Vioxx MDL Judge Caps Attorney Fees At 32 Percent In Settlement
NEW ORLEANS - Saying the presence of 50,000 claimants in the Merck & Co. national Vioxx settlement comprises a "quasi-class action" giving him authority over participating attorneys, the judge supervising the settlement has capped contingent fees at 32 percent of clients' recoveries (In Re: VIOXX Products Liability Litigation, MDL 1657, E.D. La.). Full story on lexis.comFiled by admin at October 1st, 2008 under News