November 8, 2011 – Bledsoe Downes, PC has been recognized in the Native American Law and Gaming Law areas in the Phoenix metropolitan market by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® in the 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings. The firm received first-tier rankings in Phoenix in Native American Law and Gaming Law. The rankings in their entirety are posted online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com. According...

TEDB Extension and Request for Comments On October 31, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) published an Announcement regarding the existing tribal economic development bond (“TEDB”) program. The IRS is offering an optional three-month extension process for existing volume cap allocations. Under current IRS guidelines, existing allocations expire December 31, 2011. The new extension...