December 7, 2018 Motley Rice Co-Founding Member Joe Rice recognized in Hall of Fame We are proud to announce that legal publication South Carolina Lawyers Weekly included co-founding member Joe Rice in its inaugural 2018 Hall of Fame. Read More
December 5, 2018 2019 “Best Law Firms” ranks Motley Rice Motley Rice ranked as a National Tier 1 firm for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, the highest rating for a firm in the 2019 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” Read More
December 4, 2018 Volkswagen Mitigation Plan will upgrade South Carolina to more environmentally friendly school buses Settlement funds provided by Volkswagen following the automaker’s “Clean Diesel” emissions scandal will help improve air quality and decrease NOx emissions throughout South Carolina by funding upgrades to school buses and other public transportation. Read More
November 26, 2018 Motley Rice attorneys named to 2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Three Motley Rice attorneys were recognized as 2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. Read More
November 26, 2018 Pancreatic cancer claims revived against diabetes drug manufacturers A California appellate panel ordered that claims alleging pancreatic cancer caused by diabetes drug manufacturers Merck & Co., Eli Lilly & Co., AstraZeneca’s Amylin Pharmaceuticals, and Novo Nordisk Inc., should move forward in state court. Read More
November 9, 2018 Motley Rice attorneys named to 2018 New York and Rhode Island Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Six Motley Rice attorneys are 2018 Rhode Island and New York Metro Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. Read More
November 9, 2018 Michelle Clerkin appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for Volatility Index MDL U.S. District Judge Manish S. Shah appointed antitrust attorney Michelle Clerkin to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for Volatility Index (VIX) multidistrict litigation. Read More
October 29, 2018 189 presumed dead in Indonesian Lion Air airliner crash All on board Lion Air Flight JT 610 are feared dead after the Indonesian airliner crashed shortly after takeoff Monday from Jakarta, the country’s capital city. Read More
October 16, 2018 California lead pigment litigation final after SCOTUS declines to hear defendant’s appeal The U.S. Supreme Court declined defendants’ petition for certification in historic lead paint litigation, People v. Conagra Grocery Products Company, effectively exhausting defense appeals. Read More
October 3, 2018 Motley Rice appointed co-lead of litigation filed for MetLife investors U.S. District Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr. appointed Motley Rice as co-lead counsel for a class of MetLife, Inc., shareholders. Read More