April 03, 2024
A Native American advocacy group's defamation and conspiracy suit against the Washington Commanders has been booted from North Dakota federal court after a judge ruled the franchise's ties to the state were "incidental."
January 22, 2024
A Native American organization is urging a federal district court to deny a motion by Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris seeking to dismiss its $1.6 million civil conspiracy and defamation lawsuit, saying that for an organization that promotes inclusivity, it is unacceptable to defame a minority group for sharing a different viewpoint.
January 04, 2024
A federal district court judge on Thursday agreed to dismiss the National Congress of American Indians from litigation brought by a Native American activist group while keeping the $1.6 million defamation and civil conspiracy bid against Washington Commanders' owner Josh Harris and premium sales manager Matthew Laux in play.
December 04, 2023
The National Congress of American Indians says a group's assertions that it conspired with the NFL to defame the group for petitioning to change the Washington Commanders' name back to Redskins is "riddled with naked assertions and conclusory statements" that warrant dismissal.
September 25, 2023
A Native American activist group that spearheaded a petition to change the Washington Commanders' name back to the Redskins claims the NFL team conspired with the National Congress of American Indians to defame the organization and silence opposing indigenous voices, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday in North Dakota.