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New York Law Journal

Ramapough Indians Sue Over Negative Movie Portrayal

Members of the Ramapough Mountain Indians claim the newly released film "Out of the Furnace" falsely portrays them as lawless, violent, impoverished and drug-addicted inbreds.
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The Recorder

Alto v. Black

By | December 27, 2013
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The American Lawyer

The Long Fight For Baby Veronica

When the Supreme Court ruled in the high-profile adoption battle over a little girl with Cherokee ancestry, the case seemed to be over. It wasn't.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miccosukee Suit Against Obama Administration Officials Dismissed

A civil rights lawsuit filed by Miccosukee Indian tribe against top Obama administration officials has been dismissed by a Miami federal judge.
1 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

States Urge Justices to Curtail Indian Tribal Immunity

The state of Michigan, backed by more than a dozen other states, on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to curtail Indian tribes' immunity from lawsuits over their commercial activities.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Oklahoma Law School Creates Native American Endowed Chair

More than 20 law schools offer centers or programs focused on Indian Law, but the University of Oklahoma College of Law is poised to become the first with an endowed chair specifically for Native American law.
3 minute read

Law.com

Broward Lawyer Guilty Of Bilking Seminole Tribe

Broward County attorney Frank Excel Marley III bilked the Seminole Indian tribe out of $1.3 million in travel, phone calls and meetings that never occurred. He will be sentenced Feb. 21.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Three NYC Lawyers to Make High Court Debut

The Supreme Court returns from Thanksgiving on Monday, Dec. 2 with a full plate of oral arguments that will bring the usual D.C. veteran advocates, as well as several New York City newcomers, to the lectern.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

In Fight Over Casino, Sovereignty of Indian Tribes at Risk

A legal battle between the state of Michigan and an Indian tribe over a casino has put the sovereign immunity of all Indian tribes at risk in the U.S. Supreme Court.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Battle over a Canadian Oil Sands Pipeline Nears End

Canada's Enbridge Inc. proposes building a new pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific. For Dentons' Richard Neufeld, trying to win government approval for the project has been the fight of his career.
17 minute read

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