New Mexico Supreme Court Validates Designation of Mt. Taylor as a Traditional Cultural Property
Introduction: In a case that may have national significance, the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the New Mexico Cultural Properties Review Committee’s (“Committee”) permanent designation of approximately 400,000 acres of…
Comments Sought on Proposed Indian Oil Valuation Amendments
…announced a proposed rulemaking for oil royalty calculations on Indian Tribal and Allotted leases. See Indian Oil Valuation Amendments (Proposed Rule), 70 Fed. Reg. 35102, available at https://www.onrr.gov. Comments pertaining…
Guidance for New Mexico Employers: Criminal Background Checks for Job Applicants
…information during the interview process can give rise to claims of discrimination against the employer. This article examines the current state of New Mexico law on asking job applicants about…
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…
Farm and Ranch Worker Exclusion from the Workers’ Compensation Act Declared Unconstitutional
…employers who were formerly excluded from compliance with the Workers’ Compensation Act should immediately comply with New Mexico law by purchasing workers’ compensation insurance coverage. Contact R. E. Thompson by…
Minerals for New Technologies and Low Carbon Economies
…well as agreements with communities relating to communications, development and compliance. In Chile, solar evaporation in the desert salt flats of Salar de Atacama provide zero carbon dioxide emission opportunities…
Tenth Circuit Overturns BLM’s Mancos Shale Oil and Gas APD Approvals
…challenging the BLM’s NEPA compliance work for approximately 350 APDs and alleging that BLM also violated its consultation and compliance obligations under the NHPA. The media focused on the Dine’…
Recognition
…a total commitment to the client and to every phase of their work.” [The comments appear on the U.S. News & Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” website at bestlawfirms.usnews.com] “Their…