FMC Corporation v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

  1. September 29, 2017

    Fed. Judge Backs Tribal Court's Ruling Against Chemical Co.

    An Idaho federal judge on Thursday said that a tribal appellate court had jurisdiction to impose a $20.5 million judgment against chemical maker FMC Corp. over permit fees connected to hazardous waste produced by the company and stored on the Shoshone-Bannock tribes' reservation land.

  2. November 10, 2015

    FMC Denied Discovery On Bias Claims Against Tribal Judges

    An Idaho federal judge on Monday rejected a bid by chemical maker FMC Corp. for discovery on claims that a tribal court denied the company due process in awarding $20.5 million to the tribe for alleged permit violations at a hazardous waste site on reservation land, saying the company missed its chance for discovery in the tribal court.

  3. April 29, 2015

    Tribes Risk Alienating Non-Native Biz In Discovery Row

    The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes face good odds of beating a federal court challenge brought by FMC Corp. over the fairness of their tribal court system after a $20.5 million judgment against the company, but risk alienating nontribal businesses by seeking to dismiss discovery requests, experts say.

  4. April 22, 2015

    Idaho Tribes Say FMC Bound By Tribal Court's $21M Judgment

    The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes told an Idaho federal judge Tuesday that FMC Corp. can't challenge a tribal court's $20.5 million judgment over alleged permit violations at a hazardous waste site on reservation land, saying the company should have fully litigated its due process claims in that court.

  5. April 08, 2015

    FMC Wants Idaho Tribe's Courts Probed Over $21M Judgment

    FMC Corp. on Monday pressed an Idaho federal judge for discovery into whether the tribal courts of the Shoshone-Bannock tribes were biased when they slapped the chemical manufacturer with a $20.5 million judgment over alleged permit violations at a hazardous waste site on reservation land.