Susman Godfrey Helps Baltimore Secure $152.5M Opioid Settlement With Cardinal Health
"We continue to be proud to partner with Mayor [Brandon] Scott and the City of Baltimore to fight this deadly epidemic and bring justice to everyone affected by it," Susman Godfrey partner Bill Carmody said in a statement.
August 21, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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PharmaceuticalsThe original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
What You Need to Know
- Baltimore accused Cardinal Health and other distributor defendants of fueling the opioid crisis.
- Susman Godfrey worked closely with Baltimore in pursuing opioid-related litigation.
- Baltimore reached a nine-figure settlement agreement with Cardinal Health, bringing its total opioid-related settlement tab to $242.5 million.
Baltimore has reached a $152.5 million settlement with Cardinal Health over allegations the pharmaceutical distributor had contributed to the nation's opioid epidemic.
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