Art Collection
The Southwest Aesthetic: Diversity of People and Landscapes The art collection now housed at Modrall Sperling comprises a significant portion of the art collected by Dick and Connie Modrall. Spanning…
“Black Snakes” Or Essential Infrastructure: Dakota Access Pipeline, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, The Federal Government’s Tribal Consultation Obligations, and Why This Matters
…under NEPA.[135.See, e.g., “Tribal Relations,” BLM Manual § 1780 (Rel. 1-1780 Dec. 15, 2016); “Improving and Sustaining BLM-Tribal Relations,” BLM Handbook H-1780-1 (Rel. 1-1781 Dec. 15, 2016). BLM conducted listening…
Annual Environmental Law Update
…Dictionary 2882 (2d ed.)). [29]Id. at 779 (Kennedy, J., concurring). [30]See § 24.04[1][c][ii], infra. [31]See 33 U.S.C. § 1362(12) (defining pollutant); see also id. §§ 1311(a), 1342(a). [32]Id. § 1362(7)….
Handling the Application, Lease, Transfer, and Sale of Water Rights
…or community ditch regarding transfers; or (2) an affidavit provided by the commissioners of the acequia or community ditch stating that the acequia or community ditch has not adopted any…
Tribal Employment Preference Laws
…issues de novo. FMC v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, 905 F.2d 1311, 1313-1314 (9th Cir. 1990); Mustang Production Co. v. Harrison, 94 F.3d 1382, 1384 (10th Cir. 1996); Duncan Energy Co. v….
Indian Water Rights Settlements – Issues for Consideration From a State and Water User Perspective
…difficult to settle the complex claims inherent in any Indian water rights settlement. To complicate matters, on the federal end as well as contributing to the uncertainty as to what…
Guidance for Employers Dealing with Mental Illnesses in the Workplace
…examination of the employee provided the examination is “job-related and consistent with a business necessity.” 42 U.S.C. § 12112(d)(4). An examination may be appropriate under this standard where the employer…
Modrall Sperling COVID-19 Task Force Updated May 12, 2021
…long, complicated and at times less than clear. With the complexity in mind, we have set out to identify and explain the major provisions that are most likely to affect…
Guidance for New Mexico Employers: Misclassification of Independent Contractors
…also, Solar Age Mfg., Inc. v. Employment Sec. Dept. 1986-NMSC-012, 103 N.M. 780, 714 P.2d 584. Workers’ Compensation A worker’s entitlement to Workers’ Compensation benefits in New Mexico is governed…