Gaming Legal News: The Karuk Tribe Emergence - April 25, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 10 by Dickinson Wright on 4/27/2012 In This Issue: THE KARUK TRIBE EMERGENCE by Dennis J. Whittlesey With a new stunning administrative victory in hand, the Karuk Tribe of California is already planning its path to the economic opportunities...more
Gaming Legal News: March 29, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 6 by Dickinson Wright on 3/30/2012 In this Issue: - DICKINSON WRIGHT JOINS FORCES WITH LEADING MACAU LAW FIRM MdME Dickinson Wright and MdME are pleased to announce that they have entered into a cooperation agreement to provide comprehensive legal...more
US I-Gaming Policy Brief : State/Territory I-Gaming Legislation/Regulatory Efforts by K&L Gates LLP on 3/12/2012 CALIFORNIA SB 1463, sponsored by Senators Wright and Steinberg, would provide for the licensure, regulation and taxation of Internet gambling, with licensees initially restricted to authorized poker games; additional...more
Glossary of Indian Tribal Finance Terminology by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/8/2012 Introduction Discussions about borrowing money can be confusing. Bankers, lawyers and other industry professionals use terminology that is widely understood within the business but which is not a part of everyday...more
White Earth Tribe Proposes Metro Casino to Fund New Stadium by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/17/2012 Today the White Earth Tribe announced a proposed partnership with the state to construct a casino in the Metro area to fund a new Vikings stadium. The casino would be operated in equal partnership with the State of...more
The 2012 IFC Performance Standard on Indigenous Peoples: What's the Fuss? by Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 2/10/2012 The new IFC Environmental and Social Performance Standards -- in particular, Performance Standard 7 on indigenous peoples -- present a range of management and operational challenges for certain companies. For the first...more
Gaming Legal News: January 25, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 3 by Dickinson Wright on 1/26/2012 In this issue: Lac Du Flambeau: The Fallout Continues...; and Bank of America Wins Dispute With Jamestown S'Klallam. Excerpt from 'Lac Du Flambeau...': Readers of this publication are well-versed in the ongoing...more
Focus on the Environmental and Aboriginal Law - January 18, 2012 by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 1/18/2012 In This Issue 1 Ontario Court Halts Exploration After Mining Company Refused to Consult First Nation 2 Contact Us Excerpt From Ontario Court Halts Exploration After Mining Company Refused to...more
Gaming Legal News - December 15, 2011 • Volume 4, Number 37 by Dickinson Wright on 12/19/2011 IN THIS ISSUE: - Request for Proposal for an Internet Gaming Operator Issued in Ontario by Michael D. Lipton, Q.C. and Kevin J. Weber - MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD SET FOR MAJOR CHANGES IN 2012 by Robert W....more
Gaming Legal News - December 8, 2011 • Volume 4, Number 36 by Dickinson Wright on 12/9/2011 In This Issue: - NORTHWEST GAMING LAW SUMMIT FOCUSES ON INDIAN COUNTRY by Robert W. Stocker II The 9th Annual Northwest Gaming Law Summit held in Seattle last Thursday and Friday was well attended by...more
Miccosukee Indians Sue Own Former Counsel over Tax Advice by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 12/5/2011 The Miccosukee Indian tribe has severed their longtime business relationship with their former lawyer, Dexter Lehtinen and has filed a lawsuit against him for malpractice. The tribe members allege that Lehtinen gave them...more
Gaming Legal News - November 22, 2011 • Volume 4, Number 34 by Dickinson Wright on 11/23/2011 In This Newsletter: - What Is Massachusetts Really Proposing For Indian Gaming? - IRS Requests Comments Regarding The Allocation Of Volume Cap For Tribal Economic Development Bonds - The Battle Of Tallahassee: War...more
Legal Challenges for Mining Companies New to Canada’s North by Lawson Lundell LLP on 11/14/2011 Mining companies investing for the first time in Canada’s North may find the experience unlike any other. This holds true not only for foreign corporations, but also for companies familiar with mining in the Canadian south....more
Gaming Legal News: October 27, 2011 • Volume 4, Number 32 by Dickinson Wright on 10/27/2011 In this issue: Dickinson Wright Gaming Attorneys Interviewed in LexisNexis Podcast; and Another Tribal Casino Facing Financial Distress - This One May Have Been its Own Worst Enemy. Excerpt from 'Another Tribal...more
Gaming Legal News: September 28, 2011 • Volume 4, Number 29 by Dickinson Wright on 9/28/2011 In this issue: INTERNET GAMING IN D.C. – A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN? Internet gaming in the District of Columbia continues to face setbacks that signify it is unlikely to commence anytime soon. Events occurring...more