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The hearing is one of several pretrial motions Wilson is handling for Wilson said he will make a final decision on the issue "as soon as reasonably possible." "I am notifying you of this virtual certainty in the hope that you can put things in a holding pattern so that no one will expend more time, money or effort while the order is being prepared," Wilson wrote in a letter faxed to lawyers on both sides of the case.

In the lawsuit, former J.-based manufacturer, falsely advertised the benefits of the drug and failed to communicate its risks.

The suit follows a Women’s Health Initiative study of hormone-replacement drugs including But for their case to go forward, the women’s lawyers have to show that the suit meets the federal criteria for class-action certification.

Federal law requires the women’s attorneys demonstrate that their class representatives are typical of women who have used The attorneys also must show the representatives will adequately protect the inter...

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