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U.S District Judge Carl Barbier is expected to grant final approval of the Deepwater Horizon settlements in the near future—a positive next step in resolving tens of thousands of remaining oil spill claims.

The American Association for Justice Minority Caucus Newsletter for Spring 2010 featured an article written by Motley Rice attorney Marlon Kimpson entitled "Knowing is Half the Battle," a piece addressing growing concerns and emerging trends in both the aviation industry and aviation litigation.

The Economic and Property Damages Class Action Settlement against British Petroleum arising out of the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was presented for preliminary approval on April 18, 2012, to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

In recognition of the U.S. Senate's resolution designating the first week of April as National Asbestos Awareness Week, Motley Rice would like to emphasize the importance of research, action and responsibility as related to asbestos exposure and asbestos-related diseases.

Motley Rice aviation attorney Mary Schiavo discusses the recent eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano and the resulting blast that has pushed vast plumes of volcanic ash into Eurpoean skies, shutting down numerous airports and cancelling the flights of thousands of passengers.

Today, the U.S. government announced a criminal plea agreement with BP as a corporation. It additionally announced its intent to enter indictments against several individuals arising out of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and its aftermath.

Attorney Don Migliori discusses the verdict in the first lawsuit of thousands against Davol, Inc. alleging that it manufactured and marketed faulty hernia repair patches.

The Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility and others have agreed to, among other terms, pay millions of dollars to settle a wrongful death lawsuit involving Chinese immigration detainee Hiu Lui "Jason" Ng, who died while in federal custody in August 2008.

The Rhode Island Affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the family of Hiu Lui ("Jason") Ng, a 34-year-old Chinese detainee who died last August while in the custody of immigration officials at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls.

On Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, Judge Barbier entered an Order and Judgment Granting Final Approval of the Economic and Property Damages Settlement and Confirming Certification of An Economic and Property Damages Settlement Class.