Merck is represented by #BigLaw firm #JonesDay, who made their bones by representing the #RJReynolds from smokers with lung-cancer, arguing that the smoking/cancer link wasn't scientifically sound. That's not the only fanciful argument they put before a judge: Jones Day also represented #Trump in his attempts to overturn the 2020 election (they also hired Trump's counsel #DonMcGahn as he exited the White House's revolving door).

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White House counsel #DonMcGahn should be disbarred and possibly even prosecuted for this. Blatantly unethical. https://books.google.com/books?id=S0f9DwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA25&dq=%22the+special+counsel+felt+as+if+he+were+%22running%22+McGahn%22#v=onepage&q=%22the%20special%20counsel%20felt%20as%20if%20he%20were%20%22running%22%20McGahn%22&f=false