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Cherokee Nation v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. et al.

  1. September 27, 2018

    Suit From CVS, Others To End Opioid Tribal Court Case Axed

    An Oklahoma federal judge has tossed a lawsuit from drug distributor McKesson Corp., CVS and other companies to stop an effort in tribal court to make them pay for the opioid crisis, finding that the claims are moot since the Cherokee Nation dismissed its tribal court case.

  2. May 23, 2018

    Cherokees Slam Drug Cos.' Bid To Pause Opioid Suit

    The Cherokee Nation on Tuesday urged an Oklahoma federal judge not to pause the tribe's suit against drug distributors and retail pharmacies for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic, asking him instead to rule soon on whether the case should be sent back to state court.

  3. April 06, 2018

    Drug Cos., Pharmacies Want Pause In Cherokee Opioid Suit

    Major drug distributors and retail pharmacies on Thursday further pressed an Oklahoma federal judge to pause a suit from the Cherokee Nation filed against them over their alleged role in the opioid epidemic, saying that a decision is pending over whether the case should join ongoing multidistrict litigation in Ohio.

  4. March 27, 2018

    Cherokee Say Opioid Claims Don't Belong In Federal Court

    The Cherokee Nation on Monday hit back at a bid to have its suit against major drug distributors and retail pharmacies for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic stay in Oklahoma federal court, further pushing for the case to be sent back to state court.

  5. March 23, 2018

    Cherokee Push Judge To Send Opioid Suit To State Court

    The Cherokee Nation on Friday urged an Oklahoma federal judge not to delay ruling on the tribe's bid to send back to state court its suit against major drug distributors and retail pharmacies for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic, saying that the companies are trying to avoid answering claims in Oklahoma by joining an ongoing multidistrict litigation in Ohio.

  6. March 16, 2018

    Drug Cos. Say Cherokee Opioid Suit Must Stay In Fed. Court

    McKesson Corp. and other drug distributors and retail pharmacies urged an Oklahoma federal judge Thursday to reject the Cherokee Nation's bid to take its suit over the companies' alleged role in the opioid epidemic back to state court, saying McKesson's distribution of opioids under a federal contract means the case must stay in federal court.

  7. March 02, 2018

    Cherokee Nation, Drug Cos. Wrangle Over Opioid Suits

    The Cherokee Nation on Thursday pushed to send back to Oklahoma state court its lawsuit against major drug distributors and retail pharmacies for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic, while the companies argued against dismissing the federal lawsuit they brought to block the tribe from pursuing its claims in tribal court.

  8. February 28, 2018

    Cherokee Slam Bid To Take Opioid Suit To Federal Court

    The Cherokee Nation on Wednesday assailed McKesson Corp.'s effort to transfer from Oklahoma state court to federal court the tribe's suit against the company and other major retail pharmacies and drug distributors for their alleged role in an explosion of opioid abuse among tribe members, saying McKesson wants to delay facing the tribe's claims.

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