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The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that applies to the removal…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Tribal Court’s Personal Protection Order Against Non-Indian
August 28, 2019
On August 26, 2019, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a…
The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) was enacted to address the high rates…
ERISA is a complex, broad-reaching federal law that governs most retirement and welfare benefit plans…
On February 26, 2019, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals – which has jurisdiction over…
Update: Tribal Employers Will Continue to be Subject to the National Labor Relations Act
November 27, 2018
When the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (TLSA) passed the House of Representatives on January 10,…
Challenges to the Gun Lake Band’s trust land, pursued by Michigan resident David Patchak since…
Legislation Exempting Tribes From The National Labor Relations Act Passes The House
January 12, 2018
The Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (TLSA) passed the House of Representatives in the afternoon on…
Next Steps for Tribal Employers Amid National Labor Relations Act Legislation Delays
January 11, 2018
UPDATE: Please see our post Legislation Exempting Tribes From The National Labor Relations Act Passes the…
The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) was enacted to address the high rates…
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving a dispute…
Supreme Court Set to Settle Dispute over Washington Redskins Trademark Registration
September 30, 2016
There has been another twist in the story of the long battle by Native American…
Last Friday, July 15, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the constitutionality of the…
Supreme Court Declines to Consider Curtailing NLRB’s Authority over Michigan Tribal Casinos
July 15, 2016
Recently, two Michigan tribes petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s…
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Extra-Territorial Criminal Jurisdiction Over Tribal Members
January 22, 2016
The Federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee) recently…
Federal Court Ruling May Assist D.C. Football Team Win Back Trademark Rights
December 23, 2015
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a ruling yesterday that could…
This November marks the 25th anniversary of Native American Heritage Month, originally declared in 1990…
Citing Michigan Adoptive Placement Preference Standards As mentioned in a recent blog post regarding child custody…
2014 was a year that featured many positive legal developments for tribes. From the favorable…