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Anti-Terrorism member attorney Jodi Westbrook Flowers reflects on the 12th anniversary of 9/11 and recognizes the strength and determination of the survivors and families of those killed on that terrible day.

On Sept. 12, 2013, Motley Rice LLC was appointed co-lead counsel in <i>In re Walgreens Co. Derivative Litigation</i>, a consolidated shareholder derivative action brought by the court-appointed co-lead plaintiffs, a group of institutional investors, against the board of directors of Walgreen Co. (Walgreens…

Hailing it as a victory in the fight against terrorism, the 9/11 Families praised the introduction of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). JASTA (H.R. 3143/S.1535) was simultaneously introduced Sept. 19, 2013, in both chambers of Congress by Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Representative Peter…

At Charleston City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr., read a proclamation that officially declared September 26 as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in the City of Charleston, S.C. Mayor Riley also dedicated the proclamation to Motley Rice co-founder Ron Motley, a pioneer in asbestos litigation, who…

In an opinion issued on Sept. 30, 2013, the First Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling and upheld the legality of two of Providence, R.I.’s city tobacco control ordinances which prohibit coupons and multi-pack discounts on tobacco products.

Motley Rice LLC has established the Ronald L. Motley Memorial Fund at the University of South Carolina School of Law in honor and memory of its co-founding member Ronald L. Motley, who passed away on Aug. 22, 2013.

Motley Rice LLC expands its New York City office with the addition of two antitrust attorneys and an office relocation from Chelsea to Midtown East. Antitrust lawyers Michael M. Buchman (CT, NY) and John A. Ioannou (NY) join the firm, further rounding out Motley Rice’s consumer fraud practice.

Coverage of the ongoing BP Deepwater settlement challenges has focused primarily on BP’s account of what is happening with claims consideration. More recent coverage, however, is beginning to show what some affected businesses think and how they are being affected.

Attorneys Sarah Couch Bryant and Temitope Leyimu join the Motley Rice firm.

On Dec. 19, 2013, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the dismissal of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Saudi High Commission for Relief of Bosnia and Herzegovina in <em>In re Terrorist Attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.</em>