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Texas Court of Appeals Overturns Multimillion Dollar Vioxx Verdict!
The Mass Tort Litigation Blog reports on a New York Times Article, discussing the Texas Court of Appeals decision which overturns a multimillion dollar award against Merck, the company that manufactured and marketed the prescription painkiller Vioxx...

"Merck says appeals court overturns verdict in Vioxx case"
"Merck says appeals court overturns verdict in Vioxx case": The Associated Press provides a report that begins, "A Texas appeals court on Wednesday overturned a multimillion-dollar verdict against Merck & Co...

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas Reverses Vioxx Case Judgment Against Merck & Co.
On May 29, the Court of Civil Appeals of Texas overturned a plaintiff's judgment in Merck & Co. v. Ernst, a Vioxx case tried in Brazoria County. The decedent's estate filed suit against Merck alleging that the decedent's ingestion of...

Merck wins big in Vioxx lawsuits
Merck, the giant pharmaceutical maker, scored two major victories Thursday in its ongoing defense of lawsuits stemming from its Vioxx painkiller. A Texas appeals court overturned one verdict and a New Jersey appeals court partially overturned another...

Texas Court Overturns Vioxx Ruling
As reported in the New York Times by the Associated Press. The plaintiff in Garza v. Merck initially won $32 million, which was reduced to $7.75 million. The AP reports that "the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals overturned the verdict,...

More Breaking Vioxx News - Ernst Vioxx Verdict Reversed
Again, Herrmann's out of pocket and Bexis can't comment substantively because of his Vioxx involvement, but the 14th Texas Court of Appeals has just reversed the $253 million verdict against Merck in the Ernst case...

Vioxx Lawsuits
Vioxx personal injury suits are a seroius concern for Merck and patietns

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

Vioxx Advertising
Merck agrees to pay $58 million settlement in multistate lawsuit.

Insurers
Reach $80 Million Settlement with Merck over Vioxx

Texas Employment Law
alleged violations of Texas labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Medical Malpractice Suits Brings $37M Award
Medical Malpractice Suits Brings $37M Award

Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit Brings $4.5 Million Award
Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit Brings $4.5 Million Award