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FMC Corporation v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.