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BP’s April Fools’ Joke? | Causes, Not Just Cases®

March 15, 2015 | by: Joseph F. Rice
Since the Deepwater Horizon disaster four years ago this month, BP has been “April Fooling” us that they are actually going to take responsibility for their actions.
Blog Personal Injury Lawsuits

Vehicle Ignition Defect and Recall: GM needs to find the road to truth and safety | Causes, Not Just Cases®

March 15, 2015 | by: Kevin R. Dean
In February and March of 2014, GM recalled 2.6 million Chevrolet Cobalts and HHRs, Saturn Ions and Skys, and Pontiac G5s and Solstices because of defective ignition switches. GM admitted that “a condition with the ignition switch…may allow the key to unintentionally move or switch to the ‘accessory’ or ‘off’ position…
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Are foreign sovereigns more protected under U.S. law than U.S. citizens? | Causes, Not Just Cases®

March 15, 2015 | by: Michael E. Elsner
A troubling pattern is emerging in which the U.S. government stands for the rights of foreign sovereigns in opposition to its own citizens.
News Securities Class Actions

AIEF Israel Seminar: Motley Rice member travels with other leaders interested in U.S.-Israel relations

March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Motley Rice member and securities fraud attorney Marlon Kimpson (SC) recently attended the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF) Educational Seminar for African American Leaders in Israel.
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Amgen Case Ruling: Supreme Court's ruling in Amgen case backs securities fraud suits

March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On Feb. 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Amgen, Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds that plaintiffs do not need to prove the materiality of a defendant's false statements at the class certification stage of a securities fraud case.
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Open-air Burn Pits: CBS News profiles illness striking returning vets

March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
A recent report by CBS News profiles 40-year-old LeRoy Torres, a former Texas state trooper and captain in the U.S. Army Reserves who was deployed for a year-long combat tour to Iraq in 2007. As soon as he returned home, he was hospitalized, suffering from breathing attacks
Blog Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit | Toxic Exposure

A Day of Remembrance 2014 | Causes, Not Just Cases®

March 13, 2015 | by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers
Thirteen years have passed, and yet the memories of the terrorist attacks on 9/11 remain etched in our collective memory. Today, tens of thousands of survivors, residents, area workers and responders suffer from respiratory illnesses and related injuries as a result of exposure to toxic World Trade Center dust in the…
Blog Whistleblower Claims | Securities Class Actions

Taking a cue from the SEC: Wall Street whistleblowers need anonymity in addition to awards | Causes, Not Just Cases®

March 13, 2015 | by: Rebecca M. Katz
Congress should take a cue from the SEC's whistleblower program and protect FIRREA whistleblowers' confidentiality throughout the process.
News Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit | Aviation Lawsuit

Special Travel Benefits: Saudia Arabia travelers able to bypass airport controls

March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
The U.S. government recently announced the addition of Saudi Arabia to the handful of countries whose travelers can bypass normal passport protocols at major U.S. airports as part of the Global Entry Trusted Traveler Program. Despite allegations and evidence of Saudi involvement in the 9/11 attacks, U.S. officials…
News Asbestos Exposure | Toxic Exposure

Firefighter Health Awareness: "Big John" visits Motley Rice for Global Asbestos Awareness Week

March 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On the third day of Global Asbestos Awareness Week, law firm Motley Rice LLC welcomed Charleston Firefighter Support Team leader Chief Gerald Mishoe and “Big John,” a 1969 Mack CF600 fire truck that was restored in honor and memory of City of Charleston Fire Department Battalion Chief John Winn.