September 20, 2012 Bold Step Forward: 9/11 Families applaud Senate Judiciary Committee's approval of JASTA bill The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved the bipartisan Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA/S. 1894). Read More
September 19, 2012 $3.9M Jury Verdict: Steamship owners held accountable for death of U.S. Merchant Marine Motley Rice, along with the Jaques Admiralty Law Firm, P.C., of Detroit, Mich., is proud to announce a $3.9 million plaintiffs' jury verdict for the family of deceased Merchant Marine, William LaParl of Michigan, who lost his life to mesothelioma. Read More
September 19, 2012 Spanning the Globe: SCBIZ profiles Motley Rice's diverse casework As one of the larger employers in South Carolina, Motley Rice is humbled to be profiled in the fall 2012 issue of SCBIZ in the article "Social Litigation" by reporter Harriet McLeod. Read More
September 17, 2012 Learning About Litigation: Georgia public pension trustees have opportunity to hear Katz speak at upcoming annual conference Motley Rice securities and whistleblower attorney Rebecca Katz, a former senior counsel for the SEC's Enforcement Division, will speak at the 3rd annual Georgia Association of Public Pension Trustees Conference Sept. 18-20. Read More
September 14, 2012 Public Pension Funds: Investors come together to discuss current issues facing funds Motley Rice securities attorneys Marlon Kimpson and Badge Humphries will travel to the Big Easy from Sept. 16-18 to attend the 2012 Louisiana Association of Public Employees' Retirement Systems (LAPERS) seminar. Read More
September 12, 2012 9/11 Cancer Coverage: 58 cancers now covered under the World Trade Center Health Program In an interview with ABC affiliate WVEC in Norfolk, Va., Motley Rice attorney Vince Parrett discusses the recent "historic decision" that will enable first responders and others who were at Ground Zero to receive medical services and treatment for certain cancers they developed after 9/11. Read More
September 12, 2012 9/11 Security Lawsuit: Aviation companies face multi-billion lawsuit in connection with terrorist attacks The Boston Herald reported that yesterday, on the 11th commemoration of the 9/11 attacks, that World Trade Center leaseholders asked a federal judge in Manhattan to set a trial date in their lawsuit against the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), American Airlines, United Airlines and other aviation companies. Read More
September 11, 2012 Concealing 9/11 Truths: Former Senator and 9/11 survivor call for the 9/11 investigation to be re-opened A joint op-ed featured today in The Huffington Post and written by former U.S. Senator Bob Graham and 9/11 survivor Sharon Premoli explains why it is so important to re-open the 9/11 investigation. Read More
September 11, 2012 Finding a Cure: Motley Rice members attend global mesothelioma group conference Motley Rice members Don Migliori and Vin Greene are honored to meet some of the world's leading mesothelioma doctors, medical professionals and scientists as they attend the 11th Annual International Mesothelioma Group (iMig) Conference. Read More
September 10, 2012 SEC Whistleblower Award: Main Justice talks to Attorney Rebecca Katz about first award under the Dodd-Frank Act In a recent article featured by Main Justice, reporter Jeffrey Benzing says, "(T)he money is real." This is how some people felt after the SEC announced on Aug. 21, 2012, that it would pay its first award under the new whistleblower program created under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. Read More