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All of us at Motley Rice would like to take this moment to extend our deepest sympathies to the families, friends and colleagues still mourning the loss of the men who perished on April 20, 2010, and offer our respects to the many people, business and communities that have endured, and continue to endure, great hardship because of the spill.

U.S. District Judge Nina Gershon ruled that the case against Arab Bank plc for its alleged involvement in financing terrorist activity will be allowed to proceed to a trial by jury.

The devastating chemical explosion that occurred last night in West, Tex., at Adair Grain’s DBA West Fertilizer Company plant reminds me of not only the importance of workplace safety but also the tremendous gratitude we owe to first responders such as our communities’ firefighters.

Motley Rice condemns the cowardly attacks at the Boston Marathon yesterday and commends the police, firefighters, other rescue workers, medical personnel and everyday heroes that ran to aid the injured and traumatized victims in the wake of these brutal and senseless bombings.

Motley Rice member and medical attorney Carmen Sessions Scott has been named to the 2013 Charleston Regional Business Journal's Forty Under 40 list, an honor annually given to a select few who “are making their mark with professional success and community involvement.”

On the third day of Global Asbestos Awareness Week, law firm Motley Rice LLC welcomed Charleston Firefighter Support Team leader Chief Gerald Mishoe and “Big John,” a 1969 Mack CF600 fire truck that was restored in honor and memory of City of Charleston Fire Department Battalion Chief John Winn.

Every asbestos victim’s story is unique and has the ability to inspire. Today, we had the great privilege of helping to share a special story that is building upon the strength of the asbestos community while honoring the life of an honorable man whose mission was to save lives.

Attorney Mary Schiavo discusses a number of current issues in aviation, including the effect that air traffic control tower closings may have on the industry, with C-SPAN's <i>Washington Journal</i>.

When good air traffic controllers are focused on doing their jobs fully and expertly, they are saving lives and providing an increased level of safety. With significantly reduced air traffic since 2000 (no matter how you measure it), the rise in FAA budgets and personnel cannot be justified. The cold hard statistics cannot spare them from the five percent sequestration cuts faced by all government agencies.

An estimated 1.7 million people will sustain a brain injury this year. Of these are nearly 475,000 children who will sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the United States. March marks the Brain Injury Association of America’s (BIAA) Brain Injury Awareness Month.