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Federal Court Dismisses Cherokee County Challenge to Quapaw Casino

July 26, 2013July 26, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County Kansas v. Jewell (D. D.C.):

DCT Order Dismissing Cherokee County Suit

Interior Motion to Dismiss

Cherokee County Opposition

Cherokee County Motion for Summary J

Interior Opposition

News coverage here.

AmLawDaily Coverage of Foxwoods Restructuring Deal

July 24, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

An excerpt:

Though Yoon won’t say if Weil is handling other Indian casino matters, there is likely be more such work for some work to snap up in the not-too-distant future. Moody’s downgraded its ratings on several Indian-owned casino bonds earlier this year, issuing a “probability of default” rating on $200 million worth of notes tied to a Sacramento casino operated by the Buena Vista band of the Me-Wuk Indian tribe and a similar warning on $300 million in notes connected to a Washington State casino operated by the Snoqualmie Tribe.

National Labor Relations Board Asserts Jurisdiction over Chickasaw Nation Casino

July 22, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the decision:

Chickasaw July 12 2013 Board Decision

Seminole Tribe Intervenes in Suit Challenging Florida State Gaming Laws

July 19, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Gameroom Superstores LLC v. Brodsky (M.D. Fla.):

DCT order Granting Seminole Motion to Intervene

Gameroom Amended Complaint

Sixth Circuit Briefing in State of Michigan v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Complete

July 18, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher3 Comments

Here are the briefs:

Sault Tribe CA6 Substitute Brief

Michigan Brief

NHBPIAmicusBrief

Saginaw Chippewa Amicus Brief

Sault Tribe Reply

Tohono O’odham Nation Seeks More than $4Million in Attorney Fees from State of Arizona

July 17, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the motion in State of Arizona v. Tohono O’odham Nation (D. Ariz.):

TON Motion for Attorney Fees

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-348 reads:

A. In addition to any costs that are awarded as prescribed by statute, a court shall award fees and other expenses to any party other than this state or a city, town or county that prevails by an adjudication on the merits in any of the following:

1. A civil action brought by the state or a city, town or county against the party.

Prior post here. H/T here.