New Mexico’s Domestic Well Statute is Ruled Constitutional
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued its opinion today in Bounds v. State of New Mexico ex rel. State Engineer, Nos. 32,713 & 32,717 (July 25, 2013), holding that the New Mexico Domestic Well Statute does not violate the New Mexico Constitution’s doctrine…
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French Court Allows Auction of Sacred Hopi Artifacts to Proceed
A controversial auction of sacred Hopi artifacts went forward on April 12, 2013, after a Paris municipal court judge ruled that a Paris auction house could hold an action of tribal masks considered sacred by the Hopi and other tribes located in…
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IRS Concludes Tribe May Pass on to Lessee Investment Credits Associated with Renewable Energy Asset
The Internal Revenue Service’s (“IRS”) recent non-binding decision that a Tribe could pass on investment credits associated with renewable energy assets to the Tribe’s lessee may encourage future development on tribal lands because the non-tribal developer can benefit from the Tribe’s investment…
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Jennifer Anderson and Samantha Adams Named To Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation
For the second consecutive year, Modrall Sperling attorneys Jennifer Anderson and Samantha Adams have been selected by Benchmark Litigation as two of the Top 250 Women in Litigation in the United States….
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Tiffany Roach Martin – 40 Under Forty
Tiffany Roach Martin was honored as one of Albuquerque’s up-and-coming leaders at the 40 Under Forty Awards sponsored by Albuquerque Business First and held at Sandia Resort & Casino. …
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New Mexico Court of Appeals Affirms Ruling that a Parcel Within the Former Fort Wingate Military Reservation is “Indian Country”
In State of New Mexico v. Steven B., No. 31,322 (N.M. Ct. App., April 1, 2013), the New Mexico Court of Appeals held that the State lacked criminal jurisdiction over a crime committed on Parcel Three of the former Fort Wingate Military…
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The Grand Canyon Sky Walk, Continued: Bad Faith, Jurisdiction, and Who’s On (the Bench) First
The Case: In the latest round of the multi-pronged litigation, Grand Canyon Skywalk Development, LLC v. ‘Sa’ Nyu Wa, Inc., (GCSD I),[1. No. CV-12-08183-PCT-DGC (D. Az. Feb. 11, 2013).] the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals entered a significant decision on April 26, 2013,…
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Affirming A State’s Sovereignty Over Its Allocated Water, Supreme Court Upholds Red River Compact
On Thursday, June 13, 2013, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion, authored by Justice Sotomayor, in Tarrant Regional Water District v. Hermann, ruling that the Red River Compact did not permit a Texas water district to acquire water from within Oklahoma’s sovereign…
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17 Modrall Sperling Attorneys Ranked by Chambers USA 2013, Two Receive National Recognition
Modrall Sperling has received high honors in the 2013 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide. The firm received top rankings in New Mexico in the following practice areas: Corporate/Commercial; Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries; Labor & Employment; Litigation: General Commercial; Native…
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Native American Law Watch – Summer 2013
View as PDF Summer 2013 edition of Modrall Sperling’s Native American Law Watch includes: Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership (“HEARTH”) Act The Pueblo of Sandia’s Leasing Regulations and What Businesses Need to Do to Enter into Leases Economic Development in…
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