Kanner & Whiteley is part of a team representing the City of Baltimore in its novel litigation concerning tobacco waste. On October 23, 2026, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City held that the City was not a “Releasing Party” under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with tobacco industry, and that its environmental claims related to tobacco waste were not “Released Claims.” The court allowed the City’s design defect claims to move forward, while dismissing its failure-to-warn and public nuisance claims under Maryland law.
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Phone: (504) 524-5777 | Fax: (504) 524-5763