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Are foreign sovereigns more protected under U.S. law than U.S. citizens? | Causes, Not Just Cases®
March 15, 2015 | by: Michael E. Elsner
A troubling pattern is emerging in which the U.S. government stands for the rights of foreign sovereigns in opposition to its own citizens.
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AIEF Israel Seminar: Motley Rice member travels with other leaders interested in U.S.-Israel relations
March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Motley Rice member and securities fraud attorney Marlon Kimpson (SC) recently attended the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF) Educational Seminar for African American Leaders in Israel.
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Amgen Case Ruling: Supreme Court's ruling in Amgen case backs securities fraud suits
March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On Feb. 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Amgen, Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds that plaintiffs do not need to prove the materiality of a defendant's false statements at the class certification stage of a securities fraud case.
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Open-air Burn Pits: CBS News profiles illness striking returning vets
March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
A recent report by CBS News profiles 40-year-old LeRoy Torres, a former Texas state trooper and captain in the U.S. Army Reserves who was deployed for a year-long combat tour to Iraq in 2007. As soon as he returned home, he was hospitalized, suffering from breathing attacks
Blog Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit | Toxic Exposure
A Day of Remembrance 2014 | Causes, Not Just Cases®
March 13, 2015 | by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers
Thirteen years have passed, and yet the memories of the terrorist attacks on 9/11 remain etched in our collective memory. Today, tens of thousands of survivors, residents, area workers and responders suffer from respiratory illnesses and related injuries as a result of exposure to toxic World Trade Center dust in the…
Blog Whistleblower Claims | Securities Class Actions
Taking a cue from the SEC: Wall Street whistleblowers need anonymity in addition to awards | Causes, Not Just Cases®
March 13, 2015 | by: Rebecca M. Katz
Congress should take a cue from the SEC's whistleblower program and protect FIRREA whistleblowers' confidentiality throughout the process.
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Special Travel Benefits: Saudia Arabia travelers able to bypass airport controls
March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
The U.S. government recently announced the addition of Saudi Arabia to the handful of countries whose travelers can bypass normal passport protocols at major U.S. airports as part of the Global Entry Trusted Traveler Program. Despite allegations and evidence of Saudi involvement in the 9/11 attacks, U.S. officials…
News Asbestos Exposure | Toxic Exposure
Firefighter Health Awareness: "Big John" visits Motley Rice for Global Asbestos Awareness Week
March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On the third day of Global Asbestos Awareness Week, law firm Motley Rice LLC welcomed Charleston Firefighter Support Team leader Chief Gerald Mishoe and “Big John,” a 1969 Mack CF600 fire truck that was restored in honor and memory of City of Charleston Fire Department Battalion Chief John Winn.
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Forty Under 40: Charleston Forty Under 40 recognizes Motley Rice member Carmen Scott
March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Motley Rice member and medical attorney Carmen Sessions Scott has been named to the 2013 Charleston Regional Business Journal's Forty Under 40 list, an honor annually given to a select few who “are making their mark with professional success and community involvement.”
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Boston Marathon Statement
March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Motley Rice condemns the cowardly attacks at the Boston Marathon yesterday and commends the police, firefighters, other rescue workers, medical personnel and everyday heroes that ran to aid the injured and traumatized victims in the wake of these brutal and senseless bombings.