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The novel was a crucial part of this broad cultural obsession with the unacceptable , providing elaborate meditations on what it meant to be normal , as well as on what it meant to transgress the bounds of decency . " I think they were much better prepared this time , " said Seeger , a day before the verdict was announced . Fallon , who is based in New Orleans , is overseeing all the federal Vioxx cases at this stage.Last week , Rochester rejected Merck 's motion that the Alabama state court suit be dismissed and put attorneys for both sides into private talks over a possible settlement . " What is a " cultural heritage ? I 'm devastated for the Humestons . " I feel like if Bob had never met me , he might still be alive because I was the one who told him to ask about the Vioxx , " she said.Carol Ernst , 60 , is the plaintiff in the case alleging that Vioxx caused her husband 's 2001 death . An alternate juror who came to the courthouse to hear the verdict said she was sorry there was no resolution in the case , but felt the issues were complex . " I 'm not changing my opinion , I 'm just explaining it further , " she said . Some of the victims were shot more than once.All five , from the Rice Lake area , were dead when officers arrived to the area in southwestern Sawyer County , he said . ' " During a conference call with analysts at which Merck discussed its third-quarter earnings report , general counsel Kenneth Frazier said the company was sure its strategy of fighting every lawsuit remains correct . " I expect Merck to make an issue about short-term use , but I 'm not worried , " said attorney Andy Birchfield , who is representing Irvin 's widow . " I 'm still trying to pull my jaw off the floor , " he said when contacted a few minutes later.The murder of Lauri Waterman stunned the tiny island village of Craig , where the victim was beloved for her community involvement . " This is just one part of a puzzle , " she said . " I 'm proud of the folks at Merck . " Yes , " she replied.Testimony resumes Thursday at 8:30 a.m. AKST / 12:30 p.m. ET . " I do n't mean to yell at you ; I just wanted to make sure Mrs. Ernst can hear you , " Lanier said , gesturing toward plaintiff Carol Ernst , who is suing Merck over the 2001 death of her husband.Merck pulled Vioxx from the market last year when a study showed the drug could double the risk of heart attacks or strokes if taken for 18 months or longer . Asked in voir dire if he thought psychologists who testified in criminal trials were " hired guns , " he responded , " Not as a group , but that 's a possibility .