In Re Vioxx Products Liability Litigation

ORDER & REASONS

FALLON, District Judge.

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO ALL CASES

Before the Court are Special Master Paul R. Rice’s Report and Recommendations (Rec. Docs. 11566 & 11882) on a representative sampling of documents as to which Merck & Co., Inc. has asserted privilege in this multidistrict litigation (“MDL”), and Merck’s Motions to Adopt in Part the Special Master’s Report and Recommendations and Merck’s Objections Thereto (Rec. Docs. 11729 & 12020), which have been filed under seal.

This discovery dispute has dragged on for over a year and at times has seemed hopelessly endless. Although…