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A Lowcountry Leader: Asbestos lawyer and Motley Rice co-founder Joe Rice featured

Asbestos Exposure
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…
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Asbestos Awareness Week: ADAO kicks off national and global campaigns

Asbestos Exposure
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.
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JetBlue Midair Meltdown: Pilot charged with interfering with flight crew

Aviation Lawsuit
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…
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Lives at Risk: Maritime workers continue to risk asbestos exposure

Asbestos Exposure
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…
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Silence from Airlines: Study on pilot fatigue gets poor response

Aviation Lawsuit
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.
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Antidepressants and Autism: Taking medication for depression during pregnancy may be linked to spectrum disorders

Medical Drugs
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).
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Charleston Nine Settlement: Final agreement approved for families of perished firefighters

Personal Injury Lawsuits
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.
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Virgin Airline's Stowaway: Man arrested after taking flight with invalid pass

Aviation Lawsuit
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.
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Burn victim compares firepot gel to flamethrower

Personal Injury Lawsuits
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.
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Birth Control Warning: New warning label added to Yaz and other birth control pills

Medical Drugs | Women’s Health Lawsuits
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…
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Safely Flying Foreign: Millions of Americans boarding foreign airlines may not be aware of risks

Aviation Lawsuit
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.
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Massey Contempt Proceeding: Hearing set to determine if former Massey officers and directors violated court order

Securities Class Actions
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.
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Saudi terrorist funding protection racket fails

Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit
Saudi Arabia has been called "the epicenter" of financing for terrorist and extremist activity on foreign soil, a place were funding is provided in exchange for the promise of mayhem only abroad.
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Lawsuit alleges wrongful death of a 32-year-old mother using NuvaRing contraceptive

Medical Device Lawsuits | Women’s Health Lawsuits
Motley Rice filed a wrongful death and survival action against the makers, manufacturers, distributors and marketers of the contraceptive NuvaRing®.
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Assisted Living Neglect: Director of local facility arrested in police raid of group home

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Police arrested Fair Havens Manor Director Andrea Magwood yesterday for allegedly neglecting residents. Fair Havens Manor is an assisted living facility for the elderly and disabled that is located on Cosgrove Avenue in North Charleston, S.C.
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Chinese Fraud Cases: Investors not swayed by securities fraud cases involving Chinese companies

Securities Class Actions
According to an article featured by Forbes, long-time China investors who seem to be aware of the alleged accounting fraud in corporate China will continue to invest in that market.
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Motley Rice applauds National Asbestos Awareness Week resolution

Asbestos Exposure
Motley Rice LLC stresses the continuing importance of research, action and responsibility as related to asbestos exposure and asbestos-related diseases throughout South Carolina.
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Sony Security Breach: Lawsuits filed after Sony PlayStation Network hacked

Securities Class Actions
Motley Rice is involved in a putative class action lawsuit against gaming company Sony on behalf of PlayStation users and purchasers.
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Motley Rice attorney Fred Thompson appointed to Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in defective defibrillator lead MDL

Medical Device Lawsuits
Medical practice group leader Fred Thompson, III, has been appointed as a member of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) in the Medtronic, Inc., Sprint Fidelis® lead multidistrict litigation.
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Massey Energy Co. agrees to noteworthy corporate governance improvements in environmental compliance and worker safety

Securities Class Actions
Motley Rice today announces court approval of a shareholder derivative settlement with Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE), brought by institutional shareholder Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust.