Party
Merck
Federal civil lawsuits naming Merck.
In this index, 19 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Merck, most often as a plaintiff (11 of 19). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Product Liability and Civil Rights matters, filed between 2000 and 2020, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Louisiana. Frequent opposing parties include Merck & Co., Inc, Janssen Research & Development LLC, and Ethicon, Inc.
19
Lawsuits
8
As Defendant
11
As Plaintiff
1
Open
18
Terminated
2000–2020
Span
10 mo
Median Duration
0.9 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 58% of cases79% Product LiabilityNo filings since 2020
Cases by State
HI · 1
Open Cases Over Time
2000peak 4 open2020
Case Types Over Time
20002020
Product LiabilityCivil RightsLaborRICO / Consumer / Other StatutesReal Property
Filings by Year
20002020