I lean toward it’s not (defamation). Some of it is opinion. (In) some parts of the state, voting with liberal Democrats is not a bad thing at all.

The first case has a lot of impact on what comes afterward.

Merck is trying to send a very strong signal out there: ‘Don’t think you’re going to toss you’re hat in the litigation game and wait a couple months and we’re going to toss you some...

There are so many insiders from the top and bottom who have pleaded guilty. I’m not sure as a juror I’d be too suspicious of them.

If the jury is looking at it through the plaintiff’s rose-colored glasses, then the emotional testimony will have an impact and it will drive damages in favor of the plaintiff. But if [Lanier] hasn’t demonstrated...

Frankly, their demeanor is going to mean more than what they say.