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Merck in August lost its first product liability case in Texas over the death of another Vioxx user , and 5,000 similar lawsuits are pending.Merck voluntarily pulled the drug from the market a year ago after its own study found that more than 18 months of Vioxx use could double the risk of heart attack and stroke.Higbee said the court had not been made aware of the nature of Morrison 's testimony in advance.The judge 's actions went beyond the request Humeston 's lawyers made Thursday to strike only Morrison 's testimony about certain animal studies.Higbee called for a brief break after her ruling . A longer research paper ( 20-25 pages ) due at the end of the term One in-class presentation Regular forays into both actual and virtual archives to locate reviews , articles , historical information , and other materials relevant to the course . " And even before the work of the meeting began , questions about that goal emerged : How are we defining " our region ? And to help you make the most of London 's rich cultural opportunities , we organize regular group excursions to a variety of places and events both in and out of London . A judge in Juneau , Alaska , dismissed all charges against Rachelle Waterman in connection with her mother 's murder at a hearing Tuesday , saying testimony at the honor student 's trial earlier this year cast serious doubts about the reliability of incriminating statements the girl made during a police interrogation.Superior Court Judge Patricia Collins , who presided over the trial , which ended in a hung jury on Feb. 14 , said new information emerging at the proceeding suggested that the then-16-year-old Waterman may have been coerced by police into admitting more involvement in the murder plot than she actually had.Collins ruled that the statements were inadmissible as evidence and said that because they were " the centerpiece " of the prosecution case , she had no choice but to dismiss the indictment.At the morning hearing , Collins told stunned prosecutor Stephen West , the district attorney of Ketchikan , that he had until 4 p.m. to file new charges against Waterman or she would be released .