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Motley Rice is proud to again sponsor the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's (NFFF) annual golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Kiawah Island Resort's Oak Point golf course on John's Island, S.C.

At the request of coastal leaders, experts from Auburn University examined tar samples that had washed onto Gulf of Mexico beaches following Tropical Storm Lee earlier this month. The research concluded that mats of oil still submerged on the gulf coast floor could present a long-term risk to local ecosystems.

Sri Lankan-born American and founder of the hedge fund management firm Galleon Group, Raj Rajaratnam, was found guilty in May 2011 in U.S. criminal court of all charges against him, including five counts of conspiracy and nine counts of securities fraud.

A New England Journal of Medicine study that found the majority of medical malpractice claims are not rewarded compensation is receiving criticism from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) because the study lacks clarity.

A massive industrial fire has consumed the Magnablend, Inc., plant in Waxahachie, Tex., requiring all available firefighters to be called to the scene.

Motley Rice environmental lawyer Jonathan Orent will speak at HB Litigation Conference's upcoming Lead Litigation Conference

Motley Rice member and asbestos lawyer John Herrick will participate in HB Litigation Conferences' 14th Annual National Asbestos Litigation Conference

Motley Rice's medical practice group leader Fred Thompson will co-chair HB Litigation Conferences' upcoming Transvaginal Mesh Litigation Conference

Syracuse University's Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) will host "9/11 Litigation: Aviation Security and Anti-Terrorism from the Victim's Perspective"

A recent study conducted by the C8 Science Panel on mortality rates among DuPont Washington Works plant employees found that a high number of workers died following a mesothelioma diagnosis.