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Chapman Law Review Article Spotlights Recent Supreme Court Missteps on Sovereign Immunity and Cultural Property, Calls for...

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I am proud to announce the publication in the Chapman Law Review of my article: “Turnabout is Foul Play: Sovereign Immunity and Cultural Property Claims”. As the article explains, the Roberts Court has contorted beyond...more

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Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 Would Extend Prior Law on Nazi-era Art Claims, Overrule Supreme Court on Sovereign...

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Seven bipartisan sponsors introduced the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 on May 22, 2025, as Senate Bill 1884. The bill would extend provisions of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (HEAR Act) of 2016...more

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Bipartisan PACED Act Introduced to Address Sovereign Immunity

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Yesterday, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) announced the introduction of proposed legislation, Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act, which would permit the Patent and Trademark Office and the International Trade...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - February 2018

Although all signs this morning pointed to a quiet day under the Gold Dome, the halls quickly became abuzz with news of a compromise on HB 159, the adoption bill authored by Rep. Bert Reeves (R-Marietta). The masses got their...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

With Sovereign Immunity, the McCaskill Bill, and Oil States, Big Changes Might Be in Store for Inter Partes Review

When the American Invents Act was passed in 2011, most of us saw the inter partes review process as a streamlined, relatively inexpensive procedure that would permit accused infringers, especially those accused by...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Legislative Opportunities for Tribal Governments Under the Trump Administration

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With the advent of a Republican-controlled White House and Congress, many who work in Washington, D.C., on behalf of Indian tribes may be tempted to adopt a defensive posture. But while it always is important to defend tribal...more

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Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act Seeks to Exempt Native American Tribes from ACA

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The Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act (H.R. 3080) could have a big impact on tribes if it becomes law. The legislation, which was passed by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee June 15, seeks to exempt Native...more

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Draft Appropriations Bill Seeks to De-Fund Various Regulatory Efforts

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A draft House appropriations bill to fund various federal agencies, including the Department of Labor, for Fiscal Year 2016 includes several provisions that would effectively halt a number of controversial regulatory efforts....more

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Legislative Update

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Construction legislation in the 2013 session was much different from 2011. In 2011 many new construction related laws were passed including governance of indemnities and mechanic’s liens. In 2013 many significant...more

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