SMITH v. MERCK & CO., INC.

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:13-cv-02970

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Michael A. Shipp

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  1. June 08, 2015

    Sex Bias Plaintiffs Fight Merck's Bid For Depositions

    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.

  2. October 08, 2014

    Merck Can't Dodge $250M Sex Bias Class Action

    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.

  3. March 26, 2014

    Merck $250M Sex Bias Suit Not Another Dukes, Plaintiffs Say

    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.

  4. January 17, 2014

    Merck Gender Bias Suit Swells To $250M After Plaintiffs Added

    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.

  5. November 22, 2013

    Merck Says Claims Too Varied For Cert. In $100M Bias Suit

    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.    

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