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The 9/11 Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism applaud the resolve of the Obama Administration to continue to combat terrorism both on the financial and operational fronts.

GlaxoSmithKline, the world's second-biggest drugmaker, was ordered in Philadelphia court today to pay compensatory damages over claims that its antidepressant, Paxil, causes birth defects.

Location: Hudson River, New York Date: August 8, 2009 Aircraft: Eurocopter AS 350 BA (N401LH) and Piper PA-32R- 300 (N71MC) Motley Rice aviation attorneys represented the families of the five Italian passengers who lost their lives in a mid-air collision over the Hudson River on Aug. 8, 2009. Our team…

Aviation attorney Mary Schiavo discusses the National Transportation Safety Board investigation into Northwest Airlines flight 188, a flight from San Diego to Minneapolis that was out of radio contact for more than an hour and overshot its Minneapolis airport destination by 150 miles. Federal officials are…

Anti-terrorism and human rights attorney Mike Elsner comments on a lawsuit filed against Galleon hedge fund manager, Raj Rajaratnam, and his father by more than 30 victims and survivors of Sri Lankan LTTE terrorist attacks.

Motley Rice has filed a lawsuit against Galleon Group founder, Raj Rajaratnam, and his father on behalf of victims and survivors of Sri Lankan LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam) terrorist attacks.

In an interview with American Lawyer, anti-terrorism attorney Mike Elsner speaks about Motley Rice's numerous anti-terrorism cases and its most recent lawsuit on behalf of Sri Lankan terrorist attack victims against Galleon founder Rajaratnam and his father for allegedly funding terrorist activity by providing…

Motley Rice attorney Anne Kearse discusses the gravity of asbestos-related diseases and warns tradesman that exposure to asbestos from work done as long ago as 20, 30 or 40 years continues to affect workers.

Securities attorney Gregg Levin comments on the recent Cintas Corp. derivative settlement for their alleged failure to ensure that the company complied with applicable worker safety laws and regulations. The lawsuit was filed following the 2007 death of a worker and millions of dollars in safety violation fines.

A month after asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to affirm the dismissal of a 2007 securities class action, Dell agreed to settle the case for $40 million.

Motley Rice anti-terrorism attorney Don Migliori comments on the controversy surrounding the estimated 12 Osama bin Laden family members who currently hold FAA pilot's licenses that make them eligible to fly aircraft in the U.S.

On Dec. 9, 2009, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina certified a class of investors who allege that Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. materially aided convicted Ponzi schemer Albert Parish in the sale of illegal securities and other violations of the South Carolina Uniform Securities Act of 2005.

After numerous complaints from U.S. military veterans about the lack of response from the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs regarding alleged burn pit-related health problems, the military began a large study of veterans to determine the long-term health effects of burn pits.

Aviation attorney and former Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Mary Schiavo discusses the DOT's new "Three Hour Rule" requiring airlines to put a three hour time limit on how long passengers can be held on the tarmac.

Aviation attorney and former Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation Mary Schiavo speaks with CNN about threats from abroad and how the United States could begin to minimize those threats.

Mary Schiavo talks with the Fox Business Network about U.S. safety standards in response to the attempted terrorist attack that took place on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Dec. 25, 2009.

Location: Kingston, Jamaica Date: December 22, 2009 Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 Motley Rice aviation attorneys represented several survivors of American Airlines Flight 331, which departed the runway on landing in Kingston, Jamaica, on December 22, 2009, causing serious injuries to passengers.

Location: Atlantic Ocean, off of the coast of Brazil Date: June 1, 2009 Aircraft: Airbus A330 Motley Rice aviation attorneys represent victims and their families related to the tragic crash of Air France Flight 447, which disappeared from radar and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009, with 216…

Air Canada Flight 624, an Airbus 320, landed short of the runway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia.

Motley Rice member Marlon Kimpson, Senior Counsel Gregg Levin and associate Badge Humphries will serve as the guest speakers for the Ethics and Transparency in Corporate America Webinar being held November 8 by the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST).