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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.

We are proud to announce that several Motley Rice attorneys were recently honored to be selected by their peers for inclusion in a number of 2014 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists, including those for Rhode Island, Connecticut and the New York Metro-area.

The fall issue of The TEXPERS Pension Observer has published an article by Motley Rice member Marlon Kimpson entitled, "Corporate Dealmaking and Shareholders: Trust but Verify."

Following Great Britain's phone-hacking scandal involving News of the World, numerous 9/11 families and survivors contacted the U.S. Justice Department to learn whether their phones and/or those of their deceased loved ones had been hacked following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The Institute of Medicine, a branch of the National Academy of Sciences, is working on behalf of the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department to investigate burn pits on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan and any links that they may have to the illnesses being reported by Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and contractors.

Last week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of more than 23,400 bottles of Fireside Gel Fuel produced by Evergreen Enterprises, Inc., headquartered in Richmond, Va.

Tony Roles, an Air Force veteran who served for more than 12 years, was stationed at Balad Air Force Base in Iraq and is now warning his fellow service men and women about the alleged health hazards of burn pits.

In an interview with Sky Radio, litigator Joe Rice spoke at length about asbestos litigation and the future of asbestos-related cases, saying that such cases are not a thing of the past.

The Department of Veterans Affairs sponsored an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study about burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan and their long-term health effects, confirming that burn pits are one of several air quality issues confronting soldiers and civilians who work and live near them.

Motley Rice attorney and former Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavospeaks with PBS for their FRONTLINE investigative report entitled Flying Cheap about the safety concerns and controversy regarding major airlines that outsource flights to smaller, regional carriers.

On Saturday, October 29, 2011, area storms caused JetBlue to divert numerous flights, several of which ended up at Connecticut's Bradley International Airport. One flight carrying 123 passengers was reportedly stranded for more than seven hours before passengers were allowed to deplane.

Kelly Kennedy, a Military Times reporter who has been covering stories on the alleged health hazards of burn pits since 2008, speaks with NPR's Guy Raz about how she first learned about the burn pits being used for waste disposal and the reaction that she has gotten from service members who wish to share their…

In October 2011, The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its final report about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The report reiterated to Congress that the existing fund cap may limit the government's ability to be reimbursed by British Petroleum (BP) for the cost of the oil spill cleanup.

Lawmakers, as part of the 2010 Defense Authorization Act, have requested a report from the Pentagon about the potential health hazards of burn-pit exposure on those stationed on bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On Oct. 3, 2011, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (9/11 VCF) opened for registration. The reactivation of the original 2001 Fund follows passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 earlier this year.

Motley Rice aviation attorney and former Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation Mary Schiavo discusses U.S. safety procedures in response to the attempted terrorist attack that took place on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on December 25, 2009.