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U.S. Supreme Court Holds Tribal Sovereign Immunity Expressly Abrogated by U.S. Bankruptcy Code

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Section 106(a) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code expressly abrogates the sovereign immunity of "governmental units" for purposes of certain bankruptcy-related litigation. A split of authority concerning whether that abrogation...more

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Bankruptcy Automatic Stay: Tribal Sovereign Immunity Abrogated

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First Circuit - Coughlin v. Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians - The issue was whether tribal sovereign immunity protected the tribal lender from the automatic stay. On May 6, 2022, the First Circuit...more

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Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities (ACT) Presents its Report of Recommendations on June 8, 2016

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On June 8, 2016, the 21 members of the ACT presented its 15th report of recommendations to the IRS in a public meeting in Washington, DC. The ACT report addressed five issues...more

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