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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
Eighth Circuit Holds that Dish Network Must Exhaust Tribal Remedies
In Dish Network Service LLC v. Laducer, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 16097 (8th Cir. 2013), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that it was not “plain” that tribal courts lack jurisdiction over a tribal member’s abuse of process claim and upheld…