Merck Sharpt & Dohme Corp. v. Conway, Attorney General, No. 3:11-51-DCR (E.D. Ky. May 24, 2013).
Attorney General sued defendant for consumer protection violations, using outside counsel who would e compensated by contingency fees to be withheld from any settlement award resulting from the litigaiton. The attorney general directed the litigation and all potential settlements. Defendant argued its due process rights were infringed because the private lawyers had a financial stake…