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		<title>BIA: Regulations Published Regarding Land Leases</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On November 29, 2011, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (“BIA) published in the Federal Register proposed regulations for leasing tribal and individual trust land for business and residential uses. The comment period runs through January 30, 2012. See 76 Fed. Reg. 73,784 (Nov. 29, 2011).    The BIA&#8217;s proposed regulations apply to surface leases of trust land only.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bdrlaw.com/2011/12/05/bia-regulations-published-regarding-land-leases/</link>
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		<title>Bledsoe Downes, PC listed as Best Law Firm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[November 8, 2011 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bdrlaw.com/2011/11/08/bledsoe-downes-pc-listed-as-best-law-firm/</link>
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		<title>TEDB Extension and Request for Comments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bdrlaw.com/2011/11/08/tedb-extension-and-request-for-comments/</link>
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		<title>NIGC Notice of Inquiry Comment Period Closes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PR-149 02-2011 For Immediate Release Contact: Shawn Pensoneau (202) 632-7003 NIGC Notice of Inquiry Comment Period Closes February 12, 2011 Washington, DC February 8, 2011 — On January 11, 2011 the Commission embarked on a 6-week government-to-government consultation throughout the country to hear tribal input on which regulations need to be revised, removed, or promulgated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bdrlaw.com/2011/02/09/nigc-notice-of-inquiry-comment-period-closes/</link>
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		<title>IRS Extends TED Bond Deadline</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Internal Revenue Service extended the deadline for Indian tribes to issue Tribal Economic Development Bonds (“TED Bonds”) to June 30, 2011. The extension relates to TED Bonds authorized by the IRS in the first tranche of allocations under Notice 2009-51.  In addition, the recent announcement also provides an option for an additional six month [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bdrlaw.com/2010/11/10/irs-extends-ted-bond-deadline/</link>
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		<title>BDR TEDB Comment Post</title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Treasury Seeks Comments on Tribal Economic Development Bonds On July 12, 2010, the Department of the Treasury (“Department”) published in the Federal Register a notice and request (“Notice”) for comments regarding tribal economic development bonds (“TEDBs”).  The request was issued pursuant to a directive in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA”) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bdrlaw.com/2010/08/23/bdr-tedb-comment-post/</link>
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		<title>BDR NIGC Consultation Post</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NIGC Consultation At the end of June 2010, the National Indian Gaming Commission sent a letter to Tribal leaders seeking comments regarding: 1) how to improve the existing tribal consultation policy; 2) the NIGC’s draft NEPA manual; and 3) the NIGC records retention policy. The NIGC is conducting consultations in California on July 29 and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bdrlaw.com/2010/08/23/bdr-nigc-consultation-post/</link>
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		<title>Congress Passes Tribal Law and Order Act</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congress passed the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) on July 21, 2010, and the President is expected to sign it into law. This legislation seeks to reform the justice system in Indian country by establishing accountability measures for federal agencies responsible for law enforcement in Indian country and by providing tribes with tools to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bdrlaw.com/2010/08/23/congress-passes-tribal-law-and-order-act/</link>
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		<title>County of San Diego v. Barona TGA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control did not proceed in a manner contrary to law or in excess of its jurisdiction when it directed an administrative law judge, who was not a judge with the Office of Administrative Hearings, to hear and decide protests against casino&#8217;s liquor license application because Business and Professions Code Sec. 24210 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bdrlaw.com/2010/05/07/county-of-san-diego-v-alcoholic-beverage-control-appeals-board/</link>
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		<title>Parchester Village Neighborhood Council v. City of Richmond</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Indian tribe’s casino development did not constitute a &#8220;project&#8221; of city—which entered into municipal services agreement with tribe—under the California Environmental Quality Act where the city had no legal authority over the property upon which the casino was to be situated, and agreement by city to support tribe’s efforts to acquire the land for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bdrlaw.com/2010/03/01/parchester-village-neighborhood-council-v-city-of-richmond/</link>
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