Tribal Law / Indigenous Peoples

Legal news, topics, and the latest litigation that impact Native-American Communities and tribes are covered by the National Law Review. Visitors will learn about different communities in the United States and other indigenous populations globally, and the legal ramifications of their situations. Coverage includes issues that are facing tribal courts throughout the United States, which include patent litigation, sovereign immunity claims, reservation and land boundaries, easements being granted/denied, and different uses of tribal land.

Visitors to the National Law Review can also read about the tribal authority as it relates to the Clean Water Act, environmental programs, gaming, and tribal casinos. Topics that are further covered by the National Law Review include environmental programs, land use restrictions, union organizing activities, oil and gas extraction on Indian Land, wage and hour regulations, and hydraulic fracturing.

A major controversy involving tribal law can be the conflict between interests attempting to use tribal land for oil, gas, and other pipeline issues.  For example, the controversy in Standing Rock involved a clash between tribal wishes and the interests of organizations and governmental agencies.  The National Law Review covered this controversy and provides updates on litigation involving similar environmental issues as they develop.

Another major area involving tribal law involves gaming and tribal casinos.  Many tribes have incorporated casinos on their reservations, and these casinos have become major sources of revenue for the tribe.  Updates on litigation related to the casinos, as well as dispatches from the major regulatory agencies of these tribal casinos, are covered by the legal experts at the National Law Review.

Details on actions that may affect Native American Tribes from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and other government agencies, are covered by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review.

For hourly updates on the latest in tribal law and legislation, government regulation & compliance, litigation, court procedures, and indigenous people's rights news, be sure to follow the National Law Review Twitter feed and sign up for complimentary e-news bulletins.

 

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Nov
3
2014
EPA Provides Additional Information on Clean Power Plan U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jan
15
2023
EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund Site in Lake County, Calif. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar
19
2023
Epa Joins Governor Polis at Denver Elementary School to Announce $3 Million for Innovative Climate Pollution Projects Across the State U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Sep
14
2022
EPA Selects Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for $296K Pollution Prevention Grant Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Oct
15
2022
EPA proposes revisions to Federal Air Rules for Reservations, seeks public comment U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dec
15
2014
EPA Presidential Advisory Committee Issues Report on Ecological Restoration in the U.S. - Mexico Border Region U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dec
5
2021
EPA Awards Inter Tribal Council of Arizona $1,581,000 to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar
25
2015
Final Rules Released for Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Tribal Lands Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
12
2017
Transfer of Patents to Tribe May Preclude PTAB Scrutiny Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
12
2015
NLRB Jurisdiction Over Indian Tribes-Uncertainty Abounds Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
28
2016
NLRB Defends Attempt to Enroach on Tribal Sovereignty Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
16
2020
Centuries-Old Native American Treaty Upheld, SCOTUS Says Oklahoma Land Remains Part Of Creek Nation Reservation Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
1
2022
SCOTUS Cert Recap: Indian Law, Affirmative Action, Federal Court Jurisdiction, And The Clean Water Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
27
2020
Specifics Of CARES Act And Implications For Businesses And Individuals Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
22
2018
SCOTUS Declines to Consider Whether Tribal Courts Have Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Employment Claims Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
2
2022
SCOTUS Cert Recap: The Indian Child Welfare Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
8
2021
Second Court Finds COVID‐19 Business Interruption Coverage Under Tribal First Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
10
2022
SCOTUS Cert Recap Of Two Newly Added Cases Concerning Trademarks, Tribal Water Rights Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
25
2011
New Step for Nevada: Commission Approves Online Gambling Regulations Ifrah Law
Oct
25
2012
Reid-Kyl Bill Would Legalize Online Poker at Federal Level Ifrah Law
Feb
4
2015
Legal Developments in Indian Country in 2014 Varnum LLP
Jul
15
2016
Supreme Court Declines to Consider Curtailing NLRB’s Authority over Michigan Tribal Casinos Varnum LLP
Jun
8
2021
New Federal Program Provides Discount on Internet Service for People With Disabilities Varnum LLP
Apr
11
2019
Employee Benefits and American Indian Law Varnum LLP
Nov
22
2020
ICWA and MIFPA: A Primer and Current Legal Challenge Varnum LLP
May
22
2012
New Fracking Disclosure Rules for Federal and Indian Lands Varnum LLP
Aug
13
2012
Treasury Department Loosens Up Bonds for Development in Indian Country Varnum LLP
Nov
30
2017
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Race-Based Challenge to ICWA Varnum LLP
Sep
2
2012
President Obama Signs HEARTH Act Varnum LLP
Aug
29
2019
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Tribal Court's Personal Protection Order Against Non-Indian Varnum LLP
Sep
3
2012
U.S. Treasury Releases New Guidelines For $1.8 Billion TED Bonds Varnum LLP
Mar
16
2015
Affordable Care Act Deadlines Do Apply to American Indians, But There are Many Exemptions Varnum LLP
Jan
11
2018
As Legislation Stalls, Tribes Remain Under National Labor Relations Act: What Should Tribal Employers Do Next? Varnum LLP
Mar
20
2015
Michigan Court of Appeals Reverses Adoption of Indian Child; Cites Michigan Adoptive Placement Preference Standards Varnum LLP
Jan
12
2018
Legislation Exempting Tribes From The National Labor Relations Act Passes The House Varnum LLP
 

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