[ Washington Times ] MONTGOMERY, ALA. (AP) - Two large pharmaceutical companies said Thursday they will appeal a jury verdict ordering them to pay more than $114 million for overcharging the state's Medicaid program for prescription drugs.
GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Novartis AG announced plans to appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court as the state sent letters to 69 other drug companies telling them they had 30 days to settle drug-pricing lawsuits against them.
GlaxoSmithKline attorney Don Jones said the company did not commit fraud, as claimed by the state, and it would appeal its judgment of almost $81 million...
[JURIST] A class of plaintiffs suing several dozen US companies which did business in South Africa during apartheid [JURIST news archive] will ask to narrow their claims Tuesday in a status conference to be held in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY)...
Pope Benedict XVI's address to the UN General Assembly: 95th plenary meeting, April 18, 2008. RealPlayer, 29 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase
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