Native American Law Watch – Spring 2014
View as PDF The Spring 2014 edition of Modrall Sperling’s Native American Law Watch includes: Articles: BHP Billiton Sells Navajo Mine Coal Company to Navajo Nation Recent Challenges to EPA’s “Indian Country” Clean Air Act Jurisdictional Determinations New Mexico Supreme Court Validates…
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Modrall Sperling Named New Mexico Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation
Modrall Sperling has been named New Mexico Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation in its 2014 U.S. Benchmark Annual Awards. The firm has been honored with the designation of “highly recommended” as a leading law firm in New Mexico for the…
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D. C. Circuit Invalidates Indian Country Air Quality Rule
On Friday, January 17, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated that portion of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) 2011 regulation entitled “Review of New Sources and Modifications in Indian Country,” 76 Fed. Reg. 38,748 (codified at 40…
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Jurisdiction for Injuries Arising at Tribal Casinos: The Importance of Clear Dispute Resolution Terms
Download PDF The State supreme courts in Oklahoma and New Mexico both have recently determined that their state courts lack jurisdiction over tort claims arising from conduct at tribal casinos. These cases are a reminder of the importance of clear dispute resolution…
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Megan Muirhead – New Shareholder at Modrall Sperling
Modrall Sperling is pleased to announce Megan T. Muirhead has been elected as shareholder. Megan concentrates her practice in the areas of employment, commercial litigation and product liability. …
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Native American Law Watch – Winter 2013
View as PDF The Winter 2013 edition of Modrall Sperling’s Native American Law Watch includes: Articles: * Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Issues Final Rule for Fee-to-Trust Procedures * Jurisdiction for Injuries Arising at Tribal Casinos: The Importance of Clear Dispute Resolution Terms * Jemez Pueblo’s Aboriginal…
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Modrall Sperling Hires Eight New Associates
Modrall Sperling is pleased to announce it has hired eight new associates: Emily Chase-Sosnoff, Tomas J. Garcia, Vanessa C. Kaczmarek, Jordan L. Kessler, Zoe E. Lees, Meghan H. Mead, Lesley J. Nash and Sonia R. Russo. Emily Chase-Sosnoff will practice in the areas of education, employment law and torts. She is…
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Bad News in the Latest UN Report on Climate Change
The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (“IPCC”) has more bad news for us. Its long range forecast still looks hot, and the IPCC is more confident than ever that humans are largely the cause. On Friday, September 27, the IPCC issued…
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