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Latest News in Native American

  • June 09, 2025

    Senate Confirms Gibson Dunn Partner For EPA's No. 2 Post

    The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed David Fotouhi, a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, to serve in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's No. 2 post.

  • June 09, 2025

    Feds Approve Mont. Coal Mine Expansion Amid Controversy

    The Interior Department has said it will expand by nine years the mining plan for a Montana coal mine at the center of litigation over the mine's environmental impacts, authorizing Signal Peak Energy to recover 57 million tons of coal in a move that aligns with the Trump administration's energy emergency directive.

  • June 09, 2025

    NY Tribe Can Revive Lawsuit Against State In Lottery Row

    A New York federal judge has allowed the Cayuga Nation to refile its tribal gambling lawsuit against State Gaming Commission officials after the tribe settled its dispute with state-licensed mobile lottery game provider Jackpocket Inc.

  • June 09, 2025

    Feds Argue Koi Nation's Historic Ties Justify Calif. Land Trust

    The Interior Department is looking to dismiss a challenge to its decision to take 70 acres into trust for a proposed tribal hotel and casino project in Sonoma County, California, telling a federal court that the Koi Nation has a significant historical connection to the site.

  • June 09, 2025

    Justices Widen Gap Between Federal, Calif. Enviro Reviews

    While the U.S. Supreme Court's recent opinion in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, narrowed the scope of National Environmental Policy Act reviews, it may have broadened the gulf between reviews conducted under NEPA and those under the California Environmental Quality Act, say attorneys at Hanson Bridgett.

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Areas of Coverage

  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Board of Indian Appeals
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • National Indian Gaming Commission
  • Indian Health Service
  • Office of Indian Education
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Tribal Justice
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
  • Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
  • Civil Rights Act
  • Tribal recognition rules
  • Native American trust fund and land issues
  • Gaming compact negotiations
  • Federal and state tax policies and revenue-sharing
  • Native American lobbying groups
  • LITIGATION
  • Suits over development projects involving Native American groups, including mining and drilling, casinos and resorts, and shopping centers
  • Disputes over land use and other natural resources
  • Breach of trust and mismanagement of tribal resources suits
  • Native American rights, sovereignty, and tribal recognition disputes
  • Cases involving tribal employers
  • Criminal jurisdiction disputes
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of Native American and tribal law practices

Readership

  • Attorneys who focus on Native American law
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Native American-owned companies
  • Tribal leaders and tribal government officials
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals
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