Federal Circuit Announces Expanded Federal Indian Trust Responsibilities
Just as the Department of the Interior thought that its Indian trust responsibilities were drawing to a close after the resolution of the massive Cobell Indian trust litigation, the Federal Circuit today opened up the flood gates to a whole new area of government...
Caring for Those Who Care for Our Veterans
As the Civil War drew to a close, President Lincoln spoke of the nation’s duty “to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan.” Today the primary...
Restoring Dignity to the Members of the Quapaw (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma
A Brief History For over four centuries the original inhabitants of the region where the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers meet — the people known as the Quapaw (O-Gah-Pah), or the “Downstream People” — have endured unending hardships, abuses, and...
Your Guide on How to Protect Your Rights in Federal Takings and Inverse Condemnation Actions
Are you facing a taking from the government? Need to understand what a taking is and what you can do about it? Read our Takings Law Guide.