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Just days away from the 22nd Winter Olympic Games to be held in Sochi, Russia, a series of terror threats against the U.S. and European national teams and two deadly bombings in nearby Volgograd last December have many around the world on the edge, including the U.S. government.

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).

In a two-to-one decision, Judge Davis and Judge Dennis wrote a 48-page opinion that confirmed the actions by Judge Barbier in certifying the settlement as a class under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In the opinion, the 5th Circuit addressed the constitutional issues that had been raised concerning the causation provisions of the settlement agreement.

Motley Rice environmental contamination lawyers are investigating the recent West Virginia chemical spill. If your business has had an economic loss as a result of the chemical spill, contact Vicki Antion Nelson in our West Virginia office to discuss your economic damage rights.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans upheld U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier’s December 2012 decision approving the Economic and Property Damages Class Action Settlement that was reached between BP and the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) for the BP Deepwater Horizon litigation.

Motley Rice attorney David P. Abel has been invited to present at the National Business Institute’s upcoming CLE program, Find it Fast and Free on the Net: Strategies for Legal Research on the Web.