment leadership and customer target group concept. Leslie M.G Hayes Emma C. Nowacki Published June/July 2022 It takes tremendous courage for a transgender employee to make…
Read Full ArticleAn Interview with Hon. Candy W. Dale: On Retirement (and Recall)
Judge Williams (left) and Judge Dale (right) circa 2008 after Judge Williams administered Judge Dale's oath. This image is referenced in one of Judge Dale's answers on the opposing page. Photo courtesy of Judge Candy Dale. Anne E. Henderson Published…
Read Full ArticleThe Gender-Based Pay Gap in Idaho and Beyond
Pink and blue piggy bank on balance scale - Gender pay equality concept Jennifer S. Palmer Published June/July 2022 The Equal Pay Act of 1963 amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to protect against sex-based wage discrimination across the country. …
Read Full ArticleNavigating Restrictive Covenants in a Mobile Workforce
Paper plane on blue background, Business competition concept. Savannah G. Ward Published June/July 2022 We can all agree that 2020 and 2021 were crazy years for everyone, but labor & employment lawyers were dealt a particularly interesting hand. From the…
Read Full ArticleConsistency and Change Can Comfortably Coexist
Isometric blocks of various colours forming arrow. Family, teamwork, assimilation, development and variety concept. Flat design. EPS 8 vector illustration, no transparency, no gradients Kurt D. Holzer President Fourth District Published June/July 2022 "Be well, do good work, and keep…
Read Full ArticleExtended Foster Care: Because Needing Support Does Not Stop at Eighteen Years of Age
Concern for others. Woman watering and growth flower in which happy girl sits. Tutor cares about the child. Mental health concept. Vector illustration Catherine E. Enright Published February 2022 Many of you, like me, may not remember what happened on…
Read Full ArticleOregon’s New Indian Child Welfare Act: Highlights for Idaho Practitioners
Shanna C. Knight Published February 2022 As an Idaho practitioner, unless you represent a tribe, you might be wondering why you should care about Oregon’s new Indian Child Welfare Act (“ORICWA”). After all, Idaho practitioners are already required to follow…
Read Full ArticleDefending the Gold Standard: American Indian Tribes Fight to Save the Indian Child Welfare Act
Janice Beller Published February 2022 While most folks rush in and out of their local post office, indifferently dropping off or picking up mail on their way to somewhere else, Malissa Poog remembers the Blackfoot Post Office with an entirely…
Read Full ArticleChange is Coming: Is it Time to Let People Other Than Lawyers Deliver Legal Services in Idaho?
Kurt D. Holzer Published February 2022 Even with organized and sustained efforts at expanding access to legal services, many Idahoans cannot get the legal help they need. As of 2019, half of Idaho’s 44 counties had 10 or fewer attorneys,…
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