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Andrew L. Sandler Quoted in Los Angeles Times Article "US Settlement with Navajo Nation is Largest Ever for a Tribe"

Andrew L. Sandler was quoted in Cindy Carcamo's Los Angeles Times article "US Settlement with Navajo Nation is Largest Ever for a Tribe" on September 24, 2014. 

The lawsuit, which sought $900 million, did not go to trial. Instead the Obama administration decided to settle out of court, said Andrew L. Sandler, who represented the tribe with partner Samuel J. Buffone.

“There was a lot of government misconduct for a very long time, but the Obama administration and Justice Department stepped up and did the right thing in this case,” Sandler said.

The settlement was negotiated in June and finalized by senior Navajo and U.S. officials in early August, Sandler said. The U.S. has agreed to pay the settlement in the next 30 to 60 days.

About 100 similar cases have been filed by other tribes, Sandler said; many have been settled, but a few remain in litigation.

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