Arizona Appeals Court Declines to Dismiss Appeal of Non-Indian Party Suing Yavapai-Apache

Strange little case, unpublished in the Arizona Reporter, and captioned MM&A Prods., LLC v. Tang.

The court previously held that the underlying contract claim against the Yavapai-Apache Nation should be dismissed. But the plaintiffs keep coming: Continue reading

Update in Miccosukee Effort to Quash IRS Subpoenas of Banks’ Tax Records

Previous order here.

Here:

Miccosukee Motion for Reconsideration

DCT Order on Miccosukee Motion for Reconsideration

Miccosukee Motion for Stay Pending Appeal

IRS Opposition

Miccosukee Reply

DCT Order Denying Miccosukee Motion for Stay

Criminals Stage Elaborate Effort at Barona Casino to Steal Fake Money

Here, via Legal Blog Watch.

An excerpt:

Four gunmen attempted to steal a promotional booth filled with cash from Barona Casino early Wednesday, firing off several shots in the process, but no one was hurt and the money was recovered after being abandoned by the robbers, authorities said.

The general manager of Barona said there were 500 people inside the casino at the time of the robbery but it happened so quickly that no one noticed.

However, patrons playing slot machines told reporters they heard gunfire and scrambled to cash out before searching for loved ones gambling in other areas of the casino.

The gunmen entered the casino and approached a promotional booth filled with cash, then proceeded to attach a steel chain around the booth, according to sheriff’s Sgt. Tom Poulin. The other end of the chain was attached to a black SUV parked outside the casino, he said.

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Audrey Doherty, a representative for Barona, told 10News most of the cash inside the box was fake.

“It’s like a Hollywood prop,” Doherty said, adding that although the promotion is for a $250,000 prize, there was only a couple of thousand dollars in the box.

Patchak Cert Opposition Brief

Here:

Patchak Oppn to Cert Pet

The petitions and other materials are here and here.

Update in Oneida Indian Nation v. Hunt Construction

Here is a modification of the prior opinion. A 2009 appellate order is here.

Terrell Owens (NFL Player) Sues Law Firm over Alabama Bingo Investments; Abramoff-Era Conflicts Alleged

Here is the complaint:

Terrell Owens v Greenberg Traurig Complaint

Update in Alturas Rancheria v. Cal. Gaming Commission

Here:

DCT Order on Motion to Intervene

US Motion to Dismiss

Previous materials are here.

NLRB Motion to Dismiss Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Complaint

Here:

NLRB Motion to Dismiss

The complaint and related materials are here.

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Sues NLRB

Here are the materials in Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe v. National Labor Relations Board (E.D. Mich.):

SCIT Complaint

SCIT Motion for Preliminary Injunction

TT’s own Andrew Adams is co-counsel on this one.

Stanford Law School Panel on Indian Gaming

The [Stanford] Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) is co-sponosoring a panel at Shaking the Foundations on:

Casino Justice: Impacts of Tribal Gaming on Indian Communities

Saturday, October 29, 2011. Law School Room 280A. 4:00-5:30 PM. 

American Indians have amassed more wealth today than ever before, largely in response to changes allowing tribes to conduct gambling operations on their territories. This panel explores the role that casinos have come to play in tribal life, the role they should play, and ongoing efforts to secure justice for American Indians of all tribes.
Speakers:
– Jeff Keohane, Forman & Associates
– Colette Routel, Assistant Professor of Law, William Mitchell College of Law
– Tom Pack, Stanford Law School ’12, Moderator 

For more information, contact Tom Pack at tompack@stanford.edu