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A bomb scare Thursday night led to the grounding of three cargo planes in the Northeast United States. The first suspicious package was reportedly a "manipulated" ink toner cartridge with wires attached on a flight thought to be traveling from Yemen to Chicago. Another suspicious package was found on a flight in Dubai. Both packages were sent from Yemen.

On October 20, 2010, the Honorable Alvin K. Hellerstein of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York set a trial date for the case Bavis v. United Airlines, Inc.

Read articles on the judge's decision in <i>The New York Times</i>, the <i>New York Daily News </i> and by the Associated Press.

Motley Rice LLC co-founders, Ron Motley and Joe Rice were among the names on a list of only 75 plaintiffs' trial lawyers based on a survey entitled Trial Lawyer Kingpins by Mark Behrens, product liability and mass torts partner of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, and Of Counsel Cary Silverman.

Motley Rice securities attorneys and co-counsel Sturman LLC filed suit on behalf of one of Germany's largest state-owned banks against Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Goldman Sachs) and TCW Asset Management Company (TCW) on October 5, 2010 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Motley Rice attorneys continue to work with co-counsel Susan Burke and her firm Burke PLLC in the KBR, Inc., Burn Pit multidistrict litigation to represent clients against multiple defense contractors for allegedly exposing military personnel to toxins generated by open-air burn pits on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Motley Rice member Marlon Kimpson, Senior Counsel Gregg Levin and associate Badge Humphries will serve as the guest speakers for the Ethics and Transparency in Corporate America Webinar being held November 8 by the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST).

Motley Rice attorneys Joe Rice and John Herrick will be speaking at the HB Litigation Conferences' 13th Annual National Asbestos Litigation Conference.

Motley Rice, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms, announces the addition of three associate attorneys, James R. Brauchle, Alex R. Straus and Kathryn A. Waites.

Motley Rice attorneys are pleased to support and exhibit at the International Foundation 56th Annual Employee Benefits Conference.