Judge Rejects Merck Motion for Mistrial (Vioxx law firm)

Judge Rejects Merck Motion for Mistrial  (Vioxx law firm)

Judge Rejects Merck Motion for Mistrial 
Merck & Co. unsuccessfully appealed to a judge Friday to declare a mistrial in the case of two men who blame their heart attacks on Vioxx. The company had claimed a plaintiff's attorney tried to influence the jury by disclosing that his client had written letters to jurors thanking them for their service.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Court upholds Vioxx-related class action vs. Merck 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- A New Jersey Appellate court upheld a trial court's decision certifying a Vioxx-related nationwide class action against Merck & Co., lawyers for the plaintiffs said on Friday.
Source: www.marketwatch.com

NJ court back class action ruling against maker of Vioxx 
(New Jersey) April 1, 2006 - A New Jersey court has upheld a class action ruling that a judge made against Vioxx maker Merck. This comes after judge Carol Higbee certified a nationwide class in the case that she's hearing about the drug.
Source: www.wistv.com

Merck Seeking Mistrial in Vioxx Trial Over Comments (Update1) 
March 31 (Bloomberg) -- Merck & Co. sought a mistrial today in a case over the company's Vioxx painkiller, claiming a plaintiff's lawyer improperly sought to influence the jury by commenting about letters his client wrote to individual jurors.
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Celebrex May Help Prevent Colon Cancer 
Celebrex may just do more than relieve arthritis pain. Now researchers say it may also prevent colon cancer in high-risk people.
Source: www.webmd.com

Court upholds Vioxx class action against Merck 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New Jersey appellate court on Friday upheld a judge's decision to certify a national class action against Merck & Co. Inc. MRK.N for some cases involving the drugmaker's withdrawn pain medicine Vioxx, attorneys representing plaintiffs said.
Source: go.reuters.com

Merck wraps up defense in N.J. Vioxx case 
Merck & Co. wrapped up its defense in the latest Vioxx product liability trial on Thursday with testimony from a psychiatrist who said one of the plaintiffs who blames the painkiller for his heart attack never mentioned taking it when discussing his medical history.
Source: money.cnn.com