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
22
2020
ICWA and MIFPA: A Primer and Current Legal Challenge Varnum LLP
Dec
20
2022
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 9, Issue 9 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Apr
8
2022
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 9, Issue 4 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Mar
4
2022
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 9, Issue 3 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Jun
30
2020
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 7, Issue 7 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Jan
6
2020
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 7, Issue 1 Van Ness Feldman LLP
May
31
2019
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 6 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Apr
30
2019
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 5 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Oct
31
2019
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 11 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Aug
16
2023
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 10, Issue 4 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Apr
1
2020
How Can the CARES Act Help My Tribe? A Briefing on Economic Stimulus for Tribes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
12
2018
House Passes Bill to Boost Tribal Renewable Energy Foley & Lardner 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
19
2023
Groundtruth: Cultural Burns as Tools for Wildfire Prevention and Indigenous Healing [Podcast] Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jan
7
2014
Governor Appoints New Director of Arizona Department of Gaming; Agency Continues Enforcement Actions Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr
15
2014
Glendale City (Arizona) Council Softens Stance on Tohono O’Odham Casino Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
17
2020
Getting Ready for January: Notes on the 117th Congress Van Ness Feldman LLP
Jan
17
2014
Gaming Trends in 2014 Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jun
24
2016
Gaming Expansion in Florida Rests with the Florida Supreme Court Bracewell LLP
Nov
20
2011
Future of Tribal Internet Gaming Subject of Oversight Hearing Williams Kastner
Mar
23
2024
Florida Supreme Court Rejects Quo Warranto Challenge to the Seminole Compact Jones Walker LLP
Mar
8
2014
Five Major Indian Gaming Issues to Watch in 2014 Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr
2
2013
Fiscal Cliff Legislation Can Help Your Tribe Obtain Energy Independence Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
25
2015
Final Rules Released for Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Tribal Lands Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
17
2013
Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Katrina Global Warming Suit on Res Judicata Grounds Beveridge & Diamond PC
Aug
12
2019
Fifth Circuit Squarely Rejects Challenge to ICWA Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
7
2014
FERC Staff Issues Notice of Alleged Violations in Powhatan Case ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
7
2017
FERC Staff Issues New Guidelines on Cultural Resources Bracewell 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
Sep
13
2016
Federal Intervention in Dakota Access Pipeline Project Focuses on Tribal Consultation Process Van Ness Feldman LLP
Jul
24
2018
Federal Circuit Rejects Tribal Sovereign Immunity Defense in IPR Proceedings Brinks Gilson & Lione
Jul
21
2018
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Ruling That Tribal Immunity Does Not Apply To IPRs Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
11
2023
Federal Appellate Court Rules Florida-Seminole Compact Legal Under Federal Law Jones Walker LLP
Aug
29
2019
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Tribal Court's Personal Protection Order Against Non-Indian Varnum LLP
Mar
14
2019
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Tribal Immunity from Bankruptcy Code Varnum LLP
 

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