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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

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

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 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 - 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