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June 20, 2025
San Antonio Pushes To Repair Park Amid Tribal Dispute

The city of San Antonio has asked the Fifth Circuit to lift a stay on a tribal appeal after the Texas Supreme Court answered a question about a state law addressing religious practices, arguing that the high court's opinion rules out two Native Americans' claims.
June 20, 2025
Kansas Sheriff Loses Bid To Dismiss Tribal Jurisdiction Suit

A Kansas federal judge has denied a county sheriff's bid to dismiss the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's suit over tribal jurisdiction, saying the tribe has standing to sue and has plausibly shown that it will suffer irreparable harm unless the court issues injunctive relief.
June 20, 2025
Invest In More Broadband Use, Not Overbuilds, Report Says

The federal government should be spending its money on making sure areas with no internet at all are getting connected, not "overbuilding" in areas that already have it, a new report says on the best way to close the digital divide.
June 20, 2025
Okla. Gov., Freedmen Object To Tulsa Tribal Settlement Stay

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is urging an Oklahoma federal court to deny a request by the city of Tulsa and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to extend a stay in a jurisdictional dispute as settlement talks continue, arguing that the state's involvement in the negotiations is the required.
June 20, 2025
DOT Blocked From Conditioning Grants On Immigration Policy

A Rhode Island federal judge on Thursday preliminarily blocked the U.S. Department of Transportation from conditioning billions of state grant dollars on enforcing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown agenda, finding that a 20-state coalition is likely to win its constitutional legal fight and will be irreparably harmed without an injunction.
June 18, 2025
Psychedelics And The Law In Focus At Colo. Conference

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced a pardon for all state-level convictions for psilocybin and psilocin possession at a psychedelics conference this week, in recognition that these substances are now legal in the state and in another indication that their relationship with the law is in flux.
June 18, 2025
Feds Refer NY To Justice Department Over Native Mascot Ban

The federal government is referring the New York State Education Department and its Board of Regents to the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement actions over the state ban on the use of Native American mascots in public schools after education officials rejected a proposal to resolve alleged civil rights violations.
June 18, 2025
Bills On Both Sides Of Capitol Hill Seek Tech Deployment Help

Rural wireless companies praised the recent filing of bills in both chambers of Congress to expand responsibility for funding phone and broadband subsidies to edge providers and tech companies, saying the programs are "no longer sustainable" without more revenue sources.
June 18, 2025
NY Tribe Looks To Block Long Island Town Code Enforcement

A Long Island tribe is asking a New York federal court to block the Town of Southampton from imposing its municipal codes on 84 acres of their lands, saying its officials are attempting to prevent them from using the site for economic gain.
June 18, 2025
Senate Adds Full 5-Year Term For New FCC Commissioner

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Olivia Trusty, a newly added member of the Federal Communications Commission, to serve another five years in addition to the term ending June 30 that lawmakers had approved the day before.
June 18, 2025
AGs Tell 3rd Circ. To Close 'Loophole' In Kalshi Betting Case

A bipartisan group of attorneys general co-led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, pressed the Third Circuit to prevent trading platform Kalshi's "broad preemptive coup," urging the appellate court to allow New Jersey to regulate the company.
June 17, 2025
FCC Says Tribe's New Radio Station Reach Can Fall Short

The Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming will be getting a new radio station after the FCC granted the tribe a waiver that will let it bypass a requirement that it cover 50% of the reservation, which is bigger than Delaware and Rhode Island put together.
June 17, 2025
ND Secretary Fights Tribes' 8th Circ. Voting Rights Rehearing

North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe is urging the Eighth Circuit to deny two Native American tribes' bid for a rehearing in their voting rights challenge, arguing their petition misinterprets the appellate court's opinions and overstates U.S. Supreme Court precedent on the issue.
June 17, 2025
9th Circ. Says Chinook Can't Get Tribal Status From Courts

The Chinook Indian Nation can't revive its bid seeking federally recognized tribe status that would entitle it to benefits from the U.S. government after the Ninth Circuit issued an order Tuesday finding the process for federal recognition comes from the U.S. Department of the Interior, not the federal judiciary.
June 17, 2025
Domestic Violence Groups Sue Feds Over Grant Restrictions

A group of domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions is asking a federal court to block the Trump administration from imposing restrictions on grants by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, saying the new rules make it impossible to effectively operate their programs that help victims.
June 17, 2025
Feds Waive Laws Again To Expedite Border Wall Construction

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed on Tuesday that she is once again waiving a number of environmental and historical preservation laws to facilitate border wall construction, this time in Texas.
June 17, 2025
BLM Says Enviro Groups' Lease Suit Lacks Real Controversy

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is urging a Colorado federal judge to throw out a suit environmental groups filed over nearly two dozen suspended oil and gas leases, arguing that the groups are trying to create a controversy where none exists.
June 16, 2025
NY Looks To End Long Island Tribal Fishing Rights Row

New York officials have asked a federal judge to toss a long-standing dispute with the Shinnecock Indian Nation over fishing off of Long Island, arguing that tribal members have filed invalid claims to their purported rights to fish in waters at the town of Southampton.
June 16, 2025
Gaming Group Backs High Court Fight In Wash. Compact Row

The California Gaming Association is backing a casino owner and operator in its U.S. Supreme Court bid to undo a Ninth Circuit ruling dismissing the company's challenge to Washington state tribal gaming compacts, arguing the nonprofit has an interest in ensuring its members can pursue their legal claims.
June 16, 2025
Cannabis Regulators Association Names New Board Members

The Cannabis Regulators Association, an international organization of government officials who oversee marijuana and hemp policy, on Monday announced its new executive board.
June 16, 2025
Texas Justices Say Park Repairs Trump Native Religion Claims

A law forbidding Texas from enacting rules to curtail certain religious services does not extend to its preservation and management of publicly owned lands, the state Supreme Court said, weighing in on a Fifth Circuit dispute between Native American church members and the city of San Antonio over access to a local park.
June 16, 2025
Steakhouse Wants Class Unraveled In Tip Credit Suit

A class of tipped servers should be broken up, a steakhouse at the Foxwoods Resort Casino told a Connecticut state court, saying the workers cannot show that they all performed untipped side work that caused them to lose out on wages.
June 16, 2025
Rural Broadband Cos. Say Scalability, Cost Key To Buildout

Rural network providers are happy about some of the changes the U.S. Department of Commerce is making to the multibillion-dollar broadband deployment program BEAD, but say they also think the government should turn a keen eye toward making sure projects are scalable and cost-efficient.
June 16, 2025
6th Circ. Denies Mich. Gov.'s Rehearing Bid In Pipeline Suit

A three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit on Monday rejected a request for a rehearing from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who had asked the appellate court to reconsider its earlier decision that she didn't have sovereign immunity from Enbridge Energy's lawsuit seeking to halt her efforts to shut down the Line 5 pipeline.
June 16, 2025
High Court Will Hear Chevron, Exxon Pollution Liability Case

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to determine whether federal or state courts are the proper venue for Louisiana's bid to hold Chevron, Exxon Mobil and other major oil companies liable for damages to the state's coastal lands that were allegedly caused by World War II-era oil production activities.

Expert Analysis

An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.
Series

Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer

From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.
Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch 鈥� supported by metrics and cost analyses 鈥� may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.
When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US

As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court鈥檚 recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.
Opinion

How Trump Admin Should Address Indian Country Priorities

The incoming Trump administration should consider four high-level policy recommendations if it wants to succeed at improving the quality of life for Native Americans throughout the U.S., says Mike Andrews at McGuireWoods.
What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025

The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends 鈥� from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges 鈥� providing clues for what鈥檚 to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
5 Notable Anti-Money Laundering Actions From 2024

Regulators' renewed interest in anti-money laundering programs in 2024 led to numerous enforcement actions and individual prosecutions in industries like banking, cryptocurrency and gaming, including the blockbuster TD Bank settlement and investigations of casinos in Nevada, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.
Series

Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer

The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen聽at聽Greenwald Doherty.
Opinion

6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer鈥檚 market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business 鈥� but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a 鈥渟liding scale鈥� approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
How Litigation, Supply Chains Buffeted Offshore Wind In 2024

U.S. offshore wind developers continue to face a range of challenges 鈥� including litigation brought by local communities and interest groups, ongoing supply chain issues, and a lack of interconnection and transmission infrastructure 鈥� in addition to uncertainty surrounding federal energy policy under the second Trump administration, say attorneys at Liskow & Lewis.
Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

Cases can appear complex for several reasons 鈥� due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources 鈥� but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
Permitting, Offtake Among Offshore Wind Challenges In 2024

Although federal offshore wind development started to pick up this year, many challenges to the industry became apparent as well 鈥� including slow federal permitting, the pitfalls of restarting permits after changes in project status, and the difficulties of negotiating economically viable offtake agreements, say attorneys at Liskow & Lewis.
Series

Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.