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Motley Rice member and securities fraud attorney Marlon Kimpson (SC) recently attended the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF) Educational Seminar for African American Leaders in Israel.

On Feb. 25, 2013, after five days of deliberation, a New Jersey jury awarded $3.5 million in compensatory damages to the plaintiffs in a transvaginal/pelvic mesh lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson.

More than a dozen states immediately followed the Justice Department in bringing suit against Standard & Poor's, the nation's largest rating agency, bringing their own massive lawsuits under state trade practices or unfair competition law.

This year, Motley Rice is asking nonprofits located in the Charleston, S.C., area to submit proposals for volunteer projects with which they need help for our annual ProjectGO! service days.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a notice announcing that the VA plans to conduct a study of the adverse health effects related to military deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan, including the potential for exposure to airborne hazards and burn pits.

Aviation attorney Mary Schiavo discusses issues concerning the Boeing 787 Dreamliner's lithium ion battery with several national news outlets.

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.

Aviation attorney and former U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavo discusses Boeing 787 Dreamliner's faulty lithium ion batteries with Bloomberg TV, Dan Rather Reports and KIRO Radio.

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.

Aviation attorney Mary Schiavo discusses the FAA's reaction to the grounding of all Boeing 787 Dreamliners due to issues with the aircrafts' lithium ion batteries with several national news outlets.