Carl Tobias
Carl Tobias
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.
closely despite litigation loss ought people watching win
Most people watching this litigation closely thought that Merck ought to win it. Despite the characterizations by Merck so far, I think this was really a loss for them.
people predicted
Most people predicted this but it wasn't a forgone conclusion.
injured life people takes
More and more people who have been injured or think they've been injured come forward. It takes on a life of its own.
although believe clear early people roberts similar
It's too early to tell. Some people believe that Roberts may be similar to Rehnquist in his jurisprudence, although that's not at all clear yet.
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.
counter families hard imagine people survivors
All the survivors and families of people who perished on 9/11 will be called, and it's hard to imagine how to counter any of that.
difficult forward perhaps strongest struck testimony whose witness
The witness whose testimony was struck was their first and perhaps their strongest witness, and so that could make it difficult going forward on the case.
allegiance court directly faced issue pledge supreme whether
The Supreme Court has not directly faced the issue of whether 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance violates the First Amendment.
case certainly court hear illinois industry recent ruling supreme tobacco win won
The tobacco industry has won some recent cases, and that Illinois case was a big one. But I think today's ruling is certainly a big win for the plaintiffs. And I think the U.S. Supreme Court will hear this appeal.
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.
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.
clearly congress procedure provided seems understand
I don't understand why that wasn't used. Congress has clearly provided for what was going on. It seems to be that that procedure should have been followed.