Litigation & Restitution Funds
Baltimore's landmark lawsuit is flawed — and so is the public's view on opioids
Earlier this week, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge P. Lawrence Fletcher-Hill rejected the city's $5.2 billion ask for abatement and reversed a $266 million jury verdict from last year. It shed light on the lawsuit's flaws, but there's more to the story.
Judge Rejects Baltimore's $5.2 Billion Lawsuit Request to Address OD Crisis
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill said the city failed to prove that it needed McKesson and Cencora to pay $5.2 billion to cover the costs of redressing the damages they allegedly caused.
Harm reductionists press Mayor Scott about restitution funds, echo opioid board’s concerns at town hall event
The town hall came one week after the restitution board’s second meeting, where members were shocked to learn that they’d only have discretion over just $2 million of funds allocated to community organizations.
Supplantation without representation: Opioid board has 'grave concerns' about city budget
At a meeting held by Baltimore's Opioid Restitution Advisory Board this week, members were shocked to hear they'd only have control over 5% of restitution funds allocated in the mayor's proposed budget.
The clock is ticking in Baltimore's landmark opioid case
To abate the damage caused by two massive opioid distributors, the city needs a whopping $5.2 billion, attorneys and expert witnesses argued late last year.
Baltimore’s $5.2 billion opioid lawsuit now in the hands of one judge
The city is suing McKesson and Cencora, formerly called AmerisourceBergen, to abate an addiction and overdose crisis it contends was fueled by the companies.
