IN RE MERCK & CO., INC. SECURITIES, DERIVATIVE & "ERISA" LITIGATION

Civil Action Nos. 05-1151 (SRC), 05-2367 (SRC), No. 05-5060., 07-4021, 07-4022, 07-4023, 07-4024, 07-4546, 11-6259

IN RE MERCK & CO., INC. SECURITIES, DERIVATIVE & "ERISA" LITIGATION THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: THE: CONSOLIDATED SECURITIES ACTION, THE DIRECT ACTIONS: Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP v. Merck & Co., Inc.; Norges Bank v. Merck & Co., Inc.; Deka Investment GmbH v. Merck & Co., Inc.; Union Asset Mgmt. Holding, AG v. Merck & Co., Inc.; AFA Livforsakringsaktiebolag v. Merck & Co., Inc.; DWS Investment GmbH v. Merck & Co., Inc.; and KBC Asset Mgmt. NV v. Merck & Co., Inc.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

June 22, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF MISSISSIPPI, Movant, represented by BRETT VAN BENTHYSEN, BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER & GROSSMAN LLP, JOHN P. COFFEY, BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER & GROSSMAN LLP, J. ERIK SANDSTEDT, JAMES E. CECCHI, CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C. & LINDSEY H. TAYLOR, CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO.

M.D. Loren Laine, Movant, represented by PAUL H. ZOUBEK, MONTGOMERY, MCCRACKEN, WALKER & RHOADS & PAUL H. ZOUBEK, MONTGOMERY, MCCRACKEN, WALKER & RHOADS.

JEROME HABER, Plaintiff, represented by ALFRED C. DECOTIIS, DECOTIIS, FITZPATRICK & COLE, LLP, DAVID A.P. BROWER, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, JASON ROBERT D'AGNENICA, SUTLL STULL & BRODY, MARK LEVINE, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, MELISSA E. FLAX, CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, PC, PETER S. PEARLMAN, COHN, LIFLAND, PEARLMAN, HERRMANN & KNOPF, LLP, JAMES E. CECCHI, CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C., LINDSEY H. TAYLOR, CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO & PAUL B. BRICKFIELD, BRICKFIELD & DONAHUE.

STEVEN LEVAN, Plaintiff, represented by ALFRED C. DECOTIIS, DECOTIIS, FITZPATRICK & COLE, LLP, DAVID A.P. BROWER, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, MARK LEVINE, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, MELISSA E. FLAX, CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, PC, PETER S. PEARLMAN, COHN, LIFLAND, PEARLMAN, HERRMANN & KNOPF, LLP, JAMES E. CECCHI, CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C., LINDSEY H. TAYLOR, CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO & PAUL B. BRICKFIELD, BRICKFIELD & DONAHUE.

RICHARD REYNOLDS, Plaintiff, represented by ALFRED C. DECOTIIS, DECOTIIS, FITZPATRICK & COLE, LLP, BRETT VAN BENTHYSEN, BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER & GROSSMAN LLP, DAVID A.P. BROWER, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, MARK LEVINE, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, MELISSA E. FLAX, CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, PC, PETER S. PEARLMAN, COHN, LIFLAND, PEARLMAN, HERRMANN & KNOPF, LLP, JAMES E. CECCHI, CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C., LINDSEY H. TAYLOR, CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO & PAUL B. BRICKFIELD, BRICKFIELD & DONAHUE.

RHODA KANTER, Plaintiff, represented by ALFRED C. DECOTIIS, DECOTIIS, FITZPATRICK & COLE, LLP, MELISSA E. FLAX, CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, PC, TINA MOUKOULIS, LAW OFFICE OF BERNARD M. GROSS, PC, JAMES E. CECCHI, CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C. & LINDSEY H. TAYLOR, CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO.

PARK EAST, INC., Plaintiff, represented by ALFRED C. DECOTIIS, DECOTIIS, FITZPATRICK & COLE, LLP, JAMES E. CECCHI, CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C., MELISSA E. FLAX, CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, PC & LINDSEY H. TAYLOR, CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO.

NUVEEN DIVIDEND VALUE FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND, INC., Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

LORD ABBETT BOND-DEBENTURE FUND, INC., Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

LORD ABBETT RESEARCH FUND, INC. - LORD ABBETT CLASSIC STOCK FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST - LORD ABBETT FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST - LORD ABBETT GROWTH LEADERS FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC. - GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC. - FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

LORD ABBETT GLOBAL FUND, INC. - LORD ABBETT GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

JANUS BALANCED FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

JANUS GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

JANUS RESEARCH CORE FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

INTECH U.S. CORE FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

INTECH US LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND LLC, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

INTECH US ENHANCED PLUS FUND LLC, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

JANUS ADVISER BALANCED FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

JANUS ADVISER RESEARCH CORE FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

JANUS ADVISER INTECH RISK-MANAGED CORE FUND LLC, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

ASPEN BALANCED PORTFOLIO, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

JCF GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

JCF US BALANCED FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

JCF US RESEARCH FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

JCF INTECH US RISK-MANAGED CORE FUND, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS MASTER SAVINGS TRUST, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST, Plaintiff, represented by JASON LOUIS LICHTMAN, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP.

DEKA INVESTMENT GMBH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

DEKA INTERNATIONAL S.A. LUXEMBURG, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

INTERNATIONAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A., Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

METZLER INVESTMENT GmbH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

UNION ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING, AG, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

ERSTE-SPARINVEST KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H., Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

OPPENHEIM KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

OPPENHEIM ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES S. a r.1, Consol Plaintiff, represented by ANN K. RITTER, MOTLEY RICE, LLC, DEBORAH STURMAN, ESQ., MILBERG, WEISS, BERSHAD, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

DWS INVESTMENT GmbH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

PIONEER INVESTMENTS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT mbH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

WIENER STADTISCHE VERSICHERUNG AG VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

LIECHENSTEINISCHE LANDESBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

DWS (AUSTRIA) INVESTMENTGESELLSCHAFT mbH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

LANDESBANK BERLIN INVESTMENT GmbH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

LRI LANDESBANK RHEINLAND-PFALZ INTERNATIONAL S.A., Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

DEUTSHE ASSET MANAGEMENT INVESTMENTGESELLSCHAFT, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

ALECTA PENSIONSFORSAKRING, OMSESIDIGT, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JONATHAN F. NEUMANN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC, SEKOU CAMPBELL, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MICHELLE M. NEWCOMER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

AMF PENSION FONDFORVALTNING AB, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JONATHAN F. NEUMANN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC, SEKOU CAMPBELL, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MICHELLE M. NEWCOMER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

FJARDE AP-FONDEN, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JONATHAN F. NEUMANN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, SEKOU CAMPBELL, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MICHELLE M. NEWCOMER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

AFA LIVFORSAKRINGSAKTIEBOLAG, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JONATHAN F. NEUMANN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC, SEKOU CAMPBELL, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MICHELLE M. NEWCOMER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

AFA TRYGGHETSFORSAKKRINGSAKTIEBOLAG, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JONATHAN F. NEUMANN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC, SEKOU CAMPBELL, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MICHELLE M. NEWCOMER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

ARBETSMARKINADSFORSAKRINGAR PENSIONSFORSAKRINGSAKTIEBOLAG, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JONATHAN F. NEUMANN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC, SEKOU CAMPBELL, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MICHELLE M. NEWCOMER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

DANSKE INVEST ADMINISTRATION A/S, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JONATHAN F. NEUMANN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC, SEKOU CAMPBELL, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MICHELLE M. NEWCOMER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

SJUNDE AP-FONDEN, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JONATHAN F. NEUMANN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC, SEKOU CAMPBELL, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MICHELLE M. NEWCOMER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

AFA SJUKFORSAKRINGSAKTIEBOLAG, on its own behalf and on behalf of KOLLEKTIVAVTALSSTIFTELSEN TRYGGHETSFONDEN TSL, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JONATHAN F. NEUMANN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC, SEKOU CAMPBELL, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MICHELLE M. NEWCOMER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

SWEDBANK ROBUR AB, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JONATHAN F. NEUMANN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC, SEKOU CAMPBELL, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MICHELLE M. NEWCOMER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

STICHTING PENSIOENFONDS ABP, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

NORGES BANK, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA & JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC.

ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by ARNOLD B. CALMANN, SAIBER LLC, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JEFFREY S. SOOS, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS LUXEMBOURG S.A., Consol Plaintiff, represented by ARNOLD B. CALMANN, SAIBER LLC, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JEFFREY S. SOOS, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS IRELAND LIMITED, Consol Plaintiff, represented by ARNOLD B. CALMANN, SAIBER LLC, DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JEFFREY S. SOOS, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

KBC ASSET MANAGEMENT NV, Consol Plaintiff, represented by ANN K. RITTER, MOTLEY RICE, LLC, DEBORAH STURMAN, ESQ., MILBERG, WEISS, BERSHAD, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

PIONEER INVESTMENT AUSTRIA GmbH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by ANN K. RITTER, MOTLEY RICE, LLC, DEBORAH STURMAN, ESQ., MILBERG, WEISS, BERSHAD, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

PIONEER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD., Consol Plaintiff, represented by ANN K. RITTER, MOTLEY RICE, LLC, DEBORAH STURMAN, ESQ., MILBERG, WEISS, BERSHAD, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

PIONEER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SGRpa, Consol Plaintiff, represented by ANN K. RITTER, MOTLEY RICE, LLC, DEBORAH STURMAN, ESQ., MILBERG, WEISS, BERSHAD, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC & STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP.

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDABANKEN AB, on its own behalf and on behalf of SEB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB, SEB ASSET MANAGEMENTS S.A. & GAMLA LIVFORSAKRINGSAKTIEBOLAGET SEB TRYGG, Consol Plaintiff, represented by DAVID KESSLER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, JAMES R. BANKO, JAY W EISENHOFER, GRANT & EISENHOFER PA, JEFFREY WARREN LORELL, SAIBER LLC, JONATHAN F. NEUMANN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, MARC E. WOLIN, SAIBER LLC, SEKOU CAMPBELL, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP, STUART LANE BERMAN, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP & MICHELLE M. NEWCOMER, KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP.

MERCK & CO., INC., Defendant, represented by CHARLES WILLIAM COHEN, HUGHES HUBBARD & REED LLP, EVAN R. CHESLER, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

ALISE S. REICIN, Defendant, represented by CHARLES WILLIAM COHEN, HUGHES HUBBARD & REED LLP, EVAN R. CHESLER, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

BERNARD J. KELLEY, Defendant, represented by ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

CAROLINE DORSA, Defendant, represented by ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

CELIA COLBERT, Defendant, represented by ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

DAVID W. ANSTICE, Defendant, represented by ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

EDWARD SCOLNICK, Defendant, represented by CARA JOY DAVID, SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL, MARTIN L. PERSCHETZ, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR & WILLIAM HAYWARD GUSSMAN, JR., COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

KENNETH C. FRAZIER, Defendant, represented by ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

LINDA M. DISTLERATH, Defendant, represented by ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

LLOYD C. ELAM, Defendant, represented by ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

PER G.H. LOFBERG, Defendant, represented by ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

PER WOLD-OLSEN, Defendant, represented by ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

PETER S. KIM, Defendant, represented by ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

RICHARD T. CLARK, Defendant, represented by ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, WILFRED P. CORONATO, HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED LLP & WILLIAM R. STEIN, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC- NJ BAR.

RICHARD V. GILMARTIN, Consol Defendant, represented by DAVID N. GREENWALD, CRAVATH SWAINE & MOORE LLP, EVAN R. CHESLER, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR & ROBERT H. BARON, COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.


OPINION

This matter comes before the Court on the motion for summary judgment filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc. ("Merck") and Alise S. Reicin (collectively, "Merck") as to the above-captioned Direct Actions. Defendant Edward Scolnick has brought his own motion, which joins in and incorporates...

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