June 08, 2015
Female sales representatives who hit Merck & Co. Inc. with a proposed $250 million gender bias class action told a New Jersey federal judge Friday that the company is trying to get several unnecessary depositions by asking to depose every worker who declares support for conditional class certification.
October 08, 2014
Merck & Co. Inc. on Wednesday lost its bid to dodge a $250 million gender bias class action filed by five female sales representatives who say Merck froze women out of hiring and advancement opportunities, after a New Jersey federal judge ruled Merck's motion to dismiss class claims was premature.
March 26, 2014
Plaintiffs in a $250 million gender bias class action against Merck & Co. Inc. challenged the drugmaker's portrayal of their case as another Wal-Mart v. Dukes, saying Monday that their claims of companywide discriminatory policies are enough to support class allegations.
January 17, 2014
A discrimination class action against Merck & Co. Inc. alleging the company cultivated a "boys club" atmosphere by discouraging the hiring and promotion of women gained steam Friday with the announcement of four additional class representatives and a value increase from $100 million to $250 million.
November 22, 2013
Merck & Co. Inc. urged a New Jersey federal court Wednesday to toss classwide gender and pregnancy claims from a sales representative's $100 million lawsuit accusing Merck of "systematic" discrimination against women, arguing that her allegations are too individualized to warrant class treatment.