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The Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia issued a "rule to show cause" as to why the Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) Board of Directors should not be held in civil contempt for violating a June 30, 2008 court order.

Motley Rice LLC announces three attorneys, T. David Hoyle (FL, GA, SC), James W. Ledlie (DC, SC, WV) and Lance Oliver (AL, DC, FL, SC), have become members of the firm.

Motley Rice LLC announced that it has filed suit against Davol, Inc., a Rhode Island-based manufacturer of the Composix® Kugel® Mesh Patch, a medical device used in hernia repair surgeries.

Motley Rice announced that an agreement-in-principal by way of a proposed class action settlement has been reached with Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) that would provide compensation for personal injury claims associated with the railroad's January 6, 2005, derailment and chemical spill in Graniteville…

Motley Rice announced that it has filed suit against Hilton International Company, Hilton Hotels Corporation and Hilton Group PLC, on behalf of several victims of a terrorist bombing that took place in the Hilton Hotel in Taba City, Egypt on October 7, 2004.

Charging the White House with rewarding a country that was a focal point in planning and financing the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the 9/11 Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism blasted the administration's decision to allow Dubai Ports World to operate commercial port operations in Baltimore, Miami,…

The Delaware Court of Chancery has issued an opinion in a shareholder lawsuit seeking to enjoin the proposed going-private merger of PLATO Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUTR) and subsidiaries of Thoma Bravo, LLC.

The American Association for Justice (AAJ) announced that Motley Rice lawyer and founding member Ronald L. Motley is the 2010 recipient of its highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. He was chosen in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the legal profession and demonstrated commitment to the pursuit…

Charging BP and other defendants with harming his health and causing serious personal injuries, a Mobile resident and recreational fisherman has filed suit against 16 companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Motley Rice lawyer James W. Ledlie was bestowed the 2010 American Association for Justice (AAJ) F. Scott Baldwin Award, an annual award honoring an individual who has made significant contributions to the practice of law and attained one or more outstanding trial verdicts