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  • October 30, 2026

    Tribal Immunity Sinks Picayune's Bid To Halt Calif. Casino

    A California federal judge has tossed the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians' lawsuit challenging the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians' opening of a competing casino on a 305-acre trust property in the state's Madera County.

  • October 30, 2026

    Underdog Seeks To Halt Wash. Prediction Market Enforcement

    Prediction market Underdog urged a Washington federal judge Thursday to stop state authorities from enforcing gambling laws against the company until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on whether prediction markets are subject to state regulation or fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

  • October 30, 2026

    States Say Trump Can't Limit Funding Freeze Injunction

    A coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia urged a Rhode Island federal court Friday to let them continue challenging a now-rescinded Trump administration directive to "temporarily" withhold their federal funding, arguing a permanent injunction should still be on the table.

  • October 30, 2026

    Indian Health Nonprofit Can't Avoid HHS Repayment Demand

    A Chicago healthcare nonprofit serving Native Americans must repay almost half of the nearly $205,000 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it owes after its former executive director fraudulently paid herself and her husband, the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals has ruled.

  • October 30, 2026

    How A Cigar Box And An Expert On Lying Cost Meta $25B

    Two lawyers who won $25 billion at a closely watched corporate deception trial against Meta said they followed three simple rules: Take extreme care with your jury questionnaire, devise your trial themes during discovery and don't be afraid of a lead witness who specializes in abstract theory.

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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

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  • 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