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Merck braces for wave of Vioxx Lawsuits

| October 3, 2004
The flood of phone calls to plaintiffs' lawyers began soon after pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. announced that it would withdraw its painkiller Vioxx from the market because of safety concerns.

Merck to face Billions in Lawsuits

| October 2, 2004
Merck could face legal liabilities of up to $10B following its worldwide withdrawal of the blockbuster pain drug Vioxx, according to some analysts' estimates.

A Blow to Efforts to Close in on Rivals

| October 1, 2004
Merck & Company's decision to stop selling the painkiller Vioxx, one of its most profitable drugs, could hardly have come at a worse time for the company.

News on Vioxx: A Shot in the Arm for Plaintiffs Bar

| October 1, 2004
The plaintiffs bar was heartened when pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. stopped sales of Vioxx, a popular arthritis drug that relieves aches and pains, but increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Merck recalls Vioxx

| September 30, 2004
A new FDA study found patients taking a high dose of Vioxx were three times more likely to have a heart attack. As a result, Merck & Co. is pulling the arthritis drug from the market.

Young Lawyers Section announces 2004-2005 officers

Montgomery Advertiser | August 29, 2004
The Young Lawyers Section of the Alabama State Bar Association recently announced its officers for 2004-2005. They are as follows: Brannon J. Buck of Maynard, Cooper & Gale PC in Birmingham, president; Christy D. Crow of Jinks, Daniel & Crow LLC in Union Springs, president-elect; Roman Shaul…

Federal Jury Awards $20.7M to Columbus in Pollution Lawsuit

The Tuscaloosa News | August 25, 2004
A federal jury in Opelika on Wednesday awarded the city of Columbus, Ga., and other plaintiffs $20.7 million in an air pollution lawsuit filed against a Phenix City carbon black plant.

Beasley Takes on Big Biz

Mobile Press-Register | August 23, 2004
Each month, the Montgomery plaintiffs firm Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles sends thousands of lawyers, reporters and other folks its monthly newsletter, “The Jere Beasley Report,” which is named after the former lieutenant governor and the firm's lead partners.

Jury Awards $2.9 million in fraud case

The Abbeville Herald | July 15, 2004
A Henry County jury awarded a record $2.9 million verdict in a securities fraud case July 13, 2004.

Attorney Greg Allen addresses Jones School of Law Graduates

The Montgomery Independent | June 14, 2004
The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University has announced its graduating class of 2003-2004.