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| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | Challenging IRS Limits on the Use of Tax-Exempt Bonds in Indian Country
Peter J. Kulick; Dickinson Wright PLLC; August 26, 2008, previously published on August 13, 2008 Over the past decade the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has challenged the ability of federally recognized Indian tribes to issue tax-exempt bonds to finance economic development projects. |
| 5 | Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and United Auto Workers Move Closer to Battle in Federal Court Sarah E. Harris; Dickinson Wright PLLC; August 9, 2008, previously published on July 23, 2008 The continually rising tension between the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe - owners and operators of the Foxwoods Resort Casino - and the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) is now expected to erupt in federal court. |
| 6 | Governor Crist and Seminole Tribe Ask Florida Supreme Court to Reconsider Gaming Compact Scott Althouse; Dickinson Wright PLLC; August 9, 2008, previously published on July 23, 2008 On July 17, 2008, the Seminole Tribe and Florida Governor Charlie Crist filed separately for a rehearing with the Florida Supreme Court, which on July 3 ruled unanimously that Governor Crist overstepped his authority in executing a Tribal-State Gaming Compact without the prior approval from or... |
| 7 | "Redskins" Trademarks to Remain Federally Registered, for Now Steven Lustig; Dickinson Wright PLLC; August 9, 2008, previously published on July 23, 2008 On June 25, 2008, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Pro-Football Inc. v. Suzan Shown Harjo, et al, (Civ. Act. No. 99-1385 (CKK)), which is the latest chapter in a long fought dispute over whether names used by the Washington... |
| 8 | Supreme Court of Canada Upholds a Separate Opening in the Commercial Fishery for Aboriginal Bands as Constitutional Kevin G. O'Callaghan, Katey Grist; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; August 7, 2008, previously published on July 2008 On June 27, 2008, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R v. Kapp, 2008 SCC 41, dismissing a challenge to the constitutionality of an exclusive 24 hour opening in the commercial fishery for three aboriginal groups. |
| 9 | Federal Court of Appeal Clears Injunction Allowing for Sale of Federal Buildings in Sinclair Centre Case Kevin G. O'Callaghan, Kelley Stewart; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; August 7, 2008, previously published on July 2008 On June 13, 2008, the Federal Court of Appeal, in Canada (Public Works and Government Services) v. Musqueam First Nation, 2008 FCA 214 (the "Sinclair Centre" case), set aside an order granting an injunction to restrain Canada from selling two downtown office properties in Vancouver (one... |
| 10 | A Long Way to Go: Supreme Court Holds Tribal Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Regulate the Sale of Fee Land Aubrey Seffernick; Miller Nash LLP; July 31, 2008, previously published on July 8, 2008 In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a tribal court does not have jurisdiction to regulate the sale of fee land by a non-Indian bank to non-Indians. Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co., No. 07-411, 554 U.S. __ (June 25, 2008). |
