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February 13, 2024
CMS Must Rethink $4M Training Contract Award, GAO Rules
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will have to reconsider a contract it awarded to a public relations firm after the U.S. Government Accountability Office sustained all four aspects of a competitor's protest over how their bids were evaluated.
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February 13, 2024
Fla. Casinos Ask Justices To Undo Seminole Gaming Compact
Two Florida casino operators are asking the Supreme Court to reverse a lower federal court's decision that said a compact allowing online sports betting off tribal lands between the Sunshine State and the Seminole Tribe is lawful, arguing that the outcome of the case could set a nationwide precedent as an end-run around state and federal limitations in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
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February 13, 2024
Tribes Seek Split Arguments In High Court Healthcare Dispute
Two Native American tribes are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow them to separately argue their positions in seeking to uphold rulings that ordered the federal government to reimburse them millions in administrative healthcare costs, adding that the issues presented in the case are at the core of their ability to perform a critical service on their reservation lands.
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February 13, 2024
Arizona Lawmakers Sue Feds Over Grand Canyon Monument
The top Republicans in the Arizona Legislature and the state treasurer are asking a federal court to overturn President Joe Biden's protection of nearly a million acres in northern Arizona, calling his creation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument an "unlawful land grab."
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February 13, 2024
Rancher Accuses Biden Admin Of Abusing Antiquities Act
A sixth-generation Arizona rancher has slapped the Biden administration with a complaint in Arizona federal court, accusing the president of abusing the Antiquities Act to designate a million acres of land in the state as a national monument.
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February 12, 2024
Activists Ask Justices To Reverse Calif. Tribal Casino Approval
An anti-casino advocacy group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit decision that upholds the dismissal of its suit, claiming the federal government erred when finding that the Ione Band of Miwok Indians is eligible to open a casino in California.
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February 12, 2024
Utah Defends Standing In Monument Cases Before 10th Circ.
The state of Utah has doubled down in urging the Tenth Circuit to reverse a Utah federal judge's decision dismissing the state's challenge of the Biden administration's redesignation of large swaths of land as part of two national monuments, saying its case should have readily survived the motions to dismiss that led to its downfall.
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February 12, 2024
Judge Amends Camp Operator's $1M Surety Bond Order
A federal district judge has agreed to modify a Montana campground operator's $1 million surety bond stay order pending an appeal to the Ninth Circuit, saying the company's proposed substitution of its projected net income for 2024 raises questions about its reported principal income.
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February 12, 2024
Canadian High Court Affirms Native Child Welfare Act Lawful
The Supreme Court of Canada has determined that federal legislation giving Indigenous nations jurisdiction over their own child welfare services is constitutional, reversing a lower court's decision that partially invalidated the law after Quebec officials argued the Trudeau administration overstepped its legislative authority in approving it.
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February 09, 2024
9th Circ. Judge Doubts Continued Role In Tribal Fishing Fight
A Ninth Circuit judge on Friday questioned whether federal courts' 50-year stretch of close supervision of Washington tribal fishing rights was too long, in a case involving the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians' dispute with several other tribes involving fishing territories in coastal waters.
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February 09, 2024
SunZia Line Developer To Argue Against DOI Injunction Bid
The developer of the proposed SunZia Southwest Transmission Project can intervene in litigation seeking to halt construction of its 550-mile powerline, a federal district court ruled, saying that disposing of the motion may impair the company's ability to protect its interests.
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February 09, 2024
Ore. Dam Can Be Reviewed In 5 Years, Judge Says
An Oregon federal district court judge handed down a five-year pause on a decades-old lawsuit over the Columbia River System dams' hydropower practices, saying a stay best serves the orderly course of justice in litigation that's rife with complex issues.
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February 09, 2024
Feds Ask 9th Circ. To Pull Plug On Ore. Kids' Climate Case
The federal government is urging the Ninth Circuit to overturn an Oregon federal judge's decision to greenlight a trial for a lawsuit filed by young plaintiffs who say current energy policies harm their future by exacerbating climate change.
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February 09, 2024
Off The Bench: NCAA NIL Rule Lives; Dartmouth Players Win
In this week's Off The Bench, a Tennessee judge sends mixed signals to the NCAA in the fight over its NIL recruiting ban, Dartmouth's basketball players tally a win for college athletes' unionization efforts, and DraftKings tries to stop rival Fanatics from benefiting from a former executive who switched sides. If you were on the sidelines over the past week, Law360 is here to clue you in on the biggest sports and betting stories that had our readers talking.
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February 08, 2024
Wash. Judge Says Tribes Can't Seek Cultural Damages
A Washington federal judge said the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation can't seek millions of dollars of cultural resource damages over discharges from a Teck Resources Ltd. unit's smelter in Trail, British Columbia, holding that such damages can't be recovered under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.
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February 08, 2024
Ariz. County Has Widespread Voting Problems, Suit Alleges
A civil rights nonprofit and an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation are asking an Arizona state court for a slew of injunctions and declaratory judgments against officials in Maricopa County, arguing that the municipality has widespread problems with absentee ballots, chain-of-custody issues and voting computer software.
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February 08, 2024
New Eagle Rule Aims To Expand Clean Power, Protect Birds
Federal wildlife regulators on Thursday put out streamlined permitting for wind farms, power lines and other projects that unintentionally kill, injure and disturb bald and golden eagles, a move welcomed by clean power and conservation groups.
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February 08, 2024
Wash. Tribes Sue Chevron, Others Over Climate Impacts
A pair of western Washington tribes claim ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66 have lied to consumers about the harmful climate impacts of their fossil fuel products, imperiling their lands and resources and citizens' health, according to complaints removed to federal court by Chevron.
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February 08, 2024
States Back ND Lawmaker's Bid To Overturn VRA Ruling
More than two dozen states are backing an Eighth Circuit bid by North Dakota Secretary of State Micheal Howe to overturn a ruling that affirmed Voting Rights Act violations, arguing that despite the law's clarity, the district court allowed private plaintiffs to challenge a redistricting plan.
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February 07, 2024
Young KC Chiefs Fan's Parents Sue Deadspin For Defamation
The parents of a 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan who's Native American have hit sports news publication Deadspin with a defamation lawsuit in Delaware state court accusing it of using a photo of their son, wearing a feather headdress and red and black face paint at a game, out of context in order to label the family "bigots" who hate both Black and Native American people.
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February 07, 2024
Judge Sides With Wis. Tribe In HOA Property Dispute
The Menominee Indian Tribe got a win in Wisconsin federal court in a case in which a Wisconsin neighborhood association said the federal government breached its community restrictive covenants when it took land into trust for the tribe, with the judge agreeing to dismiss the suit.
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February 07, 2024
ND Tribes Ask High Court To Toss 8th Circ. Privilege Ruling
Two North Dakota tribes are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to scrap an Eighth Circuit ruling they say improperly held state lawmakers are immune from civil discovery in federal courts, even if the discovery the tribes sought is no longer needed after a judge ruled in their favor in a Voting Rights Act suit.
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February 07, 2024
Mass. Residents Want High Court To Undo Tribe's Land Grant
A group of Massachusetts residents are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that allowed the U.S. Department of the Interior to take 321 acres into trust for the development of a billion-dollar tribal hotel and casino, arguing that a lower court ignored precedent in determining that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is under federal jurisdiction.
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February 06, 2024
SEC May Seek Default Judgment In $3.4M Stock Scam Suit
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is urging a federal district court to reject a stay bid by a Native American microcap company, arguing that it intends to ask for a firm date on which it may move for a default judgment in the $3.4 million stock scam suit.
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February 06, 2024
Suncor Energy Must Pay $10.5M For Air Pollution, Colo. Says
The state of Colorado said Suncor Energy Inc. must dish out at least $10.5 million toward penalties and improvement projects as a result of its Commerce City refinery's air pollution violations between July 2019 and June 2021.
Expert Analysis
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Firm Tips For Helping New Lawyers Succeed Post-Pandemic
Ten steps can help firms significantly enhance the experience of attorneys who started their careers in the coronavirus pandemic era, including facilitating opportunities for cross-firm connection, which can ultimately help build momentum for business development, says Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners.
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Tackling Judge-Shopping Concerns While Honoring Localism
As the debate continues over judge-shopping and case assignments in federal court, policymakers should look to a hybrid model that preserves the benefits of localism for those cases that warrant it, while preventing the appearance of judge-shopping for cases of a more national or widespread character, says Joshua Sohn at the U.S. Department of Justice.
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EPA Nod For La. Program Bodes Well For Carbon Storage
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent announcement that it plans to grant Louisiana control over the permitting of carbon dioxide geologic sequestration wells is a welcome development for other states seeking similar authority — and developers seeking carbon storage well permits, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Perspectives
How Attorneys Can Help Combat Anti-Asian Hate
Amid an exponential increase in violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, unique obstacles stand in the way of accountability and justice — but lawyers can effect powerful change by raising awareness, offering legal representation, advocating for victims’ rights and more, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Opinion
Congress Needs To Enact A Federal Anti-SLAPP Statute
Although many states have passed statutes meant to prevent individuals or entities from filing strategic lawsuits against public participation, other states have not, so it's time for Congress to enact a federal statute to ensure that free speech and petitioning rights are uniformly protected nationwide in federal court, say attorneys at Skadden.
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As Sackett Trims Feds' Wetlands Role, States May Step Up
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency extinguishes federal authority over many currently regulated wetlands — meaning that federal permits will no longer be required to discharge pollutants in affected areas, but also that state regulators may take a more active role, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.
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Some Client Speculations On AI And The Law Firm Biz Model
Generative artificial intelligence technologies will put pressure on the business of law as it is structured currently, but clients may end up with more price certainty for legal services, and lawyers may spend more time being lawyers, says Jonathan Cole at Melody Capital.
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EPA's New Rule On Power Plant GHGs Won't End Litigation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent proposal for limiting greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's power plants would use new approaches to reduce carbon pollution in the coming years — but it is unlikely it will end the legal wrangling over climate change mitigation measures, say attorneys at Beveridge & Diamond.
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A Lawyer's Guide To Approaching Digital Assets In Discovery
The booming growth of cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens has made digital assets relevant in many legal disputes but also poses several challenges for discovery, so lawyers must garner an understanding of the technology behind these assets, the way they function, and how they're held, says Brett Sager at Ehrenstein Sager.
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Opinion
High Court's Ethics Statement Places Justices Above The Law
The U.S. Supreme Court justices' disappointing statement on the court's ethics principles and practices reveals that not only are they satisfied with a status quo in which they are bound by fewer ethics rules than other federal judges, but also that they've twisted the few rules that do apply to them, says David Janovsky at the Project on Government Oversight.
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Opinion
Time For Law Schools To Rethink Unsung Role Of Adjuncts
As law schools prepare for the fall 2023 semester, administrators should reevaluate the role of the underappreciated, indispensable adjunct, and consider 16 concrete actions to improve the adjuncts' teaching experience, overall happiness and feeling of belonging, say T. Markus Funk at Perkins Coie, Andrew Boutros at Dechert and Eugene Volokh at UCLA.
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Tips For In-House Legal Leaders In A Challenging Economy
Amid today's economic and geopolitical uncertainty, in-house legal teams are running lean and facing increased scrutiny and unique issues, but can step up and find innovative ways to manage outcomes and capitalize on good business opportunities, says Tim Parilla at LinkSquares.
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What Associates Need To Know Before Switching Law Firms
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
The days of staying at the same firm for the duration of one's career are mostly a thing of the past as lateral moves by lawyers are commonplace, but there are several obstacles that associates should consider before making a move, say attorneys at HWG.
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A Case For Sharing Mediation Statements With Counterparties
In light of a potential growing mediation trend of only submitting statements to the mediator, litigants should think critically about the pros and cons of exchanging statements with opposing parties as it could boost the chances of reaching a settlement, says Arthur Eidelhoch at Eidelhoch Mediation.
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Biden's Enviro Justice Focus Brings New Business Risks
A recent executive order from President Joe Biden continues the administration's whole-of-government approach toward environmental justice, and its focus on transparency may increase the risk of permit challenges, enforcement actions and citizen suits, say attorneys at King & Spalding.