By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Both Idaho law and applicable Federal Law require that an employer pay an employee for all hours worked. Sometimes it is clear what is considered on duty time. However, sometimes it is not. In Idaho, hours worked does not include: time to be spent by…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Is an estate planning attorney I enjoy watching television murder mysteries. It’s like a game of Clue. I am often surprised however by the number of times I am asked the question can a person who commits a murder receive property under the will of…
Several accidents were reported during the morning commute on I-84 Thursday morning, December 22nd. As dense fog and freezing fog rolled into parts of the Treasure Valley, motorists were instructed by ISP, ITD and local police departments to be sure to slow down. Visibility was reduced in certain areas to…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney In Idaho, employers have a duty to protect others from the foreseeable harmful conduct of its employees. The two types of cases that are usually brought against an employer when an employee engages in intentionally harmful conduct to others are negligent hiring and negligent supervision.…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney One of the first things to consider when preparing to foreclose non-judicially on real estate is whether you have a legal right to do so. If you have waited too long to exercise your right to foreclose, you may have lost your right. When it…
By Fred J. Lewis We, as Americans, love to choose the doctor who will treat us for medical problems. This streak of independence has killed most universal health care or single-payer plans that have been advanced by various politicians over the last 50-60 years. Idaho Code Section 72-432 (7) allows…
By Patrick N. George Accidents are almost never just a simple matter of one person being at fault and paying for the injuries caused. Usually both parties bear some responsibility and attorney’s, judges, and ultimately juries are the ones who end up assigning the percentage of fault to each side.…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney You are preparing your Estate Planning including a Last Will and Testament. You are putting various information in your Last Will and Testament that is sensitive, such as disinheriting a family member. Or you are leaving more money or property to a specific family member…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney You are a holder of a mortgage on real property located in Idaho. The borrower who owns the Home Depot that and making their regular payments to you. You did everything right and doing a non-judicial foreclosure under Idaho law. A trustee’s deed has been…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney In Idaho the limits of using off-duty conduct in an employment decision are mostly controlled by either an employment agreement or the “at will” doctrine described above. However, some exceptions to this may still apply. Using social media as an example illustrates these narrow exceptions.…