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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Jan
17
2012
Recent Changes to the Illinois Estate Tax Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
11
2015
New York Court Sacks Daily Fantasy Sports Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
28
2014
U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community et al. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
1
2020
How Can the CARES Act Help My Tribe? A Briefing on Economic Stimulus for Tribes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
22
2021
Class Action Waivers Redux: Ninth Circuit Upholds Arbitration Provision Delegating Enforceability Determination to Arbitrator Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
7
2021
NIGC Issues New Guidance on Financing Document Reviews and Declination Letters Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
10
2013
Tribal Corporate Bankruptcy Petition Raises Issues of First Impression for Bankruptcy Court Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2024
Minnesota AG Bans Tribal Lender from Doing Business within the State Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
16
2015
Nevada Shuts Down Unlicensed Daily Fantasy Sports Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
16
2023
Supreme Court Finds Bankruptcy Code Abrogates Tribal Sovereign Immunity Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
11
2014
Of Buckeyes and Batons Rouges: Ohio and Louisiana Adopt Comprehensive Pole Access and Attachment Rules Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
1
2016
Hawaii is No Paradise for Daily Fantasy Sports – Skill Measured by Average Players, not Experts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
4
2018
Ninth Circuit Determines That George Constanza Was Right!—In Limited Circumstances, Whales And Seals Are Fish (Not Mammals) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
14
2014
Interior’s Carcieri Opinion Means More Diligence for Trust Land Development Projects Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2020
U.S. Supreme Court finds Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Reservation Remains Intact For Purposes of Criminal Jurisdiction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
4
2015
NY Daily Fantasy Sports Case May Not Be Decided Solely on Whether DFS is Skill or Chance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
16
2020
Federal Reserve Clarifies that Distributions to Tribal Governments are Permitted Under the Main Street Lending Program Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
22
2014
New Mexico Federal Court Limits Tribe’s, Secretary’s Options When States Balk at Gaming Compact Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
27
2013
Recent Brazilian Federal Court Decision Involving Genetic Heritage and Traditional Knowledge Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb
27
2013
Bingo: Casino’s Federal License is a Shield Against Public Nuisance Claim Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jun
4
2020
Publications CARES Act Provider Relief Fund – Part 2 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
10
2023
Text Messages with No Audible Components are Not “Prerecorded Voices” Under the TCPA Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
18
2024
Permitting Reform and Responsible Mining: Q&A with IRMA’s Kristi Disney Bruckner Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
19
2023
The Sky’s the Limit? TTAB Rules that Guitar-Shaped Hotel Is a Distinctive Design Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
17
2024
Reflecting on the Interplay Between Real Estate and Intellectual Property in 2023 - Landmark Trademark Cases and Copyright Conundrums ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
7
2014
FERC Staff Issues Notice of Alleged Violations in Powhatan Case ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
26
2016
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Targets “Waste” in the Oil and Gas Industry ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
8
2013
U.S Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues Two Final Orders on Dodd-Frank Exemptions ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
28
2010
Troubled Domestic Sovereign Debt: What Every Commercial Professional Should Know Vedder Price
May
31
2016
Alabama Legislature Ends Session at Impasse Over Gaming Bracewell LLP
Aug
7
2017
FERC Staff Issues New Guidelines on Cultural Resources Bracewell LLP
Jun
24
2016
Gaming Expansion in Florida Rests with the Florida Supreme Court Bracewell LLP
Mar
27
2015
BLM Releases Final Rule for Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal Lands; Industry Immediately Files Suit Bracewell LLP
Sep
10
2011
Lake of Torches Appellate Decision: "Management Contracts" Are Still a Burning Issue in Tribal Gaming Financings Bracewell LLP
Mar
4
2016
Alabama: Indian Gaming Benefits More Than Just Tribes Bracewell LLP
 

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