"This is a critical victory for Merck, " says Howard Erichson, a professor of law at Seton Hall Law School in New Jersey.
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That, says Erichson, is a big plus.
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Erichson said the court will be forced to decide the circumstances under which courts can use class actions formed under a rule designed to allow large numbers of plaintiffs to obtain injunctive relief, or court-ordered changes in the way an organization operates.
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