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We steadfastly believe that dedicating your life to your country doesn’t mean that your life should be put completely at unnecessary risk, and that is what we allege happened to U.S. military service members, veterans and civilian contractors when open-air burn pits were maintained on or near American military bases…

In announcing the inaugural list of America's Elite Trial Lawyers this Sept. 9, 2014, the National Law Journal and Law.com named Motley Rice LLC as one of 50 select firms that “are doing the most creative and substantial work on the plaintiffs’ side.”

Today Halliburton Energy Services Inc. and the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee announced a $1.028 billion settlement for alleged punitive damage claims and claims held by the class that were created as part of the Economic and Property Damages Settlement in In re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon.”

Just before the 13th anniversary of September 11, the Government Accountability Office released a report confirming the World Trade Center Health Program’s decision to include 60 cancers as eligible under the reestablished 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF).

This is the first civil trial against a bank for material support of terrorism under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Motley Rice, along with co-counsel, represent the plaintiffs, American victims of terrorist attacks in Israel, who allege Arab Bank financed terrorism from 2000 to 2004 by funneling Hamas martyr payments to…

Three Motley Rice members recently accepted new roles with several national legal and advocacy organizations. Motley Rice member attorney Jodi Westbrook Flowers was appointed for a one-year term to the Human Rights Advisory Council for the American Bar Association.

On July 27, 2014, Public Justice presented the attorneys who worked on the case People of California v. Atlantic Richfield, the California lead paint public nuisance litigation, with its 2014 Trial Lawyers of the Year award.

Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit put to rest the “private hopes and dreams” of insurer Travelers Cos. Inc., in its attempt to avoid its obligation to thousands of asbestos victims.

On July 17, 2014 at approximately 14:15 GMT, (9:15 a.m. EST) Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 lost contact with Ukrainian air traffic control as it was traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. According to Malaysian Airlines, the flight carried 283 passengers and 15 crew.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seeking the opinion of the solicitor general in the burn pit litigation, KBR Inc. et al. v. Alan Metzgar et al, pending with the Supreme Court.

On May 28, Louisiana Governor Jindal signed into law SB 538 which is known as the Staff Sergeant William Austin Daniel Military Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2014.

On the night of Saturday, May 31, 2014, a Gulfstream IV private jet departing from Hanscom Air Force Base approximately 20 miles northwest of Boston and carrying seven passengers reportedly crashed and caught fire, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Motley Rice was a proud sponsor of the 10th annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference, presented by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO).

On Monday, April 7, a federal court jury in Louisiana decided that Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly hid the risks of bladder cancer from the diabetes drug, Actos.

Motley Rice has again been selected to The National Law Journal's Plaintiffs' Hot List, highlighting the firm’s work in environmental and securities fraud litigation. The firm, one of 12 firms across the nation receiving the accolade in 2014, was featured in The National.

As a strong advocate for the most defenseless members of society, Kimberly Barone Baden seeks accountability and compensation for victims of corporate misconduct, medical negligence, harmful medical drugs and devices as well as environmental toxins through mass tort litigation.

Liza Elsner's practice ranges from helping clients injured by acts of corporate negligence to seeking improvements in worker and environmental health and safety.

John Baden represents clients harmed by asbestos exposure in individual and mass tort forums, as well as in complex asbestos bankruptcies, handling complete case management and settlement negotiations for individuals and families suffering from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.

With decades of diverse experience in personal injury, commercial and toxic tort law, Fred Thompson represents people harmed by negligence, product defects or misconduct. As a leader of the medical litigation team, Fred manages cases related to defective medical devices, harmful pharmaceutical drugs, medical…

A veteran litigator with strong roots in complex litigation, Fred Baker has worked on a broad range of environmental, medical costs recovery, consumer and products liability cases and holds numerous leadership roles within the firm.