How's that for the perfect timing :-)? Per Twitter, MRK can't walk away from this deal based on this news alone: https://twitter.com/ianestepan/status/542094320107782144 CBST PR: "Our transaction announced today with Merck is unaffected, and we will move forward toward its completion in the first quarter of 2015.” http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cubist-comments-cubicin-patent-litigation-235200083.html