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Motley Rice lawyer Don Migliori, also a "Distinguished Practitioner in Residence" at Roger Williams University (RWU) School of Law, will serve as a speaker at the 8th annual Marine Law Symposium entitled Taking Stock: The Magnuson-Stevens Act Revisited.

On September 10, 2010, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, plaintiff Mary Bavis requested a status conference to consider an appropriate case management order for trial in <i>Bavis v. United Airlines, Inc.,</i> a case under <i> In re September 11 Litigation.</i>

As a strong advocate for mesothelioma research and education, Motley Rice supports MARF's efforts to educate Americans on the impact mesothelioma has had on families all over the U.S.

Motley Rice environmental attorney Fidelma Fitzpatrick will speak on Tuesday in a panel discussion entitled, "Establish and Refuting Damages- Battles of the Experts."

Former Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation and Motley Rice aviation attorney Mary Schiavo appeared on Your World with Neil Cavuto on September 16th, 2010, to discuss substance abuse and other health issues with regards to active airline pilots.

Motley Rice, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms, announces today that <i>U.S. News & World Report</i> has named the firm to its 2010 Best Law Firms list, an annual list showcasing law firms in 81 practice areas throughout the United States.

Motley Rice asbestos lawyer John Herrick will serve as a guest speaker at the annual Andrew's Asbestos Litigation Conference.

After a thorough investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that the August 8, 2009 mid-air collision between a tour helicopter and small plane over the Hudson River was likely caused by the errors of two pilots and a distracted air traffic controller.

The family of Mark Bavis, a passenger who was on board United Airlines Flight 175 on September 11, 2001 chose to opt out of the federal Victim Compensation Fund following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and is still seeking a trial date in an effort to find answers and "prove in a public courtroom what they and their lawyers believe was a case of gross negligence by United and other defendants that allowed the hijackers to board Flight 175."

People living along the Gulf coast who have suffered losses as a result of the BP oil spill are expressing increasing amounts of frustration regarding the $20 billion BP compensation fund that the federal government established to help pay the estimated 50,000 oil spill claims that have arisen since the April 2010 disaster.