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Lawsuit alleges wrongful death of a 32-year-old mother using NuvaRing contraceptive
March 27, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Motley Rice filed a wrongful death and survival action against the makers, manufacturers, distributors and marketers of the contraceptive NuvaRing®.
News Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit
Saudi terrorist funding protection racket fails
March 27, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Saudi Arabia has been called "the epicenter" of financing for terrorist and extremist activity on foreign soil, a place were funding is provided in exchange for the promise of mayhem only abroad.
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Massey Contempt Proceeding: Hearing set to determine if former Massey officers and directors violated court order
March 27, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On Tuesday, June 14, 2011, West Virginia Circuit Court Judge James C. Stucky ordered that certain former officers and directors of Massey Energy show why they should not be held in civil contempt for violating a June 2008 order.
News Aviation Lawsuit
Safely Flying Foreign: Millions of Americans boarding foreign airlines may not be aware of risks
March 27, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Some passenger safety advocates are concerned that the U.S. government is not sufficiently informing Americans about which foreign airlines fail to meet the minimum international standards for safe flying or maintain proper safety standards of the airlines within their borders.
News Medical Drugs | Women’s Health Lawsuits
Birth Control Warning: New warning label added to Yaz and other birth control pills
March 27, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Federal health regulators have announced that Yaz®, Yasmin® and other birth control pills containing the hormone drospirenone (synthetic version of the naturally occurring female hormone progesterone) will now carry new labeling warning that these drugs may be more likely to cause blood clots than other types of birth…
News Personal Injury Lawsuits
Burn victim compares firepot gel to flamethrower
March 27, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Sitting on a deck with friends, Thoss found himself on fire after a nearby firepot shot a directional flame, leaving him with severe burns up the length of his leg.
News Aviation Lawsuit
Virgin Airline's Stowaway: Man arrested after taking flight with invalid pass
March 27, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Federal agents arrested Olajide Noibi for stowing away on a Virgin America flight from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to Los Angeles on June 24, 2011, without having a valid boarding pass.
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Charleston Nine Settlement: Final agreement approved for families of perished firefighters
March 27, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
The families of the nine Charleston firefighters who lost their lives in the 2007 Sofa Super Store Fire have reached a $1.9 million settlement that brings to an end the Sofa Super Store fire litigation.
News Medical Drugs
Antidepressants and Autism: Taking medication for depression during pregnancy may be linked to spectrum disorders
March 27, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
A new study released by the Archive of General Psychiatry concluded that antidepressants, when taken in the first trimester of pregnancy, may modestly increase the risk of mothers giving birth to babies with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
News Aviation Lawsuit
Silence from Airlines: Study on pilot fatigue gets poor response
March 27, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
A study backed by Congress and sponsored by the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) on the potential dangers of long commutes and pilot fatigue was ignored by the majority of airlines asked to provide data.