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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Merck & Co.
Current Parent Company: Merck
Penalty: $39,000,000
Year: 2012
Date: November 1, 2012
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Merck agreed to pay $39 million to settle litigation brought by plaintiffs in Missouri claiming they suffered economic loss due to the company's misrepresentations regarding the recalled drug Vioxx.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Jackson County (MO) Circuit Court
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 04CV235817
Case Name: Plubell et al. v. Merck & Co. Inc.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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