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The Environmental Protection Agency announced Nov. 29, 2016 that asbestos is among the first 10 toxic chemicals that will soon be evaluated under the recently amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has certified as a class action a lawsuit filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. during the class period.

The California Air Resources Board discovered that certain gasoline powered Audi vehicles, manufactured by Volkswagen, contain a device that appears to lower the vehicles’ carbon dioxide emissions under test conditions.

Motley Rice has been brought on to represent a passenger who suffered permanent, serious injuries in the Hoboken train crash that killed one person and injured more than 100 others Sept. 29, 2016.

U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer approved the settlement program for people who owned or leased a Volkswagen or Audi 2.0-liter TDI, or “Clean Diesel” vehicles. At nearly $15 billion, this is the largest auto-related consumer class action settlement in U.S. history.

A 3rd Circuit appellate panel recently issued a ruling to allow litigation against Matson Navigation Co. Inc., to move forward after stalling in court for nearly three decades.

Motley Rice is collaborating with the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health on a webinar to raise awareness about the potential dangers of chemical flavoring exposure in the workplace.

Weeks after the 15th anniversary of 9/11 attacks, JASTA will now allow 9/11 Families and Survivors to seek justice and accountability.

Mayor John Tecklenburg declared Sept. 26, 2016, as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in Charleston, S.C. for the fifth time.

Samsung has issued a voluntary recall of all Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones after reports that the phones are prone to overheating and catching fire. The CPSC advises users to “immediately stop using and power down” the recalled devices.