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Mary Anne Blanton holds a photograph of her mother Tammy Blanton, who died of opioid use, in Peoria, Arizona, April 15, 2026. (REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara)
Apr 24, 2026

After waiting years for justice, many Purdue opioid victims are defeated — by paperwork

Purdue Pharma's opioid victims face denied claims as bankruptcy fund requires proof of Purdue-made prescriptions, complicating compensation efforts.

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Feb 21, 2018

Maryland opioid plaintiffs differ on choice of federal or state court

A handful of jurisdictions in Maryland have filed lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors making substantially similar allegations but they have differed in their choice of forum, with some opting […]

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Feb 21, 2018

Md. local governments join litigation against opioid manufacturers

As local governments across Maryland combat the soaring cost of the opioid crisis, they’ve added a new strategy to their fight: litigation. Four Maryland counties — Anne Arundel, Cecil, Montgomery […]

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Feb 7, 2018

Montgomery County files federal opioid lawsuit alleging false marketing, racketeering

Montgomery County on Tuesday became the second Maryland jurisdiction to file a federal lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors, claiming the corporations intentionally misled doctors and the public about the […]

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Jan 31, 2018

Baltimore joins jurisdictions suing opioid manufacturers

Baltimore City Solicitor Andre M. Davis filed suit Wednesday against opioid manufacturers and distributors, claiming deceptive marketing and misleading statements contributed to the addiction crisis which has hit the city […]