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Motley Rice is pleased to announce that multiple of its members have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015, the 21st Edition, in several categories.

Motley Rice attorney Marlon Kimpson has been named to the Executive Committee of the National Alliance of African American Athletes. Founded in 1989, the mission of this organization is to promote academic achievement in African American males through programs that encourage leadership through athleticism and…

Today, a Brooklyn, N.Y., jury found Jordan-based Arab Bank plc liable for financing terrorist activity, including funneling financial support to top Hamas leaders and to the families of suicide bombers.

During the Sept. 23, 2014, Charleston, S.C., City Council meeting, Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. read a proclamation declaring Sept. 26, 2014, as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in the City of Charleston. Motley Rice asbestos attorney Anne McGinness Kearse received the proclamation and made remarks on behalf of the firm and…

After learning of Qaddafi's death, we feel even more assured that Libya and its citizens will be able to enter a new era of liberation, organization and democracy.

Motley Rice aviation attorney and former Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation Mary Schiavo discusses U.S. safety procedures in response to the attempted terrorist attack that took place on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on December 25, 2009.

On Oct. 3, 2011, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (9/11 VCF) opened for registration. The reactivation of the original 2001 Fund follows passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 earlier this year.

Lawmakers, as part of the 2010 Defense Authorization Act, have requested a report from the Pentagon about the potential health hazards of burn-pit exposure on those stationed on bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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.

Kelly Kennedy, a Military Times reporter who has been covering stories on the alleged health hazards of burn pits since 2008, speaks with NPR's Guy Raz about how she first learned about the burn pits being used for waste disposal and the reaction that she has gotten from service members who wish to share their…