Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP et al v. Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah
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1:23-cv-06415
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August 17, 2023
NY Law Firms Can't Block Tribal Court Fee Fight, Judge Says
A Manhattan judge rejected an attempt by two local law firms Thursday to block tribal court proceedings over legal fees from a Utah tribe's real estate investment dispute with U.S. Bank, indicating that he'll likely dismiss the federal court challenge due to sovereign immunity.
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August 11, 2023
Utah Tribe Immune From Retainer Challenge, Court Told
Former counsel to a Utah tribe can't petition a federal judge to block proceedings already taking place between the parties in tribal court, the tribe said Thursday, arguing it has sovereign immunity from the intervention bid submitted by a pair of New York law firms.
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July 28, 2023
Law Firms Want Ariz. Tribal Court Barred In Retainer Suit
Two New York law firms want a New York federal judge to bar a Utah-based Native American tribe from suing them in tribal court over a retainer agreement, saying the venue clearly lacks jurisdiction over the legal fees dispute.