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Motley Rice asbestos lawyer John Baden will serve as a guest speaker at the annual International Asbestos Litigation Conference.

This Saturday, September 11, 2010, will mark the 9th anniversary of one of the most horrific days in our country's history when terrorists used hijacked planes as weapons to inflict unprecedented death and destruction on American soil.

Motley Rice LLC and Burke PLLC are pleased to announce that the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled Wednesday that lawsuits brought by military personnel harmed by the allegedly negligent actions of defendants KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR); Kellogg, Brown & Root LLC, Kellogg, Brown & Root Services, Inc., and Halliburton Company may move forward.

Motley Rice asbestos lawyers John Baden and Nate Finch serve as guest speakers at the annual International Asbestos Litigation Conference.

On Tuesday, July 13, 2010, Judge Nina Gershon of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued sanctions against Arab Bank, stating that the jury "will be instructed that, based on the defendant's failure to produce documents, it may, but is not required to, infer that the defendant provided financial services to organizations designated by the United States as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and to individuals affiliated with the FTOs."

Motley Rice is serving as a sponsor for the upcoming Infovest 21 seminar entitled "Does an Activist Manager Add Value to An Investor Portfolio?"

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010, Honorable Roger W. Titus of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled that the lawsuits in In re KBR Inc. Burn Pit Litigation (09MD2083) may proceed after denying the defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms, announces that a private settlement agreement was reached on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, regarding Digitek® lawsuits in <i> In re Digitek Products Liability Litigation</i>, federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) for which Motley Rice LLC serves as plaintiffs' co-lead counsel.

Following a year-long investigation, a complaint was filed in October 2009 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against U.S. hedge fund manager Jesuthasan Rajaratnam and his son Rajakumara Rajaratnam for alleged terrorist financing activity.

Motley Rice LLC announces that trial lawyer Nathan D. Finch has joined the firm as a member in its Washington, D.C. office. A significant addition to the Motley Rice leadership team, Finch brings a comprehensive and diverse background in complex litigation and trial work to the firm's efforts on behalf of asbestos victims, investors, consumers and others harmed by corporate negligence and malfeasance.