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Native American - August, 2020

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• Trump's New Nursing-Home Tests Fuel 'Herd Immunity' Debate
• Calif. Justices Say Gov. OK To Back Feds On Tribal Casino
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• Feds Say Corps' Pebble Mine Delay Shows Enviro Precaution
• Voting Problems On Tribal Reservations More Acute In 2020
• 9th Circ. Gives Alaska Mining Exploration The Go-Ahead
• Tribes Seek Final Judgment Certification In Okla. Gaming Row
• Calif. Tribe Loses Bid To Halt Border Wall Construction
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Tribes, LGBTQ+ Groups Sue HHS Over Foster Child Data Rule
• Kilpatrick Townsend Gains Native American Atty In Seattle
• SF Says Drug Cos. Are Liable For City Damage In Opioid Case
• NIGC Reduces St. Croix Chippewa Fines Over Casino Funds
• North Dakota To Join Tribal Land Ownership Dispute
• Alaska Native Boards Not Up For Virus Funds, DC Circ. Told
• Feds Defend Dakota Access Pipeline Review At DC Circ.
• Army Corps Rips CWA Permit Process Roadblocks At 9th Circ.
• Mich. Municipalities Insist Old Case Blocks Tribe's Claims
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• Enviro Orgs Criticize Gov't Effort To Undermine Methane Rule
• NextEra Unit Fights Cert. Bid In Kansas Wind Farm Suit
• Pharmacies Torch 'Unprecedented' Ruling On Opioid Duties
• Tribe Rips Rival's Casino 'Near-Monopoly' Before 9th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Allows Appeal Before Calif. Climate Suit Remand
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Navajo Man Executed Despite Tribe's Calls For Clemency
• Attys Say They Aren't Liable For Process Server Actions
• EPA Asks SC Judge To Uphold Clean Water Act Rule
• Calif. Tribe Sues Feds For Water To Perform Boat Ceremony
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• EPA Says 'Expressly Abandoned' Grant Ban Moots Case
• Tribe And Green Groups Seek To Block Alaska Refuge Drilling
• Cisco Asks FCC To Fund COVID-Era Network Security
• Trump Admin. Says Tribe Can't Block Wall Construction
• Pebble Mine Hits Roadblock Amid Rare Conservative Backlash
• Ariz. Schools Accuse E-Cig Cos. Of Deceptive Marketing
• Democratic Sens. Seek Ouster Of Land Bureau Leader
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• AmerisourceBergen Board Looks To Ax Opioid Derivative Suit
• FCC Warned To Take Closer Look At Frontier Bankruptcy
• Circuit Right To Reject Navajo Man's Execution Stay, Feds Say
• Feds Tease Future of Tribal Road Upkeep Program
• Okla. Gov. Says 2 Gambling Compacts 'Deemed Approved'
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• CDC Analysis Finds High Virus Rate Among Native Americans
• Alaska Lawmakers Say Native Cos. Meant To Get Virus Funds
• Army Corps Must Face Most ND Claims Over DAPL Protests
• Pharmacy Board Asks 6th Circ. To Block Opioid Rx Info
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Govt. Tells High Court Not To Take Up Navajo Death Row Case
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• Steve Bannon, Others Indicted Over 'Build The Wall' Campaign
• Reps. Want Longer Extension On 2.5 GHz Tribal Licenses
• Shawnee Tribe Can't Make Treasury Hold Back Virus Funds
• Navajo Man On Death Row Seeks High Court Execution Stay
• $2.9B Enbridge Pipeline Hit With New Challenges In Minnesota
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• Idaho Miners Want Feds To Cover Tribe's Pollution Claims
• Feds Say Mont. Tribe Made Outdated Argument Against Mine
• US Says Obama-Era Methane Rule Is Illegal
• Boies Schiller Owns Up To 'Mistake' With Opioid Suit Filing
• Mnuchin Tells DC Circ. Alaska Native Cos. Can Get Virus Relief
• FCC Extends Waivers For Tribal Users Of Lifeline Program
• Yakama Reservation Excludes Disputed Area, 9th Circ. Told
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• 9th Circ. Urged To Consider Caribou In Alaska Drill Plan
• Kan. Tribe Member Makes Admittedly 'Premature' Cert. Bid
• Lessons From Asbestos Can Help Resolve Opioid Liabilities
• Purdue And Sacklers Caused $2.16T In Damage, NY Says
• Tribe Looks To Halt Border Wall Construction At Burial Site
• Wis. Town Urges 7th Circ. To Revisit Oneida Festival Ruling
• Calif. Green Groups Can't Stop Ex-Casino Site Development
• Alaska Wildlife Refuge Drilling OK'd By Interior Dept.
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• Tribal Groups Say Feds Rushing To Reopen Native Schools
• Tribe, Feds Spar With Maine Over River Rights At 1st Circ.
• Tribe Member Opposes Feds' Bid To Escape Wind Farm Suit
• FCC Dings Tower Builder For Skipping Enviro Reviews
• Tribes Sue Calif. Over Gaming Compact Negotiations
• Navajo Nation Launches Virus Reopening Plan
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• DOJ's Administrative Law Goals Face Long Odds In Congress
• Calif. Judge Trims Tribal Enrollment Suit Against DOI
• Irked Judge Says Boies Schiller Flouted Opioid MDL Order
• Greenberg Reaches Deal With Ill. Fund In Bond Fraud Suit
• Trump Nationwide Permit Move Could Interrupt Pipeline Suit
• Utility Says Magistrate Got It Wrong In Tribal Jurisdiction Case
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• EPA Yanks Methane Regs For Oil And Gas Infrastructure
• Alaska Native Cos. Meet CARES Act Standard, DC Circ. Told
• Calif. County Wants $77M Tribal Hemp Seizure Suit Tossed
• FERC Asks DC Circ. Not To Upset LNG Pipeline In Oregon
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Gravel Income From Tribal Land Taxable
• Opioid Hearings In NY AG's Suit Will Be Made Public
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• Trump's Wall Desecrates Sacred Burial Grounds, Tribe Says
• Feds' Weakening Of Migratory Bird Protections Vacated
• Dems Call For Criminal Probe Into Top DOI Attorney
• House Panel Wants Probe Of Agencies' Pebble Mine Review
• Feds Must Give Court Dakota Access Update By End Of Month
• Feds Deny Cayuga Land-Into-Trust Bid After Violent Acts
• DOJ Says Administrative Procedure Act Is Behind The Times
• 11th Circ. Sides With Fla. Tribe In Nixing Church Takeover Suit
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• Trump Asks Justices To Hear $2.5B Wall Fund Transfer Case
• Texas Reps. Urge Senate To Take Up Tribal Gambling Bill
• Kansas Accuses Feds Of 'Patently Wrong' Trust Land Decision
• Colo. Tells 10th Circ. Block Of Trump Water Rule Was Proper
• Alaskan Tribal Community Sues To Restore Fishing Rights
• Okla. Tribes Sue To Void Gov.'s Gaming Deals With Rivals
• Navajo Court Can't Hear Tribe's Gas Spill Lawsuit
• FCC Urged To Extend Low-Income COVID-19 Benefits
• Tribe Says Calif. Not Working On Gambling Deal In Good Faith
• Blue Cross Snags Win In Mich. Tribe's Overcharge Suit
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• Creek Nation Rips Okla. AG's 'Toxic' Take On Post-McGirt Plan
• Feds Issue Update To Mineral Royalty Valuation Policy
• Full DC Circ. Leaves Border Wall Funding Dispute Unresolved
• Dems Seek Info On Trump's Fast-Tracked Projects
• Navajo Nation Moves For Win In Six Funding Shortfall Suits
• NCAI Tells DC Circ. Alaska Cos. Shouldn't Get COVID Funds
• DEA Beats Discovery Subpoenas In Opioid MDL Bellwether
• Native American Orgs Demand More Time For Census
• NRDC, Others File New Suit Over Project Review Process
• Pharmacies Can't Dodge Ohio Opioid MDL's 2021 Bellwether
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Mining Co. Will Pay Tribes Another $1.6M For River Cleanup
• Calif. Gov. Signs Six Tribal Compacts, Approves Casino Move
• 10th Circ. Nixes Trade Group's Obama Royalty Rule Challenge
• DC Circ. Halts Order To Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline
• Utah Ends Gold King Fight After EPA Commits $360M
• AT&T Calls For Modernization Of FCC's Lifeline Program
• 6th Circ. Told McGirt Ruling Backs Mich. Tribe's Reservation
• Enviros Say Alaskan Mining Road Was Wrongly Approved
• Climate Change Litigation Looms Over Trump Enviro Overhaul
• Developer Steps Into Tribes' Keystone Pipeline Challenge
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• EPA Cost-Benefit Rule Praised By Oil, Other Industries
• Army Corps Proposes Reissuing Controversial Water Permit
• 9th Circ. Won't Revisit Rebuff Of Calif. Tribal Casino Challenge
• Tribe Backs Newly Recognized Snoqualmie On Hunting Rights
• Okla. AG Seeks Court Input On Appeals Referencing McGirt
• New Bill Would Create 'Minority Broadband' Office At NTIA
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• NY To Justices: Don't Burn $100M Cigarette Case Against UPS
• DC Circ. Asked To Block Alaska Native Corps.' COVID-19 Aid
• Climate Kids Say Decades-Old 5th Circ. Ruling Supports Case
• Fishing Groups Ask High Court To Sink Offshore Monument
• Trump Slams Tribes For Mention Of Okla. High Court Ruling
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Judge Asks If 'Zero-Sum' COVID-19 Fund Has Room For Tribe