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This class will conduct itself as a discussion rather than a lecture . This class will conduct itself as a combination of lecture and discussion . " It bothered me . However , Mayer said Merck has persuaded state judges in " a fairly large number " of such cases to transfer them to federal court , arguing the second defendant is not a bona fide target.Cases filed in Merck 's home state of New Jersey , where about half the existing cases are filed , cannot legally be moved to federal court.In Atlantic City , where Merck is wrapping up its defense against a postal worker who blames his heart attack on Vioxx , a cardiology expert on Monday said in testimony that there is no evidence someone who took Vioxx so briefly was at increased risk of a heart attack.Plaintiff Frederick Humeston , 60 , of Boise , Idaho , took the painkiller for about two months before the heart attack on Sept. 18 , 2001 . " The prosecutor said he would introduce the letters as evidence when another witness , presumably Arrant himself , takes the stand.On cross-examination , defense attorney Steven Wells suggested the letters were proof that Arrant lived in a dream world and that his client would have no reason to believe he would ever take action on her complaints.He noted that in one report on the letters " you used the word fantasize about 13 different times . He also believes that numerous e-mails , documents and marketing materials show Merck deliberately hid Vioxx 's risks as they aggressively promoted it to pump up profits.Such materials resonated with the Texas jury that found the company liable in a Vioxx user 's death and awarded his widow $ 253 million in damages in August .