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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Oct
16
2022
Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Invest in Rural Health Care Improvements in Montana U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nov
27
2022
USDA Seeks Applications to Support Rural Entrepreneurs and Create Jobs for People in Rural America U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dec
27
2022
Success! Success! Success! U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dec
4
2022
FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs Sign Agreement to Improve Law Enforcement in Indian Country The U.S. Department of Justice
Oct
31
2022
Bouncing Back Justice Shawna Baker [PODCAST] Major Lindsey & Africa
Jul
27
2022
B.S.ing with John Haney [PODCAST] Major Lindsey & Africa
Aug
5
2020
Review of McGirt v. Oklahoma – How the Supreme Court and Justice Gorsuch’s Revolutionary Textualism Brought America’s “Trail of Tears” Promise to the Creek Nation Back From the Dead Burg Simpson
Nov
19
2021
The Battle of Hayes Pond and Lessons from the Lumbee Nelson Mullins
Jun
29
2023
Proposed DOI Gaming Regulations to Allow for Historic Expansion of Mobile Tribal Gaming Nelson Mullins
Jan
5
2023
Proposed Changes to DOI’s Tribal Land Into Trust and Gaming Compact Process Create More Opportunities for Off-Reservation Gaming Nelson Mullins
Jan
10
2024
Trust Us, We’re the Government: Interior Promises Final Land-into-Trust Rule Will Benefit Tribes Nelson Mullins
Dec
4
2019
District Court Confirms $220 Million Award, Finds No Manifest Disregard of Law Carlton Fields
Jul
24
2018
Federal Circuit Rejects Tribal Sovereign Immunity Defense in IPR Proceedings Brinks Gilson & Lione
Nov
10
2017
Oklahoma files amicus brief in support of tribal lenders’ motion to dismiss CFPB lawsuit Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
16
2017
CFPB opposes petition for certiorari filed by tribal lenders in Ninth Circuit case Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
4
2019
SDNY Unveils First Criminal Prosecution of Broker-Dealer for Violating BSA Ballard Spahr LLP
May
18
2019
Inside The Beltway: Housing Infrastructure In The 116th Congress Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
16
2019
State AGs File Amicus Brief in Fourth Circuit Case Involving Use of Sovereign Immunity by Tribal Lenders to Defeat State Law Claims Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
23
2022
Dust Off Your Template Employment Agreements Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jun
12
2023
Treasury and IRS Propose Regulations for Inflation Reduction Act's Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program K&L Gates
Feb
7
2024
Australia: How Financial Services Entities Can Better Respond to the Needs of First Nations Consumers K&L Gates
Mar
22
2019
SCOTUS Rules that Yakama Treaty Preempts Washington Tax K&L Gates
Oct
2
2020
Renewables on Tribal Land: Addressing Environmental and Economic Equity on the Path to a Clean Energy Economy K&L Gates
Jun
16
2021
Inherent Tribal Authority Includes the Power to Protect Tribal Communities by Detaining and Investigating Non-Indians for Violations of Federal and State Law K&L Gates
Feb
10
2017
Sea Change: Washington Supreme Court Decision Affects Coastal Energy Projects K&L Gates
Apr
16
2019
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Petition for Centiorari Denied K&L Gates
Apr
24
2020
COVID-19: Tribal Business FAQ for CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program K&L Gates
Jan
4
2019
Tax Developments Provide Opportunities for Economic Growth in Indian Country K&L Gates
Jun
16
2018
"Culvert Case" Affirmed - Potential Implications for Northwest Regulators and Private Parties K&L Gates
Jan
25
2022
Australian Government Acquires Copyright in Aboriginal Flag Design K&L Gates
Jul
17
2020
Indian Land Then, Remains Indian Land Now: The Supreme Court Confirms That a Significant Portion of Eastern Oklahoma Is a Native American Reservation K&L Gates
Jan
20
2021
Building Relationships with Tribes And Operating On Reservation Lands: Lessons From FMC V. Shoshone K&L Gates
Jun
10
2019
EPA Issues Revised CWA Section 401 Guidance to States Van Ness Feldman LLP
May
14
2020
What Tribal Entities Need to Know to Pursue Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19 Losses Van Ness Feldman LLP
Aug
16
2023
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 10, Issue 4 Van Ness Feldman LLP
 

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