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BP oil spill lawsuit filed on behalf of Mississippi victims
March 23, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
A putative class action lawsuit has been filed in the state of Mississippi by George W. Schmidt, II of Schmidt Law Firm and co-counsel firm Motley Rice LLC against BP p.l.c. and several other drilling defendants in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, April 20…
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Burn pit registry ordered by new law passed in the House
March 23, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On Friday, May 28, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed language that directs the Secretary of Defense to report on the possibility of creating an active registry for service members and veterans who have been exposed to occupational and environmental hazards, including burn pits.
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Environmental lawsuits facing former Parks-Apollo nuclear facility operators
March 23, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Two former nuclear enriching facilities in Pennsylvania's Parks Township-Apollo area are facing federal lawsuits filed on Friday, May 28, 2010, by 15 area residents who allege that facility operations caused illness and death resulting from such factors as environmental contamination and chemical exposure.
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Floridians file putative class action lawsuits related to oil spill
March 23, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Motley Rice filed putative class actions against BP, Transocean, Halliburton and numerous other defendants in connection with the BP oil spill that began in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, April 20, 2010.
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BP oil spill damage to tourism industry results in lawsuits by Floridian victims
March 23, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, tarballs resulting from the BP oil spill have begun to come ashore east of Pensacola, and ecotourism businesses in South Florida may already be feeling the impact. Some in the industry say that advanced bookings have dramatically decreased since the oil…
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Massey shareholder lawsuit grows as CalSTRS joins legal action
March 23, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) announced on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, that they have joined institutional investors Amalgamated Bank and Manville Trust as plaintiffs in a shareholder lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia against Massey Energy officers and…
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Families in 9/11 lawsuits ask federal appeals court to replace judge
March 23, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Families of those killed in 9/11 and others injured in the attacks who are involved in terrorism-financing lawsuits believe that the judge overseeing this litigation has failed to actively manage the litigation - including, for example, allowing nearly 100 early-stage motions to dismiss to remain unresolved since 2007.
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Center for Victims of Torture celebrate 25th anniversary
March 23, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Motley Rice LLC, known for its firm stand against human rights abuses and crimes against humanity, is a proud sponsor of the celebration that that will kick off on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the Newseum in Washington, DC.
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American Lung Association urges U.S. Senate to ban open-air burn pits
March 23, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, the American Lung Association urged the government to ban open-air burn pits on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan due to the "health effects of burning refuse."
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National Recognition: Motley Rice once again named to National Law Journal's Plaintiffs' Hot List for 2015
March 23, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
For the fourth year in a row, Motley Rice is proud to announce that it has been included on The National Law Journal’s 2015 Plaintiffs’ Hot List.