Public and Tribal Clients

At Fields Han Cunniff, we are dedicated to representing public clients—including States, local governments, and Tribal Nations—in a wide range of affirmative litigation matters.

Our areas of focus include public health, environmental law, consumer protection and antitrust. Through close collaboration and a deep understanding of the unique needs and perspectives of public entities, we deliver strategic legal solutions that drive meaningful outcomes.

Our representative matters include:

Social Media

We represent the White Mountain Apache Tribe in their legal action against the five largest social media platforms—TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube. The suit seeks to hold these companies accountable for their role in exacerbating the mental health crisis for Tribal youth.

Opioids Distribution

We represent the Cherokee Nation in a lawsuit against opioids distributor Morris & Dickson Co. for oversupplying the market with highly addictive prescription opioids while failing to maintain effective controls against diversion and to investigate, report, and halt suspicious orders for prescription opioids.

Forever Chemicals (PFAS)

We represent the Michigan and Illinois Attorneys General against 3M, Bayer Corp., DowDuPont and a dozen others for polluting waters for decades with toxic "forever chemicals" and continuing to actively promote the chemicals as safe to manufacture and use.

Opioids Multidistrict Litigation

FHC represented the Cherokee Nation, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and other Tribal nations in the National Opioids Litigation, resulting in the first settlement of its kind with Tribal governments in the country.

JUUL Products

FHC represented the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in an action against Juul Labs Inc., for deceptively advertising vape products and underplaying the products' dangers to Tribal youth.

At Fields Han Cunniff, we are dedicated to representing public clients—including States, local governments, and Tribal Nations—in a wide range of affirmative litigation matters.

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