The beginning -- Preparing for battle -- Opening statements : the plaintiffs -- Opening statements : Merck -- "The perfect goober!" -- A company gone bad? -- Digging the hole deeper -- Defender of the franchise -- The plaintiff's final witness -- Merck's defense -- Closing arguments -- The verdict.
Summary:
Discusses the trial against the Merck Corporation for their dangerous prescription drug, Vioxx, and examines the trial strategies of the plantiffs' lawyer, Mark Lanier, against one of the richest and most respected corporations in the nation.
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