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  • May 19, 2025

    DC Circ. Ponders Letting Gov't Claw Back $20B In Green Funds

    The D.C. Circuit didn't seem convinced Monday morning that the Trump administration can't claw back $20 billion in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants that it's trying to cancel and divert elsewhere, hearing arguments over a preliminary injunction blocking the government from doing just that.

  • May 19, 2025

    FCC Examines Revisions To Alaska Broadband Measurements

    The Federal Communications Commission is seeking input on a proposal to change how final milestone commitments are evaluated for the so-called Alaska Plan, with a telecom in Alaska suggesting the commission's "Fabric" dataset offers a more accurate representation of where people actually live within census blocks than the current distribution model does.

  • May 19, 2025

    Justices Punt On Tribe Leader's Extortion Immunity Claim

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition from the former head of a Native American tribe who argued that the First Circuit was wrong to reinstate his convictions tied to the development of a casino project after it concluded that federal extortion law applies to tribal leaders.

  • May 19, 2025

    Calif. Climate Superfund Bill Faces Legal, Technical Hurdles

    California could soon join other states in sending the fossil fuel industry a massive bill for the costs of coping with climate change — but its pending climate Superfund legislation, if enacted, is certain to face legal pushback and daunting implementation challenges, says Donald Sobelman at Farella Braun.

  • May 19, 2025

    NC Gov. Tacks On $891M To Hurricane Recovery Plan

    North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Monday recommended adding $891 million to the funds earmarked for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in the western region of the state, the largest chunk of which would go toward rebuilding the economy with small business loans and tourism promotion.

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Native American

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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