In Oertwich v. Traditional Village of Togiak, 2022 WL 951272 (9th Cir. 2022), Oertwich, a non-Native, had lived in Togiak, an Alaskan Native Village (Tribe), for over thirty years and operated the Airport Inn there.
A recent ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit serves as a warning to healthcare providers against entering into service contracts that attempt to avoid.
In late May, the Connecticut Supreme Court held that the tribal lending entity Great Plains Lending (Great Plains) is protected by tribal sovereign immunity as an “arm of the tribe,”.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
AN IMPORTANT NEW OPTION FOR FINANCING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The federal “9%” Housing Tax Credit (HTC) program, designed to finance up to 70% of qualified development costs, has for decades been the principal engine for the financing of low income housing in the United States. HTCs function like grants because the return to investors comes from the credits they take against their federal income tax liability over a ten-year period. Unfortunately, there is a limited supply of 9% HTCs and the allocation process, administered by state housing agencies, is highly competitive.
While some tribally-designated housing entities (TDHEs) have been successful in obtaining 9% HTCs, most have not. Demand for the 9% HTCs far outstrips supply and many states’ criteria give preference to urban developments, making it difficult for tribes to file successful applications. Tribes unable to access the 9% HTC program have incorrectly assumed that they have no op
Wife faces charges after husband reports theft from retirement savings
FREDERICKTOWN, Missouri (Daily Journal) A Fredericktown woman is facing felony charges after allegedly transferring tens of thousands of dollars from a man’s retirement account into her own personal business account over the course of more than a year.
Tammi Whitener, 44, has been charged in Madison County with two counts of felony stealing ($25,000 or more) and one count of felony stealing ($750 or more).
According to a probable cause statement from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, a man came to the sheriff’s office on Oct. 20 and met with a detective to report a theft involving his retirement fund.