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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Tribal Gaming Compact Challenge and Protects Tribal Sovereignty

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In a victory for the Washington gaming tribes, the United States Supreme Court denied Maverick Gaming LLC’s (Maverick) petition for a writ of certiorari (cert) in upholding the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Maverick Gaming LLC...more

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The Federal Circuit Stays IPR Pending Review of the PTAB’s Denial of St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Sovereign Immunity

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The PTAB ruled that the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe could not assert sovereign immunity in IPRs of patents that Allergan had assigned to the Tribe relating to Restasis®. See The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is not entitled to...more

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Sovereign Immunity and Inter Partes Review

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Sovereign immunity refers to the doctrine that the government cannot be sued without its consent. Specifically, the 11th Amendment precludes federal courts from exercising jurisdiction over states in suits brought by private...more

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