Carl Tobias
Carl Tobias
compromise reasonable trying work
She's trying to work a compromise that's reasonable all the way around.
almost articulate likable sort
very articulate but sort of reserved, almost kind of shy. And so I think he is a very likable sort of person.
circuit decade good half job likely question relevant strong
It is a strong endorsement. The question is: How relevant is it? Someone who was on the 3 rd Circuit for a decade and a half and has done a good job is likely to get this rating.
momentous time
It is a momentous decision, and they need more time to think about it.
depends five involved policy white
It depends on how extensively she was involved in policy making in her five years in the White House.
best confront criminal frequently information juries reach resolve sort weigh
Juries frequently confront contradictory information, especially in criminal trials. Juries then must sort through all of the evidence, sift and weigh it, resolve the contradictions as best they can, and reach a determination.
action approval branches executive pattern unilateral whether
That's the nub of this issue. Whether there is a pattern of unilateral executive action without approval or consultation with the other two branches of government.
easy good paint people trying
Merck is trying to paint this as a tie, but it is really not so good for them because people thought they would have had an easy win.
hold judge probable verdict
I think it's pretty probable that the verdict would hold up. My sense is that the judge was pretty careful.
cases mass natural proceed quite
It's quite natural for mass tort cases to proceed under multidistrict litigation.
coming confirmed prevent
It's probably the only thing that could prevent him from being confirmed right now, barring something coming from out of nowhere.
bit russian sounds
It sounds like a little bit of Russian roulette.
airport becomes difficult doubly percent security
They've said airport security was 50 percent of the case, and it was always a difficult case. So now it becomes doubly difficult.
begin case felt people soon weak
It's too soon to say Merck has momentum. Many people felt the Irvin case was a weak case to begin with. It was a short-term usage case.