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Motley Rice, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms, announces the addition of three associate attorneys, James R. Brauchle, Alex R. Straus and Kathryn A. Waites.

The National Center for Victims of Crime has named Motley Rice attorney Don Migliori to its Board of Directors. Migliori will work with the National Center on strategy, management and raising public awareness, in addition to supporting fundraising, policy and media efforts

Motley Rice LLC has promoted seven attorneys to membership effective January 1, 2011. These new members possess years of experience within a variety of legal and management areas.

The House of Representatives approved the Burn Pit Open Registry Act as part of measure, S. 3202, the "Dignified Burial and Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012," and, on Jan. 10, 2013, President Obama signed into law the Burn Pit Open Registry Act.

Motley Rice attorney Vince Parrett has been invited to speak to a group of N.J. lawyers and judges at a New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education seminar on Jan. 29, 2013, to discuss "New 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Claims: What Attorneys Need to Know."

On Friday, Jan.11, 2013, District Court Judge Barbier entered an Order and Judgment Granting Final Approval of the Medical Benefits Class Action Settlement. If this Order is not appealed, the Medical Benefits Class Action Settlement will become final and effective as soon as the appeal deadline expires.

Ambitious litigation that could potentially bring groundbreaking change to the legal landscape in South Africa and achieve justice for tens of thousands of laborers has been filed. Plaintiffs' law firm Motley Rice was retained to consult on the litigation by human rights lawyer Richard Spoor to take on the…

On Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan denied Arab Bank's mandamus petition and appeal of a sanctions order imposed by U.S. District Judge Nina Gershon in a case brought by terrorism victims against Arab Bank for its alleged role in financing terrorist activity.

As the New Year begins, Motley Rice securities fraud litigator Rebecca Katz will discuss "Shareholder Litigation: 2012 Year in Review" at the upcoming Florida Public Pension Trustees Association (FPPTA) Trustees School in Ponte Vedra Beach on Jan. 29, 2013.

On Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, Deepwater Horizon Claims Administrator Patrick A. Juneau announced that, as of Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, the Court-Supervised Settlement Program for the Economic and Property Damages Settlement had sent more than $2 billion in eligibility notices to oil spill victims.