Finance & Banking, Indigenous Peoples

CFPB issues tribal consultation policy

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/26/2013

The CFPB has issued a “Policy for Consultation with Tribal Governments.” The policy sets forth the principles that will guide such consultation, including the CFPB’s commitment “to regular and meaningful consultation and...more

Update On Tribal Loans To State Residents

by Richard Eckman | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/5/2013

Native American tribes increasingly are engaging in consumer lending over the Internet. These “tribal loans” present unique legal questions and issues, including whether tribal sovereign immunity shields tribes and their...more

Tax-Exempt Financing Provisions on the Table as Congress Considers Tax Reform

by Kathleen M. Nilles, Kenneth W. Parsons | Holland & Knight LLP on 3/26/2013

Recent legislative discussions concerning tax reform have included the potential elimination of several federal provisions long considered sacred to state and local governments and untouchable by federal policymakers. Those...more

Gaming Legal News - February 28, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 6

by Patrick Sullivan, Dennis J. Whittlesey | Dickinson Wright on 3/4/2013

In This Issue: - LATEST TRIBAL GAMING REVENUE REPORT: “TRIBAL GAMING IMPROVES DESPITE SLUGGISH ECONOMY”: The annual “Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report” was released nationally on Wednesday, and the...more

CFPB announces partnership with Navajo Nation

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/15/2013

Having previously announced partnerships with the Cities of Chicago and Newark, the CFPB has now announced its first partnership with a tribal government — the Navajo Nation. A Memorandum of Understanding between the CFPB and...more

Top 10 Indian Tribal Tax Developments in 2012 and Priorities for 2013

by Kathleen M. Nilles, Zehava Zevit | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/9/2013

In This Issue: - Fiscal Cliff Concerns: Impact of Expiring Tax Provisions and Rising Tax Rates - General Welfare Tax Planning in the Wake of IRS Guidance Offering Safe Harbors - New Developments in Income from...more

CFPB highlights collaboration with tribal governments

by Alan S. Kaplinsky | Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/3/2013

A recent CFPB blog post warning Native Americans receiving payments from the settlement in Cobell v. Salazar that they could be targeted by scammers also highlights the CFPB’s collaboration with tribal governments....more

Brazil’s Belo Monte Move: Will National Development Banks Start Taking Human Rights and Environmental Concerns More Seriously?

by Nicholas M. Renzler | Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 12/13/2012

In late November, the Brazilian national development bank (“BNDES”, by its Portuguese initials) announced its approval of a $10.8 billion loan to finance the construction of the Belo Monte dam, the world’s third largest...more

Legal Alert: IRS Provides Disaster Relief for Plan Participants

by Jeffrey S. Ashendorf | FordHarrison on 11/19/2012

Executive Summary: In addition to the other various employee benefit plan relief provided as a result of Hurricane Sandy, on November 16 the Internal Revenue Service announced, in Announcement 2012-44, that certain...more

Gaming Legal News - August 23, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 19

by Dickinson Wright on 8/29/2012

In This Issue: - TRIBAL CASINO BANKRUPTCIES – THE TRAIN IS LEAVING THE STATION by Dennis J. Whittlesey: There long has been a legal debate as to whether businesses owned and operated by Indian tribes could either...more

Expanded Tribal Bond-Issuing Authority: IRS Issues New Guidelines on Tribal Economic Development Bonds

by Randolph A. DelFranco, Kathleen M. Nilles, Allyson G. Saunders | Holland & Knight LLP on 7/26/2012

On July 16, 2012, the IRS released Notice 2012-48, which solicits applications for the allocation of available amounts of national bond issuance authority limitation (volume cap) for Tribal Economic Development Bonds (TEDBs)...more

Capital Thinking Update - June 18, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 6/22/2012

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture - Budget, Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health Care - International, Defense, Homeland...more

Native American tribal payday lending continues to spark debate

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/6/2012

Native American tribal payday lending is on the radar screens of the CFPB and the FTC, as reflected in recent comments from CFPB Director Richard Cordray and FTC Commissioner Julie Brill. More specifically, the agencies have...more

Glossary of Indian Tribal Finance Terminology

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/10/2012

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

FTC Files Case Against Tribe-Affiliated Payday Lenders

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/13/2012

On April 2, the FTC announced that it filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada against a payday lending operation that allegedly charged undisclosed and inflated fees, and collected on...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

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

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

Lake of Torches Appellate Decision: "Management Contracts" Are Still a Burning Issue in Tribal Gaming Financings

by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 9/9/2011

Earlier this week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld the Lake of Torches decision that invalidated a bond indenture as a "management contract" because it contained provisions that permitted...more

Gaming Legal News - July 13, 2011 • Volume 4, Number 21

by Dickinson Wright on 7/13/2011

In This Issue: - INTRASTATE GAMING LEGISLATION UPDATE by Robert W. Stocker II - THE RINCON DECISION AND WHY IT MATTERS by Dennis J. Whittlesey - DETROIT CASINOS’ JUNE REVENUES INCREASE FROM SAME MONTH LAST...more

MoFo New York Tax Insights - June 2011 - Volume 2, Issue 6

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/1/2011

In this issue: Interview with Nonie Manion; Tribunal Upholds Forced Combination of Bank’s Investment Subsidiary; Update: Cigarette Sales on Reservations; ALJ Accepts Vendor’s Proof of Resales; Telecom Equipment “Shelters”...more

The importance and benefits of Microsavings for MFI's

by Rachel Hamilton on 1/14/2011

What can Microsavings do to diminish poverty? Microsavings options are typically offered in developing and developed countries as a way to encourage saving for education and other future investments. American Conference...more

Casino tribes in others states defaulting on debts — with few consequences

by Sanford Millar on 10/7/2010

Last November, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Connecticut failed to make $7 million of a scheduled $21.25 million payment on a $500 million debt. The collateral on the deal was their Foxwoods Resort Casino. If they...more

Renewable Energy Update - August 18, 2009

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 8/19/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *Funding announced for clean energy projects on tribal lands and Alaska villages *Renewable Energy Focus Treasury, Energy announce more than $2B in tax credits for energy manufacturers *Technology,...more

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CFPB issues tribal consultation policy

Update On Tribal Loans To State Residents

Tax-Exempt Financing Provisions on the Table as Congress Considers Tax Reform

Gaming Legal News - February 28, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 6

CFPB announces partnership with Navajo Nation

Top 10 Indian Tribal Tax Developments in 2012 and Priorities for 2013

CFPB highlights collaboration with tribal governments

Brazil’s Belo Monte Move: Will National Development Banks Start Taking Human Rights and Environmental Concerns More Seriously?

Legal Alert: IRS Provides Disaster Relief for Plan Participants

Gaming Legal News - August 23, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 19

Expanded Tribal Bond-Issuing Authority: IRS Issues New Guidelines on Tribal Economic Development Bonds

Capital Thinking Update - June 18, 2012

Native American tribal payday lending continues to spark debate

Glossary of Indian Tribal Finance Terminology

FTC Files Case Against Tribe-Affiliated Payday Lenders

Glossary of Indian Tribal Finance Terminology

The 2012 IFC Performance Standard on Indigenous Peoples: What's the Fuss?

Gaming Legal News: January 25, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 3

Gaming Legal News: October 27, 2011 • Volume 4, Number 32

Lake of Torches Appellate Decision: "Management Contracts" Are Still a Burning Issue in Tribal Gaming Financings

Gaming Legal News - July 13, 2011 • Volume 4, Number 21

MoFo New York Tax Insights - June 2011 - Volume 2, Issue 6

The importance and benefits of Microsavings for MFI's

Casino tribes in others states defaulting on debts — with few consequences

Renewable Energy Update - August 18, 2009

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