Maryland Attorney General secures $27 million in fraud settlement

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Tuesday announced a $27 million settlement with Precision Toxicology, resolving allegations of fraudulent billing and kickbacks. The settlement stems from a multi-state investigation into the San Diego-based laboratory, one of the nation’s largest urine drug testing companies. The allegations, brought by Maryland, other states, and the federal government, claimed that Precision billed […]

Marriott settles data breach lawsuit for $52 million

BALTIMORE, MD—Marriott International, Inc. has agreed to a $52 million settlement with 50 U.S. attorneys general, including Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, following a multi-year data breach affecting 131.5 million guests. The settlement resolves allegations that Marriott violated state consumer protection and data security laws by failing to prevent the breach, which occurred between July 2014 and September 2018. […]

Vinegar company settles for $1.1 million over pollution from Baltimore facility

BALTIMORE, MD—Fleischmann’s Vinegar Company has agreed to a $1.1 million settlement for unauthorized discharges of pollution from its Baltimore facility, according to a press release from the Maryland Department of the Environment. The settlement will require the company to conduct regular water quality testing in the Jones Falls, investigate the source of the discharges, and take steps to correct the […]

Johns Hopkins settles disability discrimination lawsuit for $150,000

BALTIMORE, MD—The Johns Hopkins Health System has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit accusing it of discriminating against people with disabilities by denying them equal access to medical care. The lawsuit alleges that Johns Hopkins violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to allow patients with disabilities to be accompanied by a support person, such as […]

Baltimore secures $402.5 million from Walgreens in opioid settlement

BALTIMORE, MD—The city of Baltimore has reached a settlement with Walgreens of $402.5 million as part of its ongoing litigation against opioid distributors and manufacturers. The settlement, announced this week, is the fifth to date stemming from the city’s six-year legal case, which alleges the companies fueled the opioid epidemic with downplaying the risk of painkiller medications and marketing them […]

Baltimore secures $80 million from Teva in opioid settlement

BALTIMORE, MD—Teva Pharmaceutical has agreed to pay Baltimore $80 million to settle claims that its role in fueling the city’s opioid epidemic led to a public health crisis, the city announced this week. The settlement is the fourth with opioid distributors and manufacturers in connection with the city’s $322.5 million claim against Teva, the city said. The city has already […]

Baltimore reaches $8 million settlement with JUUL in youth marketing case

BALTIMORE, MD—The e-cigarette company JUUL Labs has agreed to pay $8 million in a multi-million dollar settlement with the city of Baltimore for marketing to minors and endangering the health of city residents, officials announced this week. According to a press release from the city of Baltimore, the settlement came after a lawsuit filed in 2020 by the city alleged […]

Baltimore reaches $152.5 million settlement with Cardinal Health to resolve ongoing opioid litigation

BALTIMORE, MD—The city of Baltimore on Friday announced a $152.5 million settlement with Cardinal Health, one of the three largest opioid distributors in Baltimore, as part of its ongoing litigation against the companies fueled the worst opioid epidemic in the nation. The city said it reached a deal with Cardinal Health, the settlement amount which is deliverable within just four […]