--- title: Newsroom | News description: News | Stay up to date with the latest news and press releases for Fields, Han & Cunniff LLC. --- ** [![Fields Han Cunniff](https://www.fhcfirm.com/hubfs/images/logos/logo-white.svg "Fields Han Cunniff")](https://www.fhcfirm.com/) [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/20094204/93b03fc0-d93c-4ef2-a9f6-c7d5707a9be6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/20094204/93b03fc0-d93c-4ef2-a9f6-c7d5707a9be6) # Newsroom  Browse by topic All Topics Cherokee Nation News Opioid Crisis Podcast Public Health Subscribe to our news News ## [Native Tribes Sue U.S. Over Abuse and Deaths at Boarding Schools](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/native-tribes-sue-u.s.-over-abuse-and-deaths-at-boarding-schools) on May 22, 2025 | By [NY Times](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/author/ny-times) A class-action lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania argues that Native tribes have never been compensated for the child abuse or for money taken from tribal trust funds to operate the schools. [Read More](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/native-tribes-sue-u.s.-over-abuse-and-deaths-at-boarding-schools) News ## [Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Washoe File Landmark Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Over Indian Boarding School Program](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/wichita-and-affiliated-tribes-washoe-file-landmark-lawsuit) on May 22, 2025 | By [Press Release](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/author/press-release) Lawsuit Alleges U.S. Government Violated Trust Responsibilities, Misused Tribal Funds [Read More](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/wichita-and-affiliated-tribes-washoe-file-landmark-lawsuit) News ## [BCBS Hit With New Antitrust Suits By $2.8B Deal Opt-Outs](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/bcbs-hit-with-new-antitrust-suits-by-2.8b-deal-opt-outs) on March 6, 2025 | By [Law360](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/author/law360) Hospitals and healthcare systems that opted out of a $2.8 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust settlement have filed new Sherman Act lawsuits in multiple federal courts, alleging the insurers colluded to restrict competition and increase profits. [Read More](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/bcbs-hit-with-new-antitrust-suits-by-2.8b-deal-opt-outs) News ## [Ariz. Tribe Sues Social Media Giants Over Youth Mental Health](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/ariz-tribe-sues-social-media-giants-over-youth-mental-health) on January 8, 2025 | By [Law360](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/author/law360) The federally recognized White Mountain Apache Tribe, located in the east central region of Arizona, alleges in its 105-page Tuesday complaint that social media has contributed significantly to a mental health crisis now facing its own tribal members as well as young Indigenous people worldwide. [Read More](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/ariz-tribe-sues-social-media-giants-over-youth-mental-health) News ## [White Mountain Apache Tribe Sues Social Media Companies For Fueling Youth Mental Health Crisis](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/white-mountain-apache-tribe-sues-social-media-companies-for-fueling-youth-mental-health-crisis) on January 7, 2025 | By [Fields Han Cunniff](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/author/fields-han-cunnif) White Mountain Apache Tribe Files Lawsuit to Hold TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube Accountable for Their Platforms’ Damaging Influence on the Mental Health of Tribal Youth. [Read More](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/white-mountain-apache-tribe-sues-social-media-companies-for-fueling-youth-mental-health-crisis) News ## [Meta Genocide Defense Spurs 'Yeah Right' From 9th Circ.](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/meta-genocide-defense-spurs-yeah-right-from-9th-circ) on December 4, 2024 | By [Law360](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/author/law360) Plaintiffs argued before the Ninth Circuit that the lower court erred in finding Rohingya women fleeing genocide in Myanmar should have known of Meta's role in the attacks and investigated it before 2021. [Read More](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/meta-genocide-defense-spurs-yeah-right-from-9th-circ) News ## [D.C. Law Firm Hosts Tribal Sovereignty Summit](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/d.c.-law-firm-hosts-tribal-sovereignty-summit-0) on October 7, 2024 | By [PR Newswire](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/author/pr-newswire) Fields Han Cunniff PLLC Hosts Summit of Tribal Leaders at the National Museum of the American Indian. [Read More](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/d.c.-law-firm-hosts-tribal-sovereignty-summit-0) News ## [Cherokee Nation's Opioid Suit Sent Back To State Court](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/cherokee-nations-opioid-suit-sent-back-to-state-court-0) on August 27, 2024 | By [Law360](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/author/law360) Cherokee Nation opioid suit remanded to District Court of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. [Read More](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/cherokee-nations-opioid-suit-sent-back-to-state-court-0) News ## [Opioid distributor, already facing license revocation, sued by tribe](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/opioid-distributor-already-facing-license-revocation-sued-by-tribe) on June 9, 2023 | By [The Washington Post](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/author/the-washington-post) Morris & Dickson sued over claims that it fed a devastating addiction crisis within the Cherokee Nation. [Read More](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/opioid-distributor-already-facing-license-revocation-sued-by-tribe) News ## [Cherokee Nation Sues Opioid Distributor After DEA Discipline](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/cherokee-nation-sues-opioid-distributor-after-dea-discipline-1) on June 8, 2023 | By [Law360](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/author/law360) Cherokee Nation sues Morris & Dickson for flooding Cherokee Nation counties with prescription opiates, contributing to a rapid increase in fatal overdoses. [Read More](https://www.fhcfirm.com/newsroom/cherokee-nation-sues-opioid-distributor-after-dea-discipline-1) current_page_num+2: 3 - disabled ## Talk to us about solving your toughest problems. [ Contact ](https://www.fhcfirm.com/contact-us) ## STAY CONNECTED. Subscribe to our newsletter to learn more about our latest pursuits in the fight for justice. 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