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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans upheld U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier’s December 2012 decision approving the Economic and Property Damages Class Action Settlement that was reached between BP and the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) for the BP Deepwater Horizon litigation.

Motley Rice proud to serve as co-lead trial counsel in billion dollar public health ruling in California. Ten California cities and counties succeed in holding accountable lead pigment companies that marketed, promoted and profited from lead paint despite knowing it was toxic.

Beginning on Sunday, December 5, 2010, George Mason University School of Law began its 5th Annual Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues. The symposium lasts through Tuesday, December 7, 2010, and is being held at the Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel in Fairfax, Virginia.

Motley Rice environmental contamination lawyers are investigating the recent West Virginia chemical spill. If your business has had an economic loss as a result of the chemical spill, contact Vicki Antion Nelson in our West Virginia office to discuss your economic damage rights.

The AAJ is hosting a memorial service in honor of Motley on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 during its 2014 AAJ Winter Convention in New Orleans.

Motley Rice attorney and nursing home abuse lawyer Kimberly Barone Baden will present at the National Business Institute’s upcoming CLE program, Advanced Elder Law: Planning for Long-Term Care and Litigating Abuse on Feb. 26, 2014 in Columbia, S.C.

A confidential settlement agreement has been reached in the civil lawsuits involving two sexual abuse victims of former Charleston-area teacher and coach Louis “Skip” ReVille against Pinewood Preparatory School (PPS).

Motley Rice attorney David P. Abel has been invited to present at the National Business Institute’s upcoming CLE program, Find it Fast and Free on the Net: Strategies for Legal Research on the Web.

In an article published by LowCountry Today, Motley Rice co-founder Joe Rice was featured as a leader in the Lowcountry and called a "master litigator" who "has gained notoriety in his profession by taking on high profile cases." The news section highlights a wide array of people who have made…

April 1 - April 7, 2012, marks Global Asbestos Awareness Week, an international campaign spearheaded by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) to reduce the use of asbestos around the world and advocate for the rights of asbestos exposure victims.

JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon experienced what passengers and crew members described as a mental breakdown ultimately leading to an emergency landing during Flight 191's route from New York to Las Vegas. Osbon is being charged with interfering with a flight crew and has been suspended pending a full investigation.…

The Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (AIMPE) issued a warning that inspection of some foreign vessels, including flagships and tug boats, found the vessels to be "riddled with asbestos." These vessels carried fake documentation stating that the materials on board were asbestos-free. Such…

A study backed by Congress and sponsored by the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) on the potential dangers of long commutes and pilot fatigue was ignored by the majority of airlines asked to provide data.

A new study released by the Archive of General Psychiatry concluded that antidepressants, when taken in the first trimester of pregnancy, may modestly increase the risk of mothers giving birth to babies with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).

The families of the nine Charleston firefighters who lost their lives in the 2007 Sofa Super Store Fire have reached a $1.9 million settlement that brings to an end the Sofa Super Store fire litigation.

Federal agents arrested Olajide Noibi for stowing away on a Virgin America flight from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to Los Angeles on June 24, 2011, without having a valid boarding pass.

Sitting on a deck with friends, Thoss found himself on fire after a nearby firepot shot a directional flame, leaving him with severe burns up the length of his leg.

Federal health regulators have announced that Yaz®, Yasmin® and other birth control pills containing the hormone drospirenone (synthetic version of the naturally occurring female hormone progesterone) will now carry new labeling warning that these drugs may be more likely to cause blood clots than other types of birth…

Some passenger safety advocates are concerned that the U.S. government is not sufficiently informing Americans about which foreign airlines fail to meet the minimum international standards for safe flying or maintain proper safety standards of the airlines within their borders.

On Tuesday, June 14, 2011, West Virginia Circuit Court Judge James C. Stucky ordered that certain former officers and directors of Massey Energy show why they should not be held in civil contempt for violating a June 2008 order.