L.A. judge removed from painkiller lawsuit case
February 21, 2005 08:09

An appeals court says a Los Angeles judge who acknowledged taking Vioxx should be removed from overseeing dozens of lawsuits involving the painkiller. In an opinion issued last week, the court concluded that "No reasonable minds could differ on the undeniable... (Read this Vioxx Article)

President Bush on Friday signed a bill that he says will curtail multimillion-dollar class action lawsuits against companies and "marks a critical step toward ending the lawsuit culture in our country." http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/11/politics/main673159.shtml

A local man who recently lost his wife is in Washington to meet with lawmakers. Monty Huggins' 39 year old wife, Janet, died suddenly of a heart attack in September of 2004. He blames it on the prescription arthritis drug, Vioxx, which she had been taking... (Read this Vioxx Article)

It was a centerpiece of his campaign, and Friday, President Bush is expected to sign into law a bill making it harder to file class action lawsuits. Backers of the bill say it eliminates frivolous lawsuits; critics say it helps big business at the expense of consumers. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/18/politics/main674932.shtml