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The unvetted proposal for Libya that passed the U.S. Senate today and is now in the U.S. House of Representatives completely immunizes Libya against existing and future lawsuits, attachments, and liens.

Motley Rice today announces court approval of a shareholder derivative settlement with Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE), brought by institutional shareholder Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust.

Medical practice group leader Fred Thompson, III, has been appointed as a member of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) in the Medtronic, Inc., Sprint Fidelis® lead multidistrict litigation.

Motley Rice attorney Gregg Levin comments on the rise in corporate scandals that has led to a consequent rise in securities litigation cases. Attributing the scandal boom to increased shareholder vigilance, Levin expects the uncovering of corporate fraud to continue and says that the resulting litigation will be the means by which wrongdoers will be held accountable.

Motley Rice LLC attorney Jonathan D. Orent has been named to the Rhode Island State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

Motley Rice attorney Joe Rice is profiled by the Charleston Post & Courier as a man who came from humble beginnings before becoming a founding member of his own firm.

Motley Rice LLC stresses the continuing importance of research, action and responsibility as related to asbestos exposure and asbestos-related diseases throughout South Carolina.

Motley Rice filed a wrongful death and survival action against the makers, manufacturers, distributors and marketers of the contraceptive NuvaRing®.

Motley Rice attorneys reached a settlement on behalf of local clam farmers who claimed that Evergreen Shipping Agency and Norfolk Dredging Co. were responsible for a 2002 oil spill that resulted in the loss of over 90% of their clam inventory.

Donald A. Migliori has been appointed co-lead counsel and liaison counsel by a federal judge in the District of Rhode Island in the Composix® Kugel® Mesh hernia repair patch litigation.