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On September 28, just two days after Mesothelioma Awareness Day, patients, their families, doctors and others interested in learning about malignant mesothelioma will gather in New York City for the Knowledge is Hope conference.

Members of the National Association of Securities Professionals' (NASP) New York chapter will gather in upstate New York for the 16th Annual Trustee Education Conference Oct. 17 -19.

This Oct. 18 - 19, the 15th annual National Asbestos Litigation Conference will explore emerging issues in the most active asbestos litigation jurisdictions.

The Medical University of South Carolina and the College of Charleston are hosting two screenings and Q&A panels of "Addiction Incorporated," a documentary that tells the story of former research scientist and whistleblower Victor DeNoble and documents Philip Morris' secret research to engineer more…

Motley Rice occupational disease and toxic tort litigators Anne McGinness Kearse and James Ledlie recently attended "An International Meet on Climate, the Workplace and the Lungs" at the Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India.

Lawdragon™ has named Motley Rice co-founding member Ronald L. Motley to its 2011 Lawdragon™ 500 Leading Lawyers in America list for the sixth time since the list's inception.

Motley Rice pelvic mesh lawyer Leah Donaldson has been selected by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell® and ALM Media for inclusion in a "New England's Women Leaders in the Law" list.

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly have named Motley Rice member Don Migliori among their 2011 Lawyers of the Year lists.

Motley Rice co-founder Ron Motley has again been recognized in the 2012 Chambers and Partners USA Guide's national rankings as a "notable practitioner" for his work in product liability and mass torts.

The Rhode Island Affiliate of The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), represented by Motley Rice members Fidelma Fitzpatrick and Bob McConnell, filed a federal court brief in opposition to the United States' motion for summary judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit involving Chinese detainee Hiu Lui "Jason…