by Patricia Olsson -

On September 28, 2011, Idaho joined twenty-five other states in a petition to the U. S. Supreme Court, asking that the Health Care Reform Act (formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) be struck down. On August 12, 2011, a Florida federal appellate court affirmed a holding by the lower district court finding the “individual mandate” – the requirement that every individual purchase health insurance or face a penalty – unconstitutional. The constitutionality of the Act will not be resolved until the U.S. Supreme Court decides the issue, which is likely to happen in 2012.

By Dylan B. Lawrence -

Protecting a client's water rights from forfeiture for non-use is only one of the significant advantages of leasing water rights to the Water Supply Bank.  Attorneys representing clients who already own water rights in Idaho, or who need to obtain the right to use water, should be aware of the State Water Supply Bank.

by C. Clayton Gill

This article will discuss the recent developments in the 515 prepayment litigation cases and set forth the various options currently available to you as 515 property owners. 

by Gerald T. Husch

Business signups with DrugFree Idaho are increasing lately, despite a tight labor market, Executive Director Marianne King said. The Boise nonprofit is a third-party administrator of drug-free workplace programs. Drug testing and education are among program components.

by D. James Manning

The 2004 Jobs Act is being termed the most significant reform of U.S. business taxation, in terms of both impact and number of provisions, since the U.S. Internal Revenue Code was overhauled back in 1986

by Robert E. Bakes and Larry C. Hunter

Reprinted with permission from The Advocate, official publication of the Idaho State Bar, vol 47, no. 11, November 2004.

by Gerald T. Husch

Plaintiff, who estimated future medical bills of $3,500 in her prelitigation statement of claim to defendant's insurer, did not waive right to attorney fees by presenting evidence at trial of $100,000 in future medical expenses...

by Gerald T. Husch and James L. Martin

ETHICS IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS: Is there such a thing?
Reprinted with permission from The Advocate, the official journal of the Idaho State Bar, Vol 46, No. 6, June 2003

IDAHO LAW : Significant New Developments
March 2001--Employment Law

Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) May Offer Employers Protection From The Staggering Growth In Wrongful Termination and Discrimination Lawsuits
(from the Idaho Business Review, March 2000)

IDAHO LAW
Significant New Developments: February 2001--Insurance Law

NONPROFIT BOARD SEATS: ARE THE RISKS WORTH IT?
(from the Idaho Business Review, November 1999)

FEW THINGS IN LIFE ARE GUARANTEED
(from the Idaho Business Review, October 1999)

STRESSED OUT OR MENTALLY DISABLED: WHAT DOES THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT SAY?
(from the Idaho Business Review, October 1998)

IDAHO EMPLOYERS BEWARE: IMMIGRATION LAW AND SOME UNFORTUNATE CONSEQUENCES
(from the Idaho Business Review, September 1999)

DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, WHO HAS THE DOCUMENT? --IMPLEMENTING A DOCUMENT RETENTION PROGRAM
(from the Idaho Business Review, May 1999)

RETURNING AN INJURED WORKER TO LIGHT DUTY: A DECISION NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY
(from the Idaho Business Review, March 1999)

Employers: Idaho Supreme Court Mandates that You Watch Your Employees Closely
(from the Idaho Business Review, December 1998)

WHEN IS A CONTRACT NOT A CONTRACT--CONTRACTING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
By John C. Ward (from the Idaho Business Review, September 1998)