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| 1 | Recent U.S. Court of Appeals Decisions Protect Tribal Sovereign Immunity Nancy J. Appleby; Bracewell & Giuliani LLP; December 24, 2008, previously published on December 1, 2008 The past decade has witnessed a number cases in which federal courts have limited tribal sovereign immunity and jurisdiction. |
| 2 | Supreme Court of Canada Grants Leave to Appeal on Case Involving Environmental Assessments in Northern Quebec Charles Kazaz; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; December 22, 2008, previously published on November 2008 On October 18, 2008, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal of a decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal in Attorney General of Quebec v. Grand Chief Dr. Ted Moses et al. |
| 3 | Ninth Circuit Extends Tribal Sovereign Immunity to Casino Employees Rob Roy Smith; Ater Wynne LLP; December 12, 2008, previously published on November 18, 2008 The Ninth Circuit issued a fascinating Indian law ruling on Friday, November 15, in a case named Cook v. AVI Casino Enterprises. |
| 4 | Court Orders Spokane Tribal Casino to Comply with Federal Overtime Law Frank Van Dusen; Miller Nash LLP; November 7, 2008, previously published on October 27, 2008 In the latest in a series of cases upholding the power of federal agencies to enforce federal employment laws against tribal casino operators, a federal judge has ordered the Spokane Tribe of Indians to comply with a U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") subpoena. |
| 5 | Warning - Improper Use of Tribal Names Can Kill Your Trademark: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Snuffs Out Trademark Applications for "Shinnecock Cigarettes." Rebeccah L.G. Gan; Dickinson Wright PLLC; November 3, 2008, previously published on October 15, 2008 Generally, the hot topic involving trademarks and Indian tribes centers around challenging trademark protections for sports teams' marks which appropriate Native American names and imagery in a manner that many in and outside Indian country consider to be offensive or disparaging. |
| 6 | Tzeachten and Gitanyow: Update on the Duty to Consult Kevin G. O'Callaghan, Katey Grist, Danielle Westgeest; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; October 30, 2008, previously published on October 2008 On July 30, 2008, the Federal Court issued its decision in Tzeachten First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2008 FC 928 ("Tzeachten"), and on August 22, 2008, the British Columbia Supreme Court issued its decision in Wii'litswx v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2008 BCSC 1139... |
| 7 | Important Tribal Tax Provisions Included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Telly J. Meier, Kathleen M. Nilles; Holland & Knight LLP; October 27, 2008, previously published on October 14, 2008 On October 3, the President signed into law H.R. 1424 (Kennedy, D-RI), the Senate-amended Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, commonly referred to as the "bailout" bill, which includes important extenders for tribal tax provisions and provides eligibility for tribal governments... |
| 8 | Modern Treaties and the Duty to Consult: Little Salmon Revisited Kevin G. O'Callaghan; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; October 1, 2008, previously published on September 2008 On August 15, 2008 the Yukon Court of Appeal issued its decision in Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation v. Yukon (Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources), 2008 YKCA 13. |
| 9 | Frontenac and Platinex Cases: The Court of Appeal Weighs in on Aboriginal Protests Tracy A. Pratt; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; September 20, 2008, previously published on August 2008 On July 7, 2008, the Court of Appeal released its reasons from two sentencing appeals arising from civil contempt. |
| 10 | Ninth Circuit Nixes Tax Avoidance Strategy Nancy J. Appleby, Laura Fellow; Bracewell & Giuliani LLP; August 29, 2008, previously published on August 18, 2008 In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a tribe cannot protect non-Indian contractors from state taxation. |
