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Christy Jones of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada
Publication Date: 2010-05-06
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With Jones in the lead for Merck in the second bellwether Fosamax trial, it took a Manhattan jury only 25 minutes to decide that the osteoporosis drug didn't cause Louise Maley's jaw problems.

October 31, 2005 | Law.com

Vioxx Lawyer Wants His Next Move to Be in State Court

W. Mark Lanier, the Houston lawyer who won a $253.5 million verdict in the nation's first Vioxx pharmaceutical suit, wants another shot at a big win. In theory, attempts by Lanier and his small, breakaway group of plaintiffs lawyers to try future Vioxx suits in state, rather than federal, court will pressure Merck & Co. to come to the settlement bargaining table. But a judge overseeing the Vioxx litigation told a courtroom full of lawyers last week that the plans of Lanier's group are "counterproductive."
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Susan Beck's Summary Judgment: Let's Hear It for Court-Appointed Trustees in Litigation over Financial Wrongdoing
Publication Date: 2011-08-30
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Court-appointed trustees in big-ticket bankruptcies are taking bold steps to recover billions from alleged malefactors on Wall Street and beyond.

October 05, 2005 | Law.com

Keen Questioning by Jurors Demystifies Vioxx Trial

Whatever the outcome of the first New Jersey Vioxx trial, lawyers on both sides are less likely to be surprised than they were over the $253 million verdict in Texas against Merck & Co. That's because Judge Carol Higbee is letting jurors question witnesses. For the lawyers in the case, juror questions are sources of early feedback. And since the trial is being covered live by Court TV Extra, it's becoming an educational laboratory for lawyers on both sides of mass tort cases nationwide.
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Williams & Connolly, Brune & Richard Win Acquittals for Bear Stearns Managers in Blockbuster Fraud Case
Publication Date: 2009-11-10
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The government laid it all on the line in its first major criminal case against Wall Street during the financial crisis. But, at least partly thanks to their lawyers at Williams & Connolly and Brune & Richard, Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin were pronounced not guilty Tuesday by a federal jury in Brooklyn.

Litigator of the Week: R. Bruce Rich of Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Publication Date: 2012-06-14
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To earn a crucial victory for background music provider DMX Inc. on Wednesday at the Second Circuit, Rich stood up against an entrenched licensing model, industry titans, and the daunting duo of Seth Waxman and Ted Olson. The win, he said, advances his "transcendent objective" of increasing competition in the music licensing world.

Charges Brought over Fire at Deutsche Bank Building in Manhattan
Publication Date: 2008-12-23
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As expected, Manhattan district attorney Robert Morgenthau yesterday announced criminal charges arising from a fire that broke out at the Deutsche Bank building in lower Manhattan in August 2007, killing two firefighters. Charges were leveled against the subcontractor, John Galt Corp., and three construction supervisors.

June 21, 1999 | Law.com

Merger Means Shuffling of Legal Teams

Honeywell employs about 70 in-house lawyers; AlliedSignal has 64. Honeywell's top legal officer, Edward D. Grayson, will work on the integration team, but he has not determined whether he will remain once that process is completed. The new firm, which will be called Honeywell and will have its headquarters at AlliedSignal's Morristown, N.J., base, will also pare away an undetermined number of in-house attorneys, AlliedSignal Inc.'s top legal officer, Peter M. Kreindler said.
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July 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Arbitration Scorecard: Contracts

A listing of contract arbitrations active in 2007-2008 in which at least $500 million was in controversy. Expanded for the Web.
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Judge Declines to Dismiss 24 Fosamax Suits
Publication Date: 2009-09-09
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A federal court judge rejected Merck's argument that the testimony of plaintiffs' expert witnesses was inadmissible.

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