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Opioid distributor, already facing license revocation, sued by tribe

on June 9, 2023 | By The Washington Post

(The Washington Post) Morris & Dickson, one of the nation’s largest drug distributors, was sued Thursday over claims that it fed a devastating addiction crisis within the Cherokee Nation by not stopping the suspicious shipment of millions of painkillers to a small number of Oklahoma pharmacies. The negligence lawsuit was filed by the tribe in Oklahoma state court nearly two weeks after the Drug Enforcement Administration, in a separate matter, announced that it would revoke the company’s ability to distribute controlled substances unless Morris & Dickson can reach a settlement agreement with the agency. The company is fighting that move in federal court, saying the revocation would force the company to close after 180 years in business.

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Justice Dept. Backs High-Stakes Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers

on April 18, 2018 | By Fields Han Cunniff

(The New York Times) The Justice Department is throwing its weight behind plaintiffs in a sprawling, high-stakes prescription opioids lawsuit in Ohio, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday.

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST FACEBOOK AND CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA

on April 10, 2018 | By Richard Fields

Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of U.S. and U.K. Facebook Users Cambridge Analytica, under Steve Bannon’s Leadership, Initially Misled Facebook but Facebook Failed to Act Responsibly to Protect Users FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

In Opioid Battle, Cherokee Want Their Day in Tribal Court

on December 17, 2017 | By NY Times

Decimated by addiction, its heritage at risk, the Cherokee Nation is trying to sue pharmacies and distributors. But it may be blocked from doing so. (New York Times) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee children were disappearing.

Opioid Crisis

DOJ retains national legal team for claims against opioid industry

on November 7, 2017 | By Bay to Bay News

DOVER — The Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) has retained a national group of attorneys and experts to investigate and, if appropriate, file suit against opioid manufacturers, opioid distributors and other entities that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic impacting Delaware. The lead law firm retained, Fields PLLC, has already filed national litigation against the opioid industry on behalf of the Cherokee Nation. (Delaware State News) DOVER — The Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) has retained a national group of attorneys and experts to investigate and, if appropriate, file suit against opioid manufacturers, opioid distributors and other entities that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic impacting Delaware, said Attorney General Matt Denn’s office on Wednesday. The lead law firm retained, Fields PLLC, has already filed national litigation against the opioid industry on behalf of the Cherokee Nation. The other firms working with Fields are Gilbert LLP, Connolly Gallagher LLP and Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd & Conway. Read more in Bay to Bay News.

Opioid Distributors Funneled Pain Pills Into The Cherokee Nation

on July 21, 2017 | By Richard Fields

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma — As part of its campaign to end the opioid crisis and hold opioid distributors and pharmacy chains accountable, the Cherokee Nation today released disturbing new data from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs demonstrating the dramatic oversupply of prescription opioid drugs by these companies. In 2015 and 2016, distributors shipped and pharmacies dispensed 184 million opioid pain pills in the 14 counties in northeast Oklahoma that comprise the Cherokee Nation – or 153 doses for every man, woman, and child in the area.

Mallinckrodt to Pay $35 Million to End Controlled Rx Cases

on July 12, 2017 | By Bloomsberg BNA

A recent $35 million settlement shows a new government strategy of alleging drug diversion against drug manufacturers that fail to detect and report excessive opioid orders. (Bloomberg BNA) A recent $35 million settlement shows a new government strategy of alleging drug diversion against drug manufacturers that fail to detect and report excessive opioid orders.

Opioid Crisis

Cherokee Nation files lawsuit targeting CVS and other pharmacies

on April 22, 2017 | By STAT News

Cherokee Nation is suing CVS Health, Walgreens, and other drug companies and retailers, alleging the companies didn’t do enough to stop prescription painkillers from flooding the tribal community and creating a crisis of opioid addiction. (STAT) Cherokee Nation is suing CVS Health, Walgreens, and other drug companies and retailers, alleging the companies didn’t do enough to stop prescription painkillers from flooding the tribal community and creating a crisis of opioid addiction.

Opioid Crisis

Cherokee Nation Files Lawsuit To Hold Opioid Distributors Accountable

on April 20, 2017 | By PR Newswire

Today, the Cherokee Nation filed a lawsuit against McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., AmerisourceBergen, CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., charging the companies with failing to prevent the flow of illegally prescribed opioids to men, women and children in the Cherokee Nation. This lawsuit is the first of its kind filed in the United States, as it seeks to hold distributors and retailers responsible for perpetuating the opioid crisis in the 14 counties in northeast Oklahoma that comprise the Cherokee Nation. Experts expect other jurisdictions to file similar claims as communities grapple with the financial and social burdens of the opioid epidemic. (PR News Wire) McKesson, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, CVS Health, Walgreens and Wal-Mart named in lawsuit. Pharmacies and distributors profited from diversion of opioids to the communities of the Cherokee Nation

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Will Supreme Court Ruling on Arab Bank Open Floodgates of Litigation

on April 5, 2017 | By Jerusalem Post

A landmark anti-terrorism financing case which was presumed dead has now been surprisingly resuscitated by the US Supreme Court and could lead to a flood of new anti-terrorism financing lawsuits by foreigners (including Israelis) against foreign financial entities (including those banking for Palestinian terrorist groups) that do business in the US. This could change the face of international banking and impact the realm of US diplomacy in a variety of unpredictable ways. (The Jerusalem Post) Why did the media on multiple continents jump on what seems to have been just a procedural decision made on Monday by the US Supreme Court to hear the Alien Tort Statute case against the Arab Bank? One word encapsulates the decision’s significance: floodgates.A landmark anti-terrorism financing case which was presumed dead has now been surprisingly resuscitated by the US Supreme Court and could lead to a flood of new anti-terrorism financing lawsuits by foreigners (including Israelis) against foreign financial entities (including those banking for Palestinian terrorist groups) that do business in the US. Read More

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Opioid distributor, already facing license revocation, sued by tribe

Justice Dept. Backs High-Stakes Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST FACEBOOK AND CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA

In Opioid Battle, Cherokee Want Their Day in Tribal Court

DOJ retains national legal team for claims against opioid industry

Opioid Distributors Funneled Pain Pills Into The Cherokee Nation

Mallinckrodt to Pay $35 Million to End Controlled Rx Cases

Cherokee Nation files lawsuit targeting CVS and other pharmacies

Cherokee Nation Files Lawsuit To Hold Opioid Distributors Accountable

Will Supreme Court Ruling on Arab Bank Open Floodgates of Litigation

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