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As in many previous storm situations, the airlines have announced they will refund and will allow you to re-book without penalties or fees, but you have to act quickly. All major airlines have posted rebooking rules, and they all have deadlines and cut-offs on their kindness, some as early as this week.

As of Oct. 24, 2012, more than 300 people have been infected with fungal meningitis, and another 23 are dead after receiving the allegedly tainted steroid shots produced and distributed by the Massachusetts-based New England Compounding Center (NECC).

There has never been an accident or crash attributed to the interference of electronic devices. I applaud the FAA for re-examining the use of PEDs during flight, but I believe the study should include the use of cell phones in-flight. Modern aircraft wiring and instruments are required to be properly shielded from errant electric signals, pulses, arcing and static and lightning strikes.

National plaintiffs' law firm Motley Rice LLC is proud to announce that several of its attorneys in the New England area have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2012 Rhode Island Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists, as well as the Connecticut Super Lawyers® list.

While dialysis can be a lifesaver for those with kidney impairment, Fresenius Medical Care allegedly made the process more harmful than helpful for thousands of people. Unfortunately, we now know that two of the company’s products, GranuFlo® Powder and NaturaLyte® Liquid acid concentrate, may increase the risk for sudden, even fatal, heart attacks and other heart problems.

Motley Rice is proud to announce that the 2013 editions of both Benchmark Plaintiff, The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Plaintiff Firms & Attorneys and Benchmark Litigation, The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys have recognized the firm, as well as individual attorneys, in national and local rankings.

The Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs posted a joint op-ed written by former U.S. Senator and former Belfer Center senior research fellow Bob Graham along with 9/11 survivor and Motley Rice client Sharon Premoli.

Despite decades of awareness, legislation and litigation, there are some in positions of authority—in our churches, schools, summer camps and scout troops—who chose to shirk their responsibility as mandatory reporters and look the other way when they suspect childhood sex abuse. Such acts of concealment not only condone the continued abuse of children today but also help perpetuate such abuse against other children tomorrow.

This Oct. 18 - 19, the 15th annual National Asbestos Litigation Conference will explore emerging issues in the most active asbestos litigation jurisdictions.

In a recent article that ran in Lawyers Weekly USA, Motley Rice medical attorney Fidelma Fitzpatrick was interviewed about the first case to go to trial involving a pelvic mesh/transvaginal mesh product.