Friday, March 31, 2006

Merck - Vioxx; your move


In a novel move in the latest Vioxx trial, lawyers for Merck and the plaintiffs agreed to preset time limits before the trial began in a bid to keep it moving.

Superior Court Judge Carol Higbee's law clerk used chess clocks to keep tabs, pressing a button each time one side's lawyer started or finished questioning a witness.

Both sides rested without using all their allotted time.

Expect the verdict early next week.

The Star-Ledger

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