Opening statements began Wednesday in the second trial against Merck over the distribution of its painkiller Vioxx . The plaintiff in this case is an Idaho postal worker who claims...
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Corporations and securities brief ~ Judge allows former Microsoft exec to work for Google
Leading Tuesday's corporations and securities law news, Washington Superior Court Judge Steven Gonzalez ruled that former Microsoft executive Kai-Fu Lee can work for Google . The ruling allows Dr. Lee to work for Google...
Pharmaceutical company Merck. said Friday that it has no plans to make a comprehensive deal to settle the thousands of cases against the company concerning side effects of its arthritis drug Vioxx [Merck consumer website; JURIST news...
A New Jersey judge Monday rejected a motion by drugmaker Merck to postpone its scheduled second trial in connection with its Vioxx painkiller, pulled off the market last year after it was found to increase...
Corporations and securities brief ~ United bankruptcy plan deadline extended
Leading Friday's corporations and securities law news, US Bankruptcy Judge Eugene Wedoff has granted United Airlines an extension to file its final bankruptcy plan. The plan, which was due in September, will now be due...
Merck is considering settling some of the thousands of state and federal lawsuits it faces for the distribution of its painkiller Vioxx , a spokesman for the company's legal team said Friday. This...
Corporations and securities brief ~ KPMG may be nearing settlement with DOJ
Leading Monday's corporations and securities law news, the Financial Times is reporting that the US Department of Justice is nearing a settlement with Big Four accounting firm KPMG . KPMG has been under investigation for its creation and...
Jury finds Merck liable for $253 million in Vioxx wrongful death suit
A Texas jury on Friday awarded a $253.4 million verdict in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of a man who suffered cardiac arrest after using the prescription osteoarthritis drug Vioxx . Merck ,...
Corporations and securities brief ~ NYSE may settle with Grasso for $25 million
Leading Wednesday's corporations and securities law news, Newsweek is reporting that the New York Stock Exchange may settle with former CEO Richard Grasso for $25 million. The NYSE is attempting to recoup some of the $187 million...
The first trial against pharmaceutical drug company Merck & Co. for distributing the drug Vioxx while aware of an increased chance of heart attack and stroke began Thursday in Texas with opening statements from...