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Four Motley Rice member attorneys were recognized as a 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The guide includes 22 of the firm’s attorneys in its Best Lawyers® list, and included another 15 Motley Rice lawyers in its 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list. In the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America, “5.3% of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion.”

President Biden signed into law the Honoring our PACT Act. This impactful piece of legislation is aptly named, signifying the promise we as a nation make (but so often fail to live up to) to support the members of our armed forces who selflessly put their lives on the line to protect us and our freedoms. 

Motley Rice, filed a proposed class action this week against global parts manufacturer ARC Automotive and multiple automakers. The suit seeks compensation for vehicle owners and lessees for a deadly airbag inflator defect that are believed to be in more than 30 million vehicles across the country.

Generic opioid manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed today to pay nearly $4.25 billion to aid communities nationwide that are burdened with the effects of the opioid crisis.

An Amtrak passenger train that was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Mendon, Mo., on June 27, 2022 after hitting a dump truck at a public crossing. 

Philadelphia Judge Abbe Fletman appointed two Motley Rice attorneys to lead dozens of cases filed for farmers, railroad workers and others who allege toxic weed killer Paraquat caused them to develop Parkinson’s Disease.

Chambers USA recognized Motley Rice as a nationally ranked plaintiffs’ law firm today in the launch of its 2022 guide. The guide ranked Motley Rice as Band 1 in the category of USA – Nationwide: Product Liability: Plaintiffs. Motley Rice is one of only three firms to receive the ranking.

West Virginia, with the support of Motley Rice as outside counsel, has reached a $161.5 million preliminary settlement with opioid manufacturers Allergan and Teva.

The State of Washington, represented by outside trial counsel Motley Rice LLC, reached a preliminary settlement worth more than $500 million on May 3, 2022, roughly five months into what was one of the first state cases to go to trial against AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson.

Legal publication Law360 selected two Motley Rice attorneys to sit on its Editorial Advisory Boards for the 2022 term. Veteran litigator Serena Hallowell is one of 11 attorneys who will advise on Law360’s coverage of securities fraud litigation, and antitrust attorney Michelle Clerkin is one of 14 attorneys who will advise on competition.