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May 12, 2026

Baltimore drops opioid lawsuit after Maryland Supreme Court vacates verdict

Baltimore dropped its lawsuit against two pharmaceutical giants over their role in the opioid epidemic after the Maryland Supreme Court dealt a major blow to its legal strategy.

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Mar 24, 2026

Legal opioid distribution isn’t public nuisance, MD Supreme Court rules

The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that the lawful distribution of opioids does not count as a public nuisance.

Freeman Culver
Sep 2, 2020

Attorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa massacre

Attorneys for victims and their descendants affected by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre filed a lawsuit in state court on Tuesday against the City of Tulsa and other defendants seeking reparations for the destruction of the city's once thriving Black district.