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New Orleans Jury Returns $51 Million Verdict against Merck

| August 17, 2006
A New Orleans jury in the second Multi-District Litigation (MDL) trial has awarded a $50 million compensatory damage verdict and a $1 million punitive damage verdict against Merck.

Managers Sue Dollar General over their Classification

| August 14, 2006
About 2,500 former and current Dollar General store managers filed a joint lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama this week.

Store Sued by Workers

| August 12, 2006
About 2,500 former and current Dollar General store managers have filed a joint lawsuit in U.S. District Court, alleging the company intentionally misclassified them as executives in order to avoid paying overtime.

Vioxx Study Correction will Bolster Calls for New Trials

| June 27, 2006
Lawyers who lost their Vioxx cases said Tuesday they see new ammunition in their fights to win new trials now that a prominent medical journal has contradicted a key defense used by Merck & Co.

Battle for Dollars

| June 12, 2006
Dollar General Corp. will face a group of current and former store managers next month in federal court in Alabama over alleged violations of federal wage and hour laws.

Data suggests Broader Vioxx Heart Risk-US Experts

| May 18, 2006
The increased heart risk from Merck & Co.'s withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx appears to begin earlier and last longer than previously believed, according to experts who reviewed new data presented to U.S. health regulators by the drug maker.

Parents Sue over Sexual Abuse

| May 17, 2006
Six parents are suing the Autauga County Board of Education, Superintendent Larry Butler and a former substitute teacher for damages in a case where the teacher pleaded guilty to sexual abuse.

Study Raises Questions on Short-Term Vioxx Use

| May 3, 2006
Seniors who took the painkiller Vioxx faced the highest risk of heart attack during the first two weeks on the drug.

Plaintiffs Win First Short-Term Use Vioxx Lawsuit

| May 1, 2006
For the first time, a jury has found Merck & Co. Inc. liable for a death in connection with the short-term use of the formerly popular painkiller Vioxx.

No Clear Trend in Vioxx Lawsuits

| April 21, 2006
After millions in expenses and hundreds of hours of court time in six separate trials, neither Merck & Co. nor plaintiff attorneys have captured the upper hand in the litigation blizzard that followed the withdrawal of the pain medication Vioxx.