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

  1. October 14, 2021

    Pharmacies Slam Cherokee Bid To Remand Opioid Claims

    Big pharmacy companies have urged an Oklahoma federal court not to grant the Cherokee Nation's bid to move its opioid suit against them to state court, arguing that a remand would disrupt multidistrict litigation claiming that the drug's makers, its distributors and pharmacies are responsible for the nationwide opioid epidemic.

  2. September 30, 2021

    Cherokee Want Pharmacies In State Court After Opioid Deal

    The Cherokee Nation asked an Oklahoma federal judge to remand opioid-related claims against pharmacy companies, including CVS and Walgreens, to state court, arguing there is no longer federal jurisdiction after settling with McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health earlier this week.

  3. September 28, 2021

    Cherokee Nation Inks $75M Opioid Deal With Distributors

    The Cherokee Nation announced Tuesday that it's reached a $75 million settlement with AmerisourceBergen Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and McKesson Corp. over claims that the companies contributed to the opioid epidemic.

  4. September 08, 2021

    Opioid MDL's Tribal Bellwether Paused, Global Deal Possible

    An Oklahoma federal judge on Wednesday paused key proceedings in the bellwether case for Native American tribes in multidistrict opioid litigation after the Cherokee Nation and the country's largest drug distributors indicated that a major settlement might be imminent.

  5. July 30, 2021

    McKesson Wants Prescription Data In Cherokee Opioid Case

    Pharmaceutical distributor McKesson Corp. asked an Oklahoma federal judge for an order compelling state officials to fork over prescription drug monitoring program data, saying the information is critical to its defense in a bellwether opioid suit filed by the Cherokee Nation.

  6. July 09, 2021

    Native American Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2021

    Native American law practitioners are anticipating developments in clashes over pipeline projects affecting tribal lands, white farmers' challenges in multiple federal courts to American Rescue Plan funding for minority farmers, and a fight over the environmental and religious rights fallout from a proposed Arizona copper mine.

  7. June 30, 2021

    Okla. Judge Won't Certify Midcase Appeal In Opioid Bellwether

    An Oklahoma federal judge refused Wednesday to let major drug distributors and pharmacy chains immediately appeal his rulings in the Cherokee Nation's bellwether opioid suit pertaining to their duties under the Controlled Substances Act, holding that a midcase interlocutory appeal is likely to delay the litigation.

  8. May 28, 2021

    Key Opioid Trials To Watch As Cases Heat Up Nationwide

    With the coronavirus crisis cooling down, a pressure cooker of opioid litigation is heating up with long-awaited trials across the country. Here, Law360 maps out the hottest cases and spotlights must-know details in trials that are underway or imminent.

  9. May 21, 2021

    Midcase Appeal In Opioid Bellwether Not Needed, Tribe Says

    The Cherokee Nation has urged an Oklahoma federal judge to reject a bid by major drug distributors and pharmacy chains to challenge rulings in the tribe's bellwether opioid suit, saying the companies haven't shown enough disagreement over the issues the rulings raise to justify an appeal.

  10. May 07, 2021

    Pharmacies Seek Appeal On Opioid Duties In Tribal Bellwether

    Major pharmacy chains asked an Oklahoma federal judge Friday to let them appeal a key ruling that several drug distributors have already targeted in the Cherokee Nation's bellwether opioid suit, as well as other questions about the pharmacies' duties under the Controlled Substances Act.