Merck Lawyer Impugns Story in Vioxx Suit
A Merck lawyer questioned the plaintiff's credibility in the Vioxx personal injury trial, saying that the drug had not caused the man's heart attack.
October 31, 2005
Lawyer asks judge to guide state in school funding
TUCSON - A lawyer for the state asked a federal judge on Monday not to cut off highway funding or to impose other sanctions and to instead specify what Arizona needs to do to improve instruction of students learning the English language.
Lawyer for state asks judge to help break impasse
TUCSON, Ariz. A lawyer for the state is asking a federal judge in Tucson to help break an impasse in a stubborn and potentially costly school funding case.
Merck Lawyer Says Facts Don’t Add Up
Hammering away at a handful of key themes, a lawyer for Merck & Co. urged jurors Monday to absolve the Vioxx manufacturer of liability for a heart attack suffered by an Idaho postal worker, saying the company thoroughly tested the drug and that federal regulators concluded it wasn't a risk with short-term use.
Egypt’s terror lawyer trades arms for politics
Montasser al-Zayat, a former militant from Egypt's bloodiest Islamist group and ex-prison mate of Al-Qaeda's current eminence grise, is taking his battle against the regime to the ballot box.
