Courts Reject Two Major Vioxx Verdicts (The Hendersonville Times-News) The major victories for Merck pushed the litigation over Vioxx closer to conclusion and highlighted the difficulty that plaintiffs’ lawyers are having in winning lawsuits against big drug companies. [News Source]

Fired doctor files lawsuit alleging discrimination (New Bern Sun Journal) A New Bern doctor who was fired from her job has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Coastal Carolina Healthcare, its CEO and several doctors associated with it and with New Bern Family Practice. [News Source]

Fatal fire leads to wrongful death lawsuit (The Globe Gazette) MASON CITY — Family members of Sharon Young, who died in a 2007 house fire, have filed a wrongful death suit against the man who shared her home, according to Cerro Gordo County court records. [News Source]

Fatal fire leads to wrongful death lawsuit (The Globe Gazette) MASON CITY — Family members of Sharon Young, who died in a 2007 house fire, have filed a wrongful death suit against the man who shared her home, according to Cerro Gordo County court records. [News Source]

Commuter Rail Crash Victims Sue (WCVB Boston) Three people injured in a commuter train crash have filed a personal injury lawsuit. [News Source]

Lowes deny accusations in sexual harassment lawsuit (WSYR 9 Syracuse) Actor Rob Lowe and his wife Sheryl have formally denied all accusations made against them by their former childminder after filing a response to her sexual harassment lawsuit. [News Source]

Businessman sues U.S. for alleged illegal $5.6M tax (Saipan Tribune) A businessman filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday against the United States of America for allegedly making an illegal income tax assessment against him in the amount of $5.6 million. [News Source]