United States Federal Circuit

Private companies did not suffer a taking when law that allowed them to purchase a regional tribal corporation's Net Operating Losses under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was amended to allow regional corporations to keep all their Net Operating Losses.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/04/2001
• Published 12/04/2001

Judges

• Before NEWMAN, LOURIE, and RADER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Samuel J. Fortier,Fortier & Mikko, P.C., of Anchorage, Alaska, argued for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sandra Slack Glover, Attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   On the brief were Lois J. Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General;  Susan L. Pacholski, and David C. Shilton, Attorneys.