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According to an FDA announcement, the early results of agency-funded research suggests women who use newer birth control methods with the synthetic hormone drospirenone could be at greater risk for developing blood clots.

The Rhode Island Association for Justice (RIAJ) welcomes nationally known trial consultants David Ball and Don Keenan to deliver their acclaimed "Welcome to the Revolution" seminar

On Sept. 19, 2011, the Bavis family reached an agreement with United Airlines and Huntleigh USA, bringing to an end nearly a decade of wrongful death litigation in connection with the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Sharon Premoli, 9/11 survivor, is blogging about her experience in a multi-part series featured by The Huffington Post.

Motley Rice member Don Migliori was installed today, Sept. 16, 2011, as the new President of the Rhode Island Association for Justice (RIAJ) at the organization's 25th annual awards reception dinner.

Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, marks national Mesothelioma Awareness Day. Championed by the Mesothelioma Awareness Research Foundation

Dr. Gerrit Schepers, a pioneer in asbestos-related disease research and one of the first scientists willing to testify against the asbestos industry, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, following an extended illness.

Motley Rice medical device lawyer Jonathan Orent will participate in the Vaginal Mesh and Informed Consent Symposium being held as part of the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting

On Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, two advisory panels for the FDA recommended augmenting the cautionary language used on the product labels for Fosamax,

On the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, The Providence Journal highlighted the only remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with the attacks.