Tesoro Petroleum v. State, No. S-9379 (Alaska S. Ct. Feb.15, 2002)
The Attorney General initiated an antitrust investigation into anticompetitive practices in the fuel industry in the state, and retained outside counsel to assist with that investigation. The written contract between the state and outside counsel referred to him as an “independent contractor.” The state issued a CID to Tesoro, which Tesoro challenged as overbroad. Tesoro…