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GM Class Action: Complaint filed against GM for economic loss due to ignition switch defects
March 26, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On July 16, 2014, Motley Rice filed a class action complaint against General Motors LLC and its predecessor, General Motors Corporation, as well as Delphi Automotive PLC, regarding the manufacturers’ ignition switch defects, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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John Herrick to speak at National Asbestos Conference in San Francisco
March 26, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
John Herrick will be speaking at the HB Litigation Conferences' National Asbestos Litigation Conference.
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Uprising in Libya: The liberation of a country
March 26, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
After nearly 42 years of brutal dictatorship, the people of Libya are poised to reclaim their country and their freedom.
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Asbestos Manufacturer Liable: Jury awards $9.3 million
March 26, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On June 20, 2014, a federal court jury in Massachusetts found T&N Ltd., the manufacturer of an asbestos-containing spray fireproofing liable. The jury returned a $9.3 million verdict against T&N Ltd., including $6.2 million in punitive damages.
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Virginia Asbestos Verdict: Jury rules in favor of plaintiffs in Virginia mesothelioma case
March 26, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
A liability verdict of $282,685 was issued today in Albemarle County, Va., against asbestos product manufacturers Ford and Honeywell after jurors found that both companies exposed a former state trooper to asbestos, leading him to contract the deadly lung disease mesothelioma at the age of 84.
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Afghan Recycling Program: Waste management and economic development plan address burn pit use
March 26, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
According to a release distributed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the International Operations Division of the Huntsville Center in Alabama is working to establish a recycling program in Afghanistan which combines waste management with economic and social development.
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: One dead and several sick from leak at W.Va. hotel
March 26, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, a swimming pool heater allegedly caused a carbon monoxide leak that killed a Rhode Island man and seriously injured others at a Corridor G Holiday Inn Express in South Charleston, West Va.
The carbon monoxide levels at the hotel were measured at 500 to 600 parts per million. According…
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Documents released in Motley Rice's 9/11 terrorist financing case against Saudi royals
March 26, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
NPR reports on documents released in 9/11 victim's lawsuit, handled by Motley Rice LLC.
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ABA Center for Professional Responsibility's 35th National Conference on Professional Responsibility
March 26, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Associate General Counsel Laura Khare takes the stage at ABA Center for Professional Responsibility's 35th National Conference on Professional Responsibility.
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Anne Kearse speaks at national asbestos conference
March 26, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Anne Kearse speaks at ACI's 10th National Advanced Forum on Litigating and Managing Asbestos Claims.