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On Nov. 14, 2011, Judge Carl J. Barbier of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ruled that Alabama and Louisiana may seek punitive damages in connection with the BP oil spill.

The Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund is holding an SEC Whistleblower Boot Camp from Wednesday, Nov. 16 to Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011

Motley Rice member and transvaginal mesh lawyer Don Migliori will speak at the upcoming ABA seminar Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Subcommittee's "Current Issues in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation"

Americans all over the world will honor the sacrifice, courage and commitment of our veterans on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. Originated as Armistice Day, it is celebrated on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month.

The fall issue of The TEXPERS Pension Observer has published an article by Motley Rice member Marlon Kimpson entitled, "Corporate Dealmaking and Shareholders: Trust but Verify."

Last week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of more than 23,400 bottles of Fireside Gel Fuel produced by Evergreen Enterprises, Inc., headquartered in Richmond, Va.

The Department of Veterans Affairs sponsored an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study about burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan and their long-term health effects, confirming that burn pits are one of several air quality issues confronting soldiers and civilians who work and live near them.

On Saturday, October 29, 2011, area storms caused JetBlue to divert numerous flights, several of which ended up at Connecticut's Bradley International Airport. One flight carrying 123 passengers was reportedly stranded for more than seven hours before passengers were allowed to deplane.

Motley Rice members and mesothelioma lawyers Don Migliori and Vin Greene will attend the International Mesothelioma Program's (IMP) Leadership Council Forum

In October 2011, The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its final report about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The report reiterated to Congress that the existing fund cap may limit the government's ability to be reimbursed by British Petroleum (BP) for the cost of the oil spill cleanup.