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According to an article featured in Politics Daily by reporter David Sessions, BP initially presented volunteers, fishermen and other workers with waivers, hoping they would sign away some of their rights to sue. Given the increasing number of lawsuits, however, the oil giant has now begun to gather a team of advisors and legal experts to help them manage the impending legal battles that could potentially endure for decades.

In a report soon to be published in July 2010's Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, nearly seven percent of returning soldiers who worked at Balad Air Base in Iraq show signs of serious lung injuries, a number far above the percentage of troops serving stateside, that may be linked to burn pit exposure during service.

At the Asbestos Bankruptcy Conference, Motley Rice attorney Joe Rice joined other attorneys to speak about issues involving everything from asbestos bankruptcy trust claims to asbestos bankruptcies and the tort system.

Speaking with reporter Carolyn Murray and marine ecologist Dr. Philip Dustin on Comcast's Newsmakers, Motley Rice member attorney Marlon Kimpson speaks at length about the growing economic impact of the BP oil spill and the consequent oil spill lawsuits that Motley Rice has filed alone and with other co-counsel on behalf of individuals and businesses suffering immense financial loss and uncertainty due to oil spill damage.

Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, the American Lung Association urged the government to ban open-air burn pits on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan due to the "health effects of burning refuse."

Motley Rice LLC, known for its firm stand against human rights abuses and crimes against humanity, is a proud sponsor of the celebration that that will kick off on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the Newseum in Washington, DC.

Families of those killed in 9/11 and others injured in the attacks who are involved in terrorism-financing lawsuits believe that the judge overseeing this litigation has failed to actively manage the litigation - including, for example, allowing nearly 100 early-stage motions to dismiss to remain unresolved since 2007.

As Friday, June 18, 2010 approaches, marking the third anniversary of Charleston, SC's fatal Sofa Super Store fire, Motley Rice LLC would like to join the local community as it honors the 9 firefighters who tragically lost their lives on this day.

The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) announced on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, that they have joined institutional investors Amalgamated Bank and Manville Trust as plaintiffs in a shareholder lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia against Massey Energy officers and directors, including Chairman Don Blankenship.

Motley Rice proudly supports the Administration on Aging's first federal event to commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD).