Barrett

• Today, Nielsen Weisz LLC, a new Colorado law firm with offices in Denver and Boulder, announced two veteran attorneys, Dru Nielsen and Barrett Weisz , will join forces to offer bold, client-centered representation in criminal defense, white-collar defense, personal injury, and civil litigation.
• The partners at Nielsen Weisz have represented clients in high-profile, high-stakes litigation throughout Colorado and in federal court.
• “We are seasoned and creative litigators dedicated to providing our clients top-notch representation through a lean and mean approach.”
  Dru Nielsen and Barrett Weisz both started their careers as Colorado State Public Defenders in 1996.
• Nielsen Weisz will continue to serve clients throughout Colorado in State and Federal Court.

• MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Danelle Barrett will join the advisory board of global consulting firm Protiviti effective September 1, 2023.
• The advisory board provides market and business insights to assist Protiviti and its clients to help solve the challenges presented by today's dynamic and challenging business environment.
• Danelle's extraordinary experience in both will immensely benefit both Protiviti and our clients," said Joseph Tarantino, president and CEO, Protiviti.
• "I am delighted to be joining the Protiviti Advisory Board and am looking forward to collaborating with the firm's management, its clients and other members of the Advisory Board to share my experiences and perspectives," said Barrett.

• Today, Barrett Distribution Centers , a pioneering name in third-party logistics (3PL) since 1941, is thrilled to announce its newest partnership with the rapidly growing direct-to-consumer (DTC) apparel brand, Nuuds .
• View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230818507195/en/
  The Barrett team preparing for the launch of high-growth DTC brands Nuuds & Tones!
• (Photo: Business Wire)
  Rob Fletcher, co-founder of Nuuds and Head of Operations, spearheaded the selection process on behalf of Nuuds.
• Bryan Corbett, VP of Sales & Marketing at Barrett, shared his perspective: "Amazing brand, unbelievable growth story, amazing people to work with at Nuuds.

• The Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, a 1978 law enacted to protect Native American children in the U.S. and strengthen their families, in a June 15, 2023, ruling.
• Tribal leaders praised the decision as upholding the basic constitutional principles governing the relationships among Native nations and the federal government.
• The Indian Child Welfare Act recognizes the government-to-government relationship Native American nations have with the United States.
• In 2017, the state of Texas and non-Natives seeking to adopt or foster Native American children challenged provisions of the law.

Court and Congress diverge

• As my research has shown, Congress and the Supreme Court have increasingly diverged in how they view the laws that relate to Native American tribes.
• The court has not consistently deferred to Congress but rather has increasingly claimed the power to be the final arbitrator of American Indian policy.
• From my perspective as an expert in federal Native American law, the court’s decision is significant because the court affirmed Congress’ constitutional power over American Indian affairs.

Congress’ role in Native American affairs

• The majority of the justices responded to the petitioners’ arguments by reiterating the court’s longstanding characterization of Congress’ power over American Indian affairs as “plenary and exclusive.” Writing for the majority, Barrett stated, “Congress’s power to legislate with respect to Indians is well-established and broad.
• “We reiterate that Congress’s authority to legislate with respect to Indians is not unbounded,” she wrote.
• The majority concluded, “If there are arguments that [the act] exceeds Congress’s authority as our precedent stands today, petitioners do not make them.”

Open questions remain

• The majority reaffirmed Congress’ broad authority over Native American affairs but left other questions unresolved.
• The law instructs courts to place children with their relatives – either Native or non-Native, someone in their tribe, or an American Indian family if possible.
• Tribal nations counter that federal laws and previous court decisions have defined Native status as a political, not racial, designation.