California COA Briefs in Sharp Image Gaming v. Shingle Springs Miwok

This story was filed on February 20, 2013

Interesting and important case. The appeal is from a $30 million judgment against the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in favor of a developer of a gaming facility that failed in the 1990s, before the Tribe partnered with a … Continue reading →read more

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