Bondholders and Trustee Avoid Tribal Court Jurisdiction on Defaulted Bonds
…commercial agreements. The court reasoned that the financial consequences of adhering to freely negotiated commercial transactions did not rise to the level of threat or injury required by the second…
Tomas Garcia Receives ABA Award
…amazing accomplishment and a testament to your superb reputation as an outstanding lawyer and servant to the public. The selection committee commends you on your achievement and your inspirational character…
Eighth Circuit Holds that Dish Network Must Exhaust Tribal Remedies
…included a prorated cancellation fee and a partial unreturned equipment fee. Shortly thereafter, Lacy filed a complaint against Dish in state court alleging consumer fraud and conversion. Dish removed the…
38 Modrall Sperling Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers in America® List
…Law Karen Kahn, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Christopher Killion, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law Tiffany Roach Martin, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Health Care Elizabeth Martinez, Appellate Practice Meg Meister, Commercial…
Chambers and Partners Honors 14 Modrall Sperling Attorneys
…top rankings as a firm in the following practice areas in New Mexico: Corporate/Commercial; Labor & Employment; Litigation: General Commercial; Native American Law; Natural Resources & Environment; Real Estate; and…
Are New Mexico Employers Required to Accommodate Obesity Under the ADA?
…obesity qualifies as a disability under the ADA. On April 5, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in Morriss v. BNSF Railway Company,[4. Melvin A….
Dakota Access Pipeline Project Update—Corps’ NEPA Analysis Flawed-In Part
…substantially complied with NEPA “in many areas”: In his June 14 Opinion, Judge Boasberg concluded that the “Corps substantially complied with NEPA in many areas.”6 Specifically, Judge Boasberg concluded that…
Energy & Resources Notes – Fall 2014
…a new rule to define the scope of “Waters of the United States” regulated under the Clean Water Act, and have requested public comments on the proposed rule by October…