2013 Sovereign Immunity News Stories

Native American tribes immune from patent infringement suits (JD Supra) 12/19/13

Supreme Court disputes full sovereignty of Indian nations (Indian Country Today) 12/17

Fletcher commentary on the Michigan v. Bay Mills argument (Turtle Talk) 12/2/13

Thanksgiving and the Madison County v. Oneida Indian Nation case (The Faculty Lounge) 11/27/13

Tribe says sovereign immunity protects it from paying $1M attorney fees in Baby Veronica case (ABA Journal) 11/25/13

Supreme problem: One tribe pressured to disregard sovereignty for the good of the whole (Indian Country Today) 11/21/13

Tribe to argue sovereignty in legal-fee demand (Native American Times) 11/8/13

Tribe to argue sovereignty in legal-fee demand (Native American Times) 11/8/13

Court says Oklahoma tribe immune from dramshop liability lawsuit (Insurance Journal) 10/29/13

Tribes challenge New York's authority over their lending (Dealbook) 9/11/13

Guest post ? Keeping a close eye on Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community (Jefferson Keel and John Echohawk) (Turtle Talk) 9/4/13

Tribes' payday loans under scrutiny (LA Times) 4/29/13

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town files appeal over sovereignty (Tulsa World) 2/16/13

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