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Attorney and former Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavo discusses aviation safety in a documentary about pilot fatigue featured by Canadian Broadcast Network CBC.

In a hearing on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, Judge Carl Barbier announced that he will not delay the Nov. 8 fairness hearing on the proposed settlement between BP and private plaintiffs' attorneys over economic damages from the spill.

In a recent case filed by the U.S. Justice Department against Bank of America, federal prosecutors based their case on the whistleblower law, the False Claims Act (FCA).

Motley Rice member attorney Marlon Kimpson speaks with reporter Carolyn Murray on Comcast's Newsmakers about a putative class action lawsuit that Motley Rice filed in South Carolina on March 22, 2010, against Airtran Airways, Inc.

U.S District Judge Carl Barbier is expected to grant final approval of the Deepwater Horizon settlements in the near future—a positive next step in resolving tens of thousands of remaining oil spill claims.

The American Association for Justice Minority Caucus Newsletter for Spring 2010 featured an article written by Motley Rice attorney Marlon Kimpson entitled "Knowing is Half the Battle," a piece addressing growing concerns and emerging trends in both the aviation industry and aviation litigation.

The Economic and Property Damages Class Action Settlement against British Petroleum arising out of the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was presented for preliminary approval on April 18, 2012, to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

In recognition of the U.S. Senate's resolution designating the first week of April as National Asbestos Awareness Week, Motley Rice would like to emphasize the importance of research, action and responsibility as related to asbestos exposure and asbestos-related diseases.

Motley Rice aviation attorney Mary Schiavo discusses the recent eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano and the resulting blast that has pushed vast plumes of volcanic ash into Eurpoean skies, shutting down numerous airports and cancelling the flights of thousands of passengers.

Today, the U.S. government announced a criminal plea agreement with BP as a corporation. It additionally announced its intent to enter indictments against several individuals arising out of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and its aftermath.