Native American Law Watch – Fall 2014
…Bay Mills Indian Communitybroadly reaffirming tribal sovereign immunity from suit, even for suits regarding commercial activities off reservation lands, but only by a slim 5-4 margin. While an important victory…
Business as Unusual Pro Bono Virtual Legal Clinic
…afford to and are intimidated to contact an attorney. We are grateful to the Modrall Sperling Firm who has offered to provide free assistance to our small business community, most…
Recent Biden Administration Orders Affecting the Energy Industry
…pending completion of a comprehensive review and reconsideration of Federal oil and gas leasing practices … including potential climate and other impacts associated with oil and gas activities on public…
Modrall Sperling Lawyers Honored by Chambers USA
…areas listed below: Daniel M. Alsup, Corporate Commercial Jennifer G. Anderson, Litigation: General Commercial Larry P. Ausherman, Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries Stuart R. Butzier, Environment, Natural Resources &…
Complex Sale Preserves Economic Opportunities in Four Corners
…BHP Billiton’s San Juan Coal Company (SJCC) and San Juan Transportation Company to Westmoreland Coal Company and its subsidiaries. The transaction was multi-dimensional and interconnected to other matters. Simultaneous with…
Favorable Employment Law Decision in Garcia v. APS
…APS or any of the matters raised herein, please contact the Modrall Sperling attorneys who defended APS in this matter: Jennifer Anderson (jennifer.anderson@modrall.com), Megan Moorhead (megan.muirhead@modrall.com) or Elizabeth Martinez (elizabeth.martinez@modrall.com)….
Native American Law Watch Summer 2017
…The court remanded the permit approval to the Corps but did not immediately vacate the Corps’ decision. Continue Reading A Historic Moment in Indian Water Rights in New Mexico: Entry…
EPA’s Policy on Environmental Justice for Working with Federally Recognized Tribes and Indigenous Peoples
…for working with federal recognized tribes and indigenous peoples. The public comment period runs from May 5 through June 5, 2014. The revised draft is available at http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/indigenous/index.html. In addition…
Cyber Espionage: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
…the danger that confidential communications can be intercepted and redirected elsewhere. The bad actor is going to look for the weakest link in your business computer network and that is…