Law
Ruling in Rincon Case?
What About City of Sherrill?
Back from Prairie Band Casino & Resort
Kathryn to speak at Native Nations Law Symposium
U.S. Supreme Court and Campaign Finance
By 5-4 vote, the landmark decision overturned federal laws that limited corporations' ability to fund political campaign ads. The Court's decision also will allow labor unions to spend more on political campaigns. The Court upheld a ban prohibiting corporations and unions from directly contributing funds to candidates for any use.
Off-Reservation Gaming 101
First, of course, is that common usage of the term "off-reservation gaming" usually means gaming on newly acquired lands. That is, people commonly say "off-reservation casino" to refer to any effort to open a gaming establishment on new lands. Often, those lands actually have some tie to the tribe's reservation, so the "off-reservation" part is something of a misnomer. "Gaming on newly acquired lands" is more accurate, but apparently it's too much of a mouthful for most people. With that little lecture on legal terminology out of the way, let's move on to some basic rules.
