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General Case Management Orders

Administrative Guidelines Vioxx (6-22-06)
Case Management Order re Claims Not Eligible For The Resolution Program (4-14-08)
Case Management Order re Claims Not Submitted For The Resolution Program (2-20-08)
Case Management Order re depositions of prescribing Physicians and Cardiologists (6-06-07)
Case Management Order re Defendant's list of 250 cases - expedited discovery (6-06-07)
Case Management Order re Plaintiff's list of 229 cases - expediated discovery 6-07-07)
CMO 12-15-05-FNC UK (1-31-06)
CMO re Master Long Complaint-UK plaintiffs (11-14-05)
Fourth Amended Case Management Order Regarding Discovery End Dates (2-14-06)
Case Management Order Regarding Master Long Form Complaint For Canadian Plaintiffs (9-29-05)
Case Management Order 7-28-05 Conference (8-16-05)
Case Management Order 6-16-05 Conference (7-13-05)
Case Management Order Conference 6-6-06 - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68 Welfare Fund v. Merck and Co. (5-18-06)
Case Management Order 5-19-05 Conference (2) (7-22-05)
Case Management Order 4-21-05 Conference (6-22-05)
Case Management Order 5-19-05 Conference (1) (5-19-05)
Case Management Order 3-17-05 Conference (4-20-05)
Case Management Order 2-17-05 Conference (3-28-05)
Case Management Order 1-13-05 Conference (1-31-05)
Case Management Order 11-18-04 Conference (11-30-04)
Case Management Order Regarding Master And Short Form Complaints (10-22-03)
Case Management Order Regarding Plaintiff's Fact Sheet (10-22-03)
Case Management Order III (5-12-04)
Case Management Order II (2-20-04)
Case Management Order I - Judge Carol E. Higbee (6-05-03)

General Orders and Decisions

Order re Sequence of Deduction of 1% Common Benefit Assessment(11-05-09)
Kleinman/Martin v Merck - Memorandum of Decision (3-17-09)
Kleinman/Martin v Merck - Order (3-17-09)
Discovery Order-Request For Production in TPP Cases (2-19-09)
Order-Liaison Counsel And Extending Deadlines (9-26-08)
Discovery Order #2 Regarding Third Party Payors (9-22-08)
Notice to Plaintiffs' Bar in the New Jersey Vioxx Litigation
Third Party Payors-Core Discovery Order (7-22-08)
Order re Signature by Pro Hac Vice Attorney(6-05-08)
Order re Preservation Notice For Personal Injury Cases As Of 11-09-07 (12-17-07)
Third Order Amending "Order For Registration" Posted December 24, 2007(Exhibit in Forms Section) (12-21-07)
First Order Amending "Order For Registration" Posted November 13, 2007 (12-11-07)
Order Re-Post 11-09-07 Plaintiffs(Exhibit in Forms Section) (11-09-07)
Order For Registration(Exhibit in Forms Section) (11-09-07)
Order For Temporary Stay (11-09-07)
Order On Cases Pending As Of Nov 9,2007(Exhibit in Forms Section) (11-09-07)
Order Re-Duplicative Filings (9-26-07)
Order Regarding Core Discovery (7-26-07)
Order Regarding proposed Administrators (6-04-07)
Order Amending IMS Order Of 8-31-06 (4-24-07)
Order regarding Production of Medical Records by Plaintiffs (1-29-07)
Order regarding stay in cases involving a foreign party (12-14-06)
Amended Stipulation and Protective Order re Confidential Information (12-16-04)
Order To Provide Contact Information To Counsel (11-30-04)
Protective Order -- CTS Database (11-12-04)
Memorandum of Decision re Protective Order -- CTS Database (11-15-04)
Amended Order Regarding Discovery End Dates (9-07-04)
Order to Produce Personnel Files (10-14-04)
Stay of Order of October 14, 2004 (10-14-04)
Second Order Extending Stay of October 14, 2004 Discovery Order (11-09-04)
Order and MOD Denying Motion to Dismiss (9-13-04)
Order Appointing Plaintiff's Liaison Counsel (8-27-04)
Order Granting Motion To Quash Subpoena (9-08-04)
Order Regarding Discovery End Dates (5-12-04)
Order Modifying 1/28/04 Order Regarding Electronic Filing (5-28-04)
Order Regarding Electronic Service (1-28-04)
Order Approving Use Of Master Long And Short Form Answers (1-05-04)
Stipulation And Protective Order Regarding Confidential Information (10-20-03)
Order Regarding Spreadsheet (12-09-05)
Order Regarding 2006 Trials (12-09-05)
Order - All Plaintiff's Counsel shall fill out the Information Sheet (10-11-05)
Third Amended Order re discovery end dates (8-26-08)
CMO re Non-Vioxx Claims (7-18-05)
Memorandum of Decision relating to Defendant's Motion (7-16-05)
Order Granting Defendant's Motion for a Protective Order Prohibiting use or Disclosure of inadvertently produced privileged documents and compelling Plaintiffs to return all copies of the documtnts (7-13-05)
Order re Deps of Merck Corporation Witness (5-16-05)
Order re Internet Deposition Protocol (5-19-05)
Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Cross-Notice and Conduct De Bene Esse Videotaped Oral Trial Preservation Depositions of Merck Corporate Witnesses (4-27-05)
Order Approving Use Of Amended Master Long And Short Form Answers (2-04-05)
Second Amended Order re discovery end date (2-08-05)
Medical Monitoring Class Action Scheduling And Management Order (1-25-05)
Amended Order Re Electronic Service (1-13-05)
Order Sealing Portions Of Court Transcript (12-30-04)
Order Regarding Proposed Administrators (12-13-06)
Order regarding auto answer by Pfizer (11-28-06)
Amended Scheduling Order (10-24-06)
Order for Commissions (10-16-06)
Order requiring Compliance with Rule 4:23-05 (10-16-05)
Amended Scheduling Order (10-23-06)
Order Compelling Merck's Attorney's Billing and Expenses(10-20-06)
Order Scheduling Time Frames For Submmitting List Of Cases And Objections Thereto (10-11-06)
Supplemental Order Regarding Merck Voicemail System (10-10-06)
Memorandum of Decision regarding Merck's motion to dismiss U.K. plaintiffs for forum non conveniens (10-05-06)
Order re PFS and DFS - Bextra - Celebrex - Vioxx (9-28-06)
Order regarding Depositions (9-12-06)
Amended Order re APPROVe Follow up Studies (3-10-06)
Order re Motion to Strike Privilege Redaction of MRK-NJ0130083 (3-19-05)
Stip and Order Re Use and Dist of Merck Personnel Rec (4-21-05)
Order re STI Records (12-16-05)
IMS Order (8-31-06)
IMS ORDER-Addendum to Protective Order (7-21-06)
Order re SAS data files (7-28-06)
Amended Order Re Signatures On Complaints And Service Of Process (9-20-06)
Amended Scheduling Order (8-09-06)
Order Re Signatures On Complaints And Service Of Process (9-20-06)
Order Regarding Merck Voicemail System (9-08-06)
Order Compelling Reports Of Experts Alleging Gastrointestinal Injuries (8-09-06)
Order re Extension of Time re PFS (5-03-06)
Order re Production Data From Victor Study (8-09-06)
Order Governing Production Of Merck Profile Forms (5-31-06)
Order re Pro Hac Vice Motions (5-19-06)
Order re Pro Hac Vice Fees (5-18-06)
Order re Omnibus Motions (5-19-06)
Order re Gastrointestinal Claims (5-19-06)
Order re Proposed Administrator (3-14-06)
Order extending time for Plaintiff's Fact Sheet for cases filed between April 17, 2006 and September 8, 2006 (5-03-06)

Alphabetical by Plaintiff

Order - Dismissals With Prejudice (2-14-06)
Order regarding Arcoxia (3-31-05)
Bergeron v Merck - MOD and Order of Dismissal (4-15-05)
Boyd v Merck - Mod for Summary Judgement (1-30-06)
Boyd v Merck - Order for Summary Judgement (1-30-06)
Bruden v Merck - Order of Dismissal Without Prejudice (11-25-05)
Cona v Merck - Order for Judgement (8-07-07)
Cona/McDarby v Merck - Memorandum of Decision for New Trial (6-08-07)
Cona/McDarby v Merck - Memorandum of Decision for Attorney's Fees (6-15-07)
Order re Motion To Sever The Cona And McDarby Cases (2-23-06)
Conticelli v. Merck - Memorandum of Decision-Amend Complaint (4-29-05)
Conticelli v. Merck - Order to Amend Complaint (4-29-05)
Fagin v. Merck - MOD re Final Judgement (4-15-10)
Fagin v. Merck - Order and Final Judgement (4-15-10)
Hemphill v Merck - MOD and Order of Dismissal (4-15-05)
Humeston v. Merck - Order Granting New Trial (8-17-06)
Humeston-Order re video and audio recording (9-09-05
Humeston-Memorandum of Decision re form non conveniens (8-30-05)
Humeston-Memorandum of Decision re summary judgment (9-12-05)
Humeston-Order re Partial SJ-CFA (9-09-05)
Humeston-Memorandum of Decision re Motions in limine to preclude prejudicial issues (9-02-05)
Order Relating to Jury List (9-01-05)
Humeston v Merck -- Order re Motion for Continuance of Trial (9-01-05)
Order Scheduling Humeston Trial and Motion (7-08-05)
Memorandum Of Decision International Union Of Operating Engineers Local No. 68 v Merck and Co., Inc. (7-08-04)
Order International Union Of Operating Engineers Local No. 68 v Merck and Co., Inc. (7-08-04)
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68 Welfare Fund v. Merck and Co., Inc.-Memorandum of Decision relating to Class Certification (6-30-05)
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68 Welfare Fund v. Merck and Co., Inc.-Order relating to Class Certification (7-13-05)
Int'l Union v. Merck - Order re Custodial File (5-27-05)
Kleinmam & Martin v Merck - Order Reconsideration (8-13-09)
Kleinmam & Martin v Merck - MOD Reconsideration (8-13-09)
Kleinmam and Martin v Merck - Lead Counsel Order (3-21-05)
Klug v Merck - Order Adjourning Trial (4-28-06)
Order Regarding Joanne Lahner Motion (8-17-06)
Lenormand v Merck - Order of Dismissal (4-12-05)
McDarby v Merck - Order for Judgement (8-07-07)
Pearlstein v Gilmartin - Memorandum of Decision re Stay (1-19-06)
Pearlstein v Gilmartin - Order for Stay (1-19-06)
Ramsey v Merck - Order of Dismissal Without Prejudice (11-21-05)
Rizk v Merck - Order of Dismissal (4-15-05)
Sinclair v Merck Memorandum of Decision-re Dismissal (5-19-05)
Sinclair v Merck Order for Dismissal (5-19-05)
Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion In Re Stempler (11-17-04)
Memorandum of Decision In Re Stempler (11-17-04)
Toscano v. Merck - Memorandum of Decision-Amend Complaint (4-29-05)
Toscano v. Merck - Order to Amend Complaint (4-29-05)
Order Of Dismissal U.K. Plaintiffs (1-07-08)
Order Re-Dismissal UK Plaintiffs (11-26-07)
Order dismissing UK Plaintiffs (10-19-06)
Order regarding Defendant's motion to dismiss U.K. plaintiffs for forum non conveniens (10-05-06)
Ware v Merck - MOD and Order of Dismissal (4-15-05)
Williams v Merck - MOD and Order of Dismissal (4-15-05)
Wolff v Merck - Order of Dismissal Without Prejudice (11-21-05)

Other Orders and Decisions -- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68 Welfare Fund v. Merck and Co. Inc. Class Action

June 6, 2006

Case Management Order Conference

July 29, 2005

June 8, 2005

Int'l Union v. Merck - Order re Custodial File

July 12, 2004

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