{"id":109872,"date":"2021-09-07T23:00:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T03:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=109872"},"modified":"2021-09-07T21:24:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T01:24:13","slug":"ag-commends-new-haven-officials-for-opting-into-opioid-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/09\/07\/ag-commends-new-haven-officials-for-opting-into-opioid-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"AG commends New Haven officials for opting into opioid settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tIndiana_AG_official_seal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"opioid\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-73048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tIndiana_AG_official_seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tIndiana_AG_official_seal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tIndiana_AG_official_seal.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Todd Rokita attended the New Haven City Council meeting Tuesday to thank Mayor Steve McMichael and council members for opting into the state\u2019s settlement with three major pharmaceutical distributors and a manufacturer\/marketer of opioids.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Attorney General Todd Rokita commends New Haven officials for opting into state opioid settlement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Haven, Indiana (September 7, 2021) \u2014 Attorney General Todd Rokita attended the New Haven City Council meeting Tuesday to thank Mayor Steve McMichael and council members for opting into the state\u2019s settlement with three major pharmaceutical distributors and a manufacturer\/marketer of opioids.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe real beneficiaries of this decision will be the residents of New Haven,\u201d Attorney General Rokita said. \u201cThe state settlement will bring a significant amount of money directly to impacted communities in Indiana to support programs to help those struggling with addiction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Office of the Attorney General worked directly with elected members of the Indiana General Assembly to create a statutory structure that will efficiently distribute this funding right to local communities. The funds will support local law enforcement efforts, drug task forces, regional treatment hubs, and early intervention and crisis support, among other important programs.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana\u2019s share of the $26 billion national settlement is $508 million. At least 70% of the total will be used for opioid abatement efforts in local communities. The majority of Indiana communities \u2014 more than 580 \u2014 elected to join the state\u2019s settlement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remain concerned that some communities around the state have lost out because private attorneys from large national firms persuaded them not to participate in the state settlement,\u201d Attorney General Rokita said. \u201cToo many of those lawyers were more interested in collecting large fees representing local governments in go-it-alone lawsuits than doing what is truly in Hoosiers\u2019 best interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Opting out of the state settlement could possibly leave communities to fight against massive corporations and their lawyers for years, or even decades, with no guarantee of any payout.  Even if an opt-out community wins its own independent settlement after years of backlog and the risk these companies may file bankruptcy, it could be stuck paying lawyer fees out of taxpayer funds if unrestricted settlement funds are insufficient to cover the fees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe scourge of addiction has devastated communities in Indiana, claiming far too many lives,\u201d Attorney General Rokita said. \u201cWhen I took office, I vowed to continue Indiana\u2019s fight to hold accountable those responsible for turbocharging the opioid epidemic. I believe this settlement helps deliver the justice our communities deserve.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/\">Return to the AroundFortWayne home page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/rokita.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Secretary Rokita poses alongside 8 foot stacks of folders that formerly held corporate documents before being digitally scanned as part of the office&#039;s e-Services initiatives. 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