The Opioid Settlements: Where Are We Now?
The Maryland General Assembly passed, and Governor Larry Hogan has signed, House Bill 1086/Senate Bill 419 - Opioid Restitution Fund - Appropriation of Settlement Funds and Grant Program, which codifies a…
Righting a Wrong: Discussing the Opioid Settlement at Winter #MACoCon
At this year's Winter MACo Conference, the Attorney General was joined by several local government representatives to discuss Maryland's settlement with Johnson and Johnson and three major distributors of opioid…
Maryland to Receive $395 Million from Opioid Settlements
Today, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh confirmed the State of Maryland and its local governments are set to receive approximately $395 million in opioid settlement funds from opioids manufacturer Johnson…
MACo Appoints Seven to AG’s Opioid Settlement Workgroup
On Friday, November 5th, MACo submitted the names of seven county officials to the Maryland Attorney General's Office to participate in the Johnson and Johnson opioid settlement workgroup. The workgroup…
Counties Sign On to Historic $400 Million Opioid Settlements
The State of Maryland and 58 of its 60 qualifying subdivisions have elected to participate in opioid medication settlement agreements with opioids manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and three major opioids…
Major Opioid Settlement “Opt-In” Deadline Extended to January 26
The pending multi-governmental settlement with opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and three major medical distributors has been delayed. Maryland counties will have until January 26 (previously January 2) to decide…
Nationwide, Counties Prepare for Influx of Opioid Settlement Funds
Counties are preparing to spend millions of dollars from settlements reached with Johnson and Johnson and the nation's largest opioid medication distributors. A recent National Association of Counties article highlights…
AG Pens Revised Opioid Settlement Agreement for County Review, Opt-In Decisions
After months of discussion, the Attorney General's Office, alongside a workgroup of MACo and Maryland Municipal League representatives, submitted a revised memorandum of understanding (MOU) to county leadership regarding the…
