Native American

October 08, 2025
Shinnecock Tribe Wants In On Long Island Land Dispute

A Native American tribe at the heart of a Long Island, New York, town's lawsuit over a U.S. government decision to place 84 acres of land into "restricted fee" status for the tribe has asked a federal judge to let it intervene in the suit.
October 08, 2025
Utah Tribe Appeals Denial To Fight $16M Ovintiv Air Deal

The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation is appealing a federal district court decision that denied its intervention to challenge a $16 million Clean Air Act consent decree between the U.S. government and Ovintiv USA Inc.
October 08, 2025
Kalshi Accused Of Violating SC, Federal Gambling Laws

Trading platforms Kalshi and Robinhood are being sued in South Carolina on allegations that they violate the state's strict anti-gambling laws by offering sports betting and operating a "prediction market" for state residents.
October 08, 2025
Advocacy Group Sues Trump To Restore Digital Equity Funds

A group advocating for wider broadband adoption has sued the Trump administration for canceling the disbursement of grants under the Digital Equity Act.
October 08, 2025
Biz Groups Back Ariz. Land Swap Amid 9th Circ. Appeal

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a slew of mining associations are backing the federal government's efforts to nix a Ninth Circuit appeal that looks to block the transfer of more than 2,500 acres within Arizona's Tonto National Forest to a copper mining company.
October 07, 2025
Attys Urge Mass. Courts To Protect Immigrants' Court Access

Civil rights lawyers urged the Massachusetts trial court system to better protect migrants' due process rights amid increasing arrests by federal immigration officers inside and outside courthouses, saying Tuesday the court is "well within its right" to do so.
October 07, 2025
Camp Lejeune Litigation Goes On Despite Gov't Shutdown

The consolidated litigation over water contamination at the Camp Lejeune military base will not pause during the federal government shutdown, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, saying that such a halt, for an unknown length, would cause "severe disruptions" in the case and for the "ailing and older" plaintiffs.
October 07, 2025
Lawmakers, States Back Tribes In Supreme Court Voting Case

A bipartisan group of 10 current and former members of Congress and 22 states have supported two North Dakota tribes in their U.S. Supreme Court bid to overturn an Eighth Circuit order that prohibits suits against states for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
October 07, 2025
Senate Confirms FERC Republican Nominees

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump's picks to fill Republican slots on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, giving the GOP a 3-2 majority at the agency.
October 07, 2025
Okla. Judge Cites McGirt Ruling For 200% Caseload Surge

An Oklahoma federal judge chided a group of tribal plaintiffs in a dispute over jurisdiction in Indian Country after they inquired about the status of their summary judgment motions, saying a landmark 2020 Supreme Court ruling has increased the court's criminal caseload by 200%.
October 07, 2025
NYSE Parent Invests $2B In Polymarket Amid Market Scrutiny

The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange said Tuesday that it will infuse up to $2 billion into Polymarket, which has an $8 billion valuation, at a time when prediction markets in the United States are increasing in popularity but facing increased scrutiny.
October 06, 2025
Unions Ask Court To Save Fed. Workers' Jobs Amid Shutdown

A California federal judge should block the Trump administration from carrying out its threats to use the government shutdown as an occasion to fire another large swath of federal workers, two unions argued, requesting a temporary restraining order that would protect the jobs of the federal workers they represent.
October 06, 2025
High Court Ends Challenge To Wash. Tribal Gaming Compacts

The Supreme Court won't hear a casino owner and operator's petition to overturn a Ninth Circuit order over the validity of Washington state tribal gaming compacts, with the operator arguing that the sovereignty case implicates an acknowledged conflict about the interplay of the Administrative Procedure Act.
October 06, 2025
Justices Won't Revisit Apache Land Exchange Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court won't reconsider its decision to deny an Apache nonprofit's petition that looked to block the transfer of nearly 2,500 acres to a copper mining company it said would destroy an ancient Indigenous worship site.
October 06, 2025
Supreme Court Declines To Revisit McGirt Tribal Jurisdiction

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Cherokee Nation member's challenge to his conviction over a speeding ticket issued by Tulsa, Oklahoma, police on Creek land that he argues runs afoul of the court's 2020 landmark decision holding that only federal and tribal governments can prosecute Native Americans on tribal lands.
October 06, 2025
High Court Turns Down 6 Patent Cases At Start Of Term

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected six petitions in patent-related cases, taking some of its first actions on intellectual property matters this term.
October 06, 2025
High Court Won't Take Up NY Tribal Eel Fishing Regs Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court won't take up a Long Island tribe's petition that looks to undo a Second Circuit order that rejected its challenge to New York's regulations on eel fishing harvests, which argued that if the decision is upheld, it would give district courts gatekeeping roles on expert testimony.
October 03, 2025
Up First At High Court: Election Laws & Conversion Therapy

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in six cases during the first week of its October 2025 term, including in disputes over federal candidates' ability to challenge state election laws, Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, and the ability of a landlord to sue the U.S. Postal Service for allegedly refusing to deliver mail.
October 03, 2025
10th Circ. Rules Modoc Nation's Ex-AG Not Immune From Suit

The Tenth Circuit said Friday that the Modoc Nation's former attorney general isn't entitled to immunity in the Oklahoma tribe's $14.6 million racketeering lawsuit against a computer management company, ruling the ex-official "is the real party in interest."
October 03, 2025
4 Top Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Term

After a busy summer of emergency rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court will kick off its October 2025 term Monday with only a few big-ticket cases on its docket — over presidential authorities, transgender athletes and election law — in what might be a strategically slow start to a potentially momentous term. Here, Law360 looks at four of the most important cases on the court's docket so far.
October 03, 2025
NY's Eel Fishing Limits Against Tribal Members Upheld

A New York federal judge ruled Friday that tribal members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation do not have aboriginal rights to fish, free from state regulation, in Shinnecock Bay on the South Shore of Long Island.
October 03, 2025
Fla. $608M FEMA Grant May Revive Detention Center Suit

A spokesperson for the Federal Emergency Management Agency confirmed Friday that it awarded Florida $608 million in reimbursement funds for building and running mass detention centers, including the so-called Alligator Alcatraz facility in Big Cypress National Preserve.
October 03, 2025
Jewish Committee Backs Tribes' High Court Voting Challenge

The American Jewish Committee is backing two North Dakota tribes in their Supreme Court bid to undo an Eighth Circuit voting rights order, telling the justices the guiding principle of any democracy is that the government needs to make it easy to cast a ballot.
October 03, 2025
Court Limits In Congress' NEPA Reform Push Spark Debate

Congressmembers' hopes to facilitate the faster approval of projects that require environmental reviews like pipelines and other energy infrastructure may be an uphill battle despite bipartisan support due to accompanying provisions, such as limited judicial review, that have invited opposition.
October 03, 2025
Native Groups Urge Action As Shutdown Threatens Services

Federal lawmakers and Native American nonprofits are calling for funding to continue certain services during the U.S. government shutdown, saying they're concerned about the disproportionate harm it could have on tribal communities.

Expert Analysis

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Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care

Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard at MG+M.
ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'

The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer

Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.
8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work

Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients

Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm

My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.
Opinion

Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System

The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.
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Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer

To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.
The CFTC Is Shaking Up Sports Betting's Legal Future

The sports betting industry faces a potential sea change amid recent state and federal actions across the regulatory landscape that have expanded access to sporting event contracts against the backdrop of waning Commodity Futures Trading Commission opposition, says Nick Covek at Foley & Lardner.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths

Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing

Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.
9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard

District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech

New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.