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Motley Rice wins two 2021 Elite Trial Lawyers Firm of the Year awards
August 2, 2021 | by: Motley Rice
ALM and The National Trial Lawyers has listed Motley Rice as Firm of the Year in the Governmental Representation and Mass Torts categories of their 2021 Elite Trial Lawyers award. Environmental attorney Esther Berezofsky was also one of 11 winners of the Elite Women of the Plaintiffs’ Bar award, and Sarah Hansel was…
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Multiple women file suits alleging years of sexual abuse by former junior high music teacher
July 28, 2021 | by: Motley Rice
Allegations in the suits filed span several decades, ranging from 1969 to 1998. In addition to Senzer, Greenlawn, N.Y.’s Oldfield Middle School, Harborfields Central School District, and the district’s Board of Education are named in the suits and are accused of fostering an environment that allowed the abuse to occur.
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Home elevator defect raises safety concerns
July 26, 2021 | by: Motley Rice
This summer, a 7-year-old boy died from a tragic residential elevator accident at a beach rental home in Outer Banks, N.C. The boy suffered fatal injuries after getting caught between the inner and outer accordion doors of the moving elevator, trapping him between the bottom of the car and the upper door frame.
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$26 Billion settlement reached with "Big Three" opioid distributors, J&J to resolve national claims
July 21, 2021 | by: Motley Rice
A preliminary $26 billion settlement was announced today with Johnson & Johnson and the nation’s “Big Three” opioid distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson.
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Landmark National Opioid Settlements: “Big Three” Distributors and Johnson & Johnson | Causes, Not Just Cases®
July 21, 2021 | by: Joseph F. Rice
Frameworks for nationwide settlement agreements to resolve litigation regarding the nation’s opioid crisis were announced. The two proposed agreements are with the United States’ largest pharmaceutical distributors, or the “Big Three,” McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and AmerisourceBergen, and with opioid…
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Data breach claims advance against Blackbaud
July 13, 2021 | by: Motley Rice
Claimants alleging software company Blackbaud Inc. neglected to protect the private information of tens-of-thousands of its clients and millions of people across the globe defeated a motion to dismiss on July 1, 2021.
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Boy Scouts reach settlement for sexual abuse survivors
July 2, 2021 | by: Motley Rice
The Boy Scouts of America agreed to one of the largest settlements for sexual abuse survivors in U.S. history to compensate more than 60,000 men who allege they were abused as children.
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Champlain Towers Condo South Building Collapse
June 25, 2021 | by: Motley Rice
At about 1 a.m. on June 24, a wing of the Champlain Tower South Condo Complex in Surfside, Fla., collapsed. As of June 25, four people died in the collapse and more than 159 people who were in the building at the time of collapse remain missing as rescue crews continue to work the scene. Fifty-five units were affected…
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Motley Rice a finalist in seven 2021 Elite Trial Lawyers categories
June 22, 2021 | by: Motley Rice
ALM and The National Trial Lawyers selected Motley Rice as a finalist in seven categories for their 2021 Elite Trial Lawyers award. Environmental attorney Esther Berezofsky is one of 11 winners of the Elite Women of the Plaintiffs’ Bar award.
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Sleep apnea CPAP/Bi-Level PAP machines, ventilators recalled due to cancer, foam causing toxicity risk
June 18, 2021 | by: Motley Rice
Medical manufacturer Royal Philips voluntarily recalled multiple sleep apnea machines this week amid reports that degradation may cause the devices to release dangerous gasses and other toxins that may cause cancer.