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End of Amex / U.S. Costco relationship results in securities fraud class action
August 13, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On July 30, 2015, a proposed class of investors brought suit against American Express, alleging that the credit card company concealed the financial impact of its co-branding relationship with the U.S. operations of Costco Wholesale Corp.
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Part of Malaysia Airlines MH370 found on La Réunion Island
August 5, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On August 5, 2015, Malaysian Prime Minster Najib Razak confirmed that a piece of debris found on the coast of the French Island La Réunion in the Indian Ocean is a piece of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
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Improving standards and stepping outside of the box in the battle against mesothelioma | Causes, Not Just Cases®
August 5, 2015 | by: Vincent L. Greene IV
If not for the actions of so many companies and asbestos-related industries, the issue of asbestos exposure, let alone an aggressive mesothelioma diagnosis, likely would never have been a thought for this family. However, there are researches, scientists, doctors and even patients who are working every day to bring…
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Simple safety makes for a safer summer all around | Causes, Not Just Cases®
July 29, 2015 | by: T. David Hoyle
From electing to attend summer camps to planning beach days and boat outings, summer activities can provide some welcome relief from the everyday routine, but they can also come with their fair share of safety concerns.
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Mesothelioma Day Proclamation: The City of Charleston officially declares September 26 Meso Awareness Day
July 27, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
At Charleston City Council on September 25, Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr., read a proclamation that officially declared September 26 as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in the City of Charleston. Meso Awareness Day is an initiative of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation).
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Rhode Island jury awards damages to lead poisoned woman
July 24, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
A jury has found a former landlord negligent for the conditions in which he kept a home that caused a former tenant to be poisoned by lead-based paint.
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GM’s “unprecedented steps” to “withhold information” and conceal the deadly ignition switch defect | Causes, Not Just Cases®
July 16, 2015 | by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers
Blame that otherwise should have been shouldered by GM for not admitting and recalling this defect early on—or at the very least, informing the public of the defect—was instead refocused on an already overburdened and understaffed regulatory agency.
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Air Force F-16 Collides with Civilian Cessna Near Charleston
July 8, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jet collided with a civilian Cessna 150C at approximately 11 am EST on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, near Lewisfield Plantation in Moncks Corner, about 25 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina.
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Watch WSB-TV’s interview with Motley Rice attorney Kevin Dean about potentially deadly Takata airbags
July 6, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Motley Rice attorney Kevin Dean was interviewed by WSB-TV Atlanta reporter Jim Strickland about potentially deadly Tataka airbags in a segment that aired on July 2, 2015.
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With government entity deal offers, is BP finally changing its tune? | Causes, Not Just Cases®
July 2, 2015 | by: Joseph F. Rice
Today, BP disclosed to its investors that it recommends a $18.7 billion settlement to resolve the claims by the United States, the five Gulf Coast states, and local governments that filed suits against the oil company as a result of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon tragedy. Could BP finally be realizing that 2015 may be the…