Native Americans
Mar. 20, 2014
Recent legal developments give new energy to tribal joint ventures
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that state and local governments lack the power to tax permanent improvements built on land that is held in trust by the federal government. By Blaine I. Green and G. Allen Brandt
In a precedent-setting victory for tribes and their business partners, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that state and local governments lack the power to tax permanent improvements built on land that is held in trust by the federal government. The decision will significantly promote economic activity on American Indian lands - where joint ventures and access to capital are particularly important - by crea...
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