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BP has created a ticker for its State of The Gulf website entitled “Fraud Tally for Gulf Oil Spill Claims.” This ticker is visible on the home page of the website, which I believe was created by its aggressive and defensive PR machine to skirt paying the people of the Gulf for their grievances related to the 2010 disaster.

Medications carry important risks that the public needs to be warned about up front. We believe the public wants to know more about the serious risks of pharmaceutical drugs and less about the more common side effects.

In the significant <em> Lance v. Wyeth</em> decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejected Wyeth Ltd.’s argument that it was untouchable for injuries to users of its now discontinued weight loss drug, Redux.

Plaintiffs lawyers representing thousands of women suing related to the birth control product NuvaRing announced that a settlement was reached with Merck & Co. (MRK:US) on Feb. 7, 2014.

The AAJ is hosting a memorial service in honor of Motley on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 during its 2014 AAJ Winter Convention in New Orleans.

On Feb. 1, 2014, the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program announced it will consider certain blood or bone marrow disorders as WTC-related covered health conditions.

As a frequent flier it is no surprise to me that the International Air Transport Association reported that the number of incidents involving unruly passengers has increased 12-fold in the past four years. However, the statistics do not tell the full story.

Earlier this month, California Superior Court Judge James P. Kleinberg issued his Statement of Decision in The People of the State of California v. Atlantic Richfield, et al.

Motley Rice attorney and nursing home abuse lawyer Kimberly Barone Baden will present at the National Business Institute’s upcoming CLE program, Advanced Elder Law: Planning for Long-Term Care and Litigating Abuse on Feb. 26, 2014 in Columbia, S.C.

A confidential settlement agreement has been reached in the civil lawsuits involving two sexual abuse victims of former Charleston-area teacher and coach Louis “Skip” ReVille against Pinewood Preparatory School (PPS).