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Anadarko Petroleum Co., a U.S. energy firm owning 25 percent of British Petroleum (BP), has agreed to pay BP $4 billion to settle all claims between the two oil giants involving the Deepwater oil spill.

Motley Rice co-founder Ron Motley was named the "Charleston-SC Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions- Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year" for 2012 by Best Lawyers®, the oldest publication in the legal profession honoring lawyers based on evaluations by their professional peers.

Motley Rice recognizes 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman for their participation and perseverance in non-violent, peace-building work.

As part of a two-episode series for WLCN's 9/11 Remembrance Special, reporter Margie Pizarro spoke with Motley Rice aviation lawyer Mary Schiavo about her perspective on aviation security prior to and following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Motley Rice is proud to again sponsor the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's (NFFF) annual golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Kiawah Island Resort's Oak Point golf course on John's Island, S.C.

At the request of coastal leaders, experts from Auburn University examined tar samples that had washed onto Gulf of Mexico beaches following Tropical Storm Lee earlier this month. The research concluded that mats of oil still submerged on the gulf coast floor could present a long-term risk to local ecosystems.

Sri Lankan-born American and founder of the hedge fund management firm Galleon Group, Raj Rajaratnam, was found guilty in May 2011 in U.S. criminal court of all charges against him, including five counts of conspiracy and nine counts of securities fraud.

A New England Journal of Medicine study that found the majority of medical malpractice claims are not rewarded compensation is receiving criticism from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) because the study lacks clarity.

A massive industrial fire has consumed the Magnablend, Inc., plant in Waxahachie, Tex., requiring all available firefighters to be called to the scene.

Motley Rice environmental lawyer Jonathan Orent will speak at HB Litigation Conference's upcoming Lead Litigation Conference