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…
Constitution Day 2013 – Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?
Each year in September, the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of New Mexico visits classrooms statewide, teaching 5th graders about the importance of the Constitution. Spencer Edelman, a firm associate and member of the Board of YLD, helped to coordinate…