Gotti Freed After Mistrial

A judge declared on Tuesday that the racketeering trial of John “Junior” Gotti, son of a famous crime boss, was a mistrial. The jury had failed to reach a verdict against him, making it the case’s fourth hung jury in five years. Gotti later told reporters that he was looking forward to spending time with [...]

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Important Claim Against Fosomax Dismissed

Releasing a statement on Tuesday, Merck & Co. revealed that a U.S. district court dismissed claims against the company in a second  “bellwether” or “key” regarding the drug Fosomax.   As of Sept. 30, the company has been fighting 953 lawsuits  which   allege that  their   osteoporosis drug Fosamax causes a painful ailment called [...]

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Mistrial Declared in First Fosamax Lawsuit

When 71-year-old Fort Walton, Fla., native  Shirley Boles developed severe dental and jaw-related problems   after she began taking Fosamax in 1997, she decided to file a product liability lawsuit against the drug’s manufacturer.  Now only able to eat soft food,  she is seeking restitution for her degenerative injuries Fosamax, Merck & Co.’s primary osteoporosis drug, [...]

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