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Cameron International, a contractor for the Macondo well, has agreed to pay British Petroleum (BP) $250 million to settle liability disputes over the Deepwater Horizon well explosion.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found asbestos contamination in the North Little Rock, Ark. community of Dixie, where a vermiculite-processing facility operated for nearly four decades. Officials believe the substance originated from a mine in Libby, Mont.

In the latest edition of <em>The Safety Report</em>, aviation lawyer Mary Schiavo wrote the article, "Holiday Travel Tips the Airline Won't Give You."

Six months after returning to her Arizona home following service in Iraq as a DCMA (Defense Contract Management Agency) worker, Emilye Rainwater was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer known as acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the final report of an FDA-funded study regarding the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in women taking hormonal contraceptives, finding that women who take drospirenone-containing birth-control pills are significantly more likely to develop a VTE than…

As one of the larger employers in South Carolina, Motley Rice is humbled to be profiled in the fall 2012 issue of SCBIZ in the article "Social Litigation" by reporter Harriet McLeod.

Motley Rice attorney Marlon Kimpson comments on a lawsuit recently filed in South Carolina on behalf of Summerville, S.C., native Sandie Mallard alleging that the low-cost carrier cost her thousands of dollars after failing to notify her of a cancelled flight for which she had already paid.

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has announced, with the Canadian Voices of Asbestos Victims, the release of the North American Declaration to Eliminate Asbestos-Related Diseases.

A notice has been issued in connection with <em>In re Atheros Communications Inc.</em> Shareholder Litigation, C.A. No. 6124-VCN.

Motley Rice member attorney Marlon Kimpson speaks with ABC News about a putative class action lawsuit that the firm has filed in South Carolina against Airtran Airways, Inc. on behalf of putative class representative Sandie Mallard.

On Dec. 15, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Inspector General signed a report to stop all unapproved asbestos removal methods employed by the EPA.

On Nov. 17, 2011, the Justice Against the Sponsors of Terrorism Act ("JASTA" or S. 1894) was introduced by Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) with cosponsors Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).

Approximately 23.2 million people will fly during the holidays this year. Under the recently enacted Passenger Bill of Rights, this season may make for easier travels as passengers have the right to deplane after three hours of tarmac delays.

Motley Rice attorney Kevin Dean comments on a lawsuit recently filed by the family of Mark Kelsey against the Sofa Super Store and other companies in connection with the June 18, 2007 fire that killed nine Charleston, SC firefighters.

On Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will celebrate its tenth anniversary. The TSA's upcoming birthday prompts many questions about whether the agency has been a success or failure within the past decade.

In an interview with Charleston reporter Carolyn Murray on the Comcast news program, Newsmakers, Motley Rice co-founder and asbestos lawyer Joe Rice discussed the success Motley Rice lawyers have had representing clients for nearly three decades.

On Nov. 14, 2011, Judge Carl J. Barbier of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ruled that Alabama and Louisiana may seek punitive damages in connection with the BP oil spill.

Motley Rice attorney and former Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavo comments on a single-engine Lancair IV-P aircraft that lost its propeller on Monday, March 15, 2010, forcing it to make an emergency landing on Hilton Head Island, SC and resulting in the death of a man who was hit while…

Motley Rice attorney and former U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavo comments on our nation's air traffic control system following several incidents that have caused many to call into question the system's safety.

Americans all over the world will honor the sacrifice, courage and commitment of our veterans on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. Originated as Armistice Day, it is celebrated on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month.