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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.

Opioid company blames government for Native American crisis

on April 10, 2018 | By The Washington Post

A top U.S. opioid distributor is pointing fingers at the government for the deluge of prescription painkillers that have poured into Native American communities at alarmingly high rates. A top U.S. opioid distributor is pointing fingers at the government for the deluge of prescription painkillers that have poured into Native American communities at alarmingly high rates.

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

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is suing drug companies

on April 5, 2018 | By Tulsa World

Tribe's complaint targets drug manufacturers, distributors and retailers (Tulsa World) The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is suing some of the largest players in the pharmaceutical and health care industries, accusing them of “fueling (the) opioid crisis.”

McKesson Wants Cherokee Opioid Suit Moved to Federal Court

on February 28, 2018 | By Bloomsberg BNA

(Bloomberg Law) McKesson Corp. wants out—of Oklahoma state court, that is. The drug distributor filed papers in Oklahoma state court Feb. 27 seeking to get the Cherokee Nation’s lawsuit against it moved to federal court in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

Delaware sues pharmaceutical companies for contributiong to opioid epidemic

on January 19, 2018 | By WHYY

(WHYY) Accusing Purdue Pharma and Endo Pharmaceuticals of misrepresenting the addictive nature of their opioid painkillers, Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn on Friday filed suit against drug manufacturers as well as retail pharmacies CVS and Walgreens.

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Delaware Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Industry

on January 19, 2018 | By Richard Fields

Suit Seeks To Hold Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers Responsible for Cost, Impact of Prescription Opioid Epidemic On behalf of Delawareans, Attorney General Matt Denn filed suit Friday against some of the nation’s largest manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of prescription opioid drugs, alleging that their failures to meet their legal obligations have fueled an opioid addiction epidemic that is devastating individuals, families, and communities across Delaware.

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.

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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

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.

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