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, 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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A coalition of 42 attorneys general has announced a $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over its marketing of the Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products. The attorneys general allege (PDF) that Johnson & Johnson misled consumers about the safety of the talc-based products, which have been linked to ovarian cancer. The company has agreed to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Some of the nation’s largest wireless carriers have agreed to settle with attorneys general over allegations they failed to disclose all the material terms of their offers. The settlement, announced this week by the office of Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, resolves claims against AT&T Mobility, Cricket Wireless, T-Mobile USA, Cellco Partnership, and TracFone Wireless. The wireless carriers agreed […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—A White Marsh hotel has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice after it was accused of failing to make a hotel room accessible to a person with a disability. The settlement will resolve a complaint that the owner of the Hilton Garden Inn, AHIP MD Baltimore 5015 Enterprises LLC, provided a room with a shower […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced that his Consumer Protection Division has entered into a settlement resolving an investigation into Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd., d/b/a Royal Caribbean International, regarding 2021 and 2022 Capital Jazz “SuperCruise” sailings. Tickets for the cruises were sold by a Maryland-based company, Capital Jazz, Inc., but the cruises were cancelled during the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The city of Baltimore has signed onto a $7.2 million statewide settlement with Walmart over its role in the opioid crisis that has devastated communities across the country, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Thursday. The settlement is the result of a lawsuit filed by the city in 2018 against several manufacturers and distributors who allegedly downplayed the risk of opioid […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’s Securities Division has announced that it has joined a multistate settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will pay up to $10.2 million in penalties for operational and technical failures that harmed Main Street investors. The settlement stems from an investigation regarding Robinhood’s failures concerning the retail market. The investigation was spearheaded by state […]