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Merck Reaches $688M Class Action Settlement
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In one of the top 25 securities class-action settlements of all time, pharmaceutical giant Merck agreed to pay $688 million to settle two lawsuits alleging the company didn’t act in the best interests of its shareholders, according to a recent article from USA Today.
Read more...Are Law Industry Woes Exaggerated?
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Reports of the death of the legal profession have been greatly exaggerated, according to a recent article from The American Lawyer.
Read more...Merck Handed First Loss in Fosamax Bellweather Trials
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A jury in New York City federal court has ruled that pharmaceutical giant Merck didn’t properly warn users about the risks associated with its osteoporosis drug Fosamax, according to a recent article from Reuters.
Read more...U.S. Patent Law to Undergo Major Change
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U.S. patent law has always favored the first person to create an invention over the first person to file a patent application for it. That’s changing.
Read more...Hedge Fund Files Suit to Save Apple Preferred Stock
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Hedge fund star and Apple Inc. investor David Einhorn is seeking an injunction to prevent the iPhone maker’s shareholders from voting on a proposal that he contends will eliminate the company’s ability to issue preferred stock.
Read more...Texas Tort Reform Hindering Malpractice Victim
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A Texas woman, who was sent home from a hospital emergency room following a devastating misdiagnosis, is finding it difficult to secure a legal representation, according to a recent New York Times article.
Read more...Law School Applicants Sink to Lowest Levels in Decades
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An anemic job market combined with skyrocketing tuition are contributing to what may be the lowest number of law school applicants in 30 years, according to a recent article from The New York Times.
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