--- title: Opening Statements Begin in Accutane Trial image: https://content.courtroomview.com/images/hubspot//Opening-Statement-Accutane-Trial-Attorney-Mike-Hook.png --- [![](https://blog.cvn.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cvn-images/cvn-header-logo.png?width=333&name=cvn-header-logo.png "cvn-header-logo.png")](http://cvn.com) ![find_icon](https://blog.cvn.com/hs-fs/hubfs/find_icon.png?width=16&height=16&name=find_icon.png)   - [PRICING](http://cvn.com/pricing) - [CONTACT](http://cvn.com/feedbacks/new) - [LOGIN](https://cvn.com/login)   [![Subscribe-to-CVN-Blog-Graphic-small.png](https://blog.cvn.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Subscribe-to-CVN-Blog-Graphic-small.png?width=860&height=115&name=Subscribe-to-CVN-Blog-Graphic-small.png "Subscribe-to-CVN-Blog-Graphic-small.png")](http://cvn.com/pricing) # [Opening Statements Begin in Accutane Trial](https://blog.cvn.com/2010/01/13/opening-statements-begin-in-accutane-trial) Posted by [msch](https://blog.cvn.com/author/msch) on Jan 13, 2010 2:24:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Accutane-Trial-Opening-Statement](https://content.courtroomview.com/images/hubspot//Opening-Statement-Accutane-Trial-Attorney-Mike-Hook.png) The [**McCarrell v. Roche Accutane trial**](http://www.courtroomview.com/proceedings/mccarrell-v-laroche-trial-2009-07-27) started with a scathing opening statement from plaintiff attorney Mike Hook. Hook said, *"This is what the company knew. This is what was going on...The evidence will show that not only did the company know this, but they developed a plan*" to keep the information private. [**CVN**](http://www.courtroomview.com) is providing a live webcast of this important Accutane trial in New Jersey, as well as [**Free Clips**](http://info.courtroomview.com/accutane-trial/) of both sides' opening statements. 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