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In an interview with Charleston reporter Carolyn Murray on the Comcast news program, Newsmakers, Motley Rice co-founder and asbestos lawyer Joe Rice discussed the success Motley Rice lawyers have had representing clients for nearly three decades.

On Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will celebrate its tenth anniversary. The TSA's upcoming birthday prompts many questions about whether the agency has been a success or failure within the past decade.

Motley Rice attorney Kevin Dean comments on a lawsuit recently filed by the family of Mark Kelsey against the Sofa Super Store and other companies in connection with the June 18, 2007 fire that killed nine Charleston, SC firefighters.

Approximately 23.2 million people will fly during the holidays this year. Under the recently enacted Passenger Bill of Rights, this season may make for easier travels as passengers have the right to deplane after three hours of tarmac delays.

On Nov. 17, 2011, the Justice Against the Sponsors of Terrorism Act ("JASTA" or S. 1894) was introduced by Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) with cosponsors Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).

On Dec. 15, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Inspector General signed a report to stop all unapproved asbestos removal methods employed by the EPA.

Motley Rice member attorney Marlon Kimpson speaks with ABC News about a putative class action lawsuit that the firm has filed in South Carolina against Airtran Airways, Inc. on behalf of putative class representative Sandie Mallard.

A notice has been issued in connection with <em>In re Atheros Communications Inc.</em> Shareholder Litigation, C.A. No. 6124-VCN.

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has announced, with the Canadian Voices of Asbestos Victims, the release of the North American Declaration to Eliminate Asbestos-Related Diseases.

Motley Rice attorney Marlon Kimpson comments on a lawsuit recently filed in South Carolina on behalf of Summerville, S.C., native Sandie Mallard alleging that the low-cost carrier cost her thousands of dollars after failing to notify her of a cancelled flight for which she had already paid.