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Human Body Bombs: Aviation lawyer discusses latest plot and what it may mean for airport security
Aviation Lawsuit
This spring, the CIA thwarted a terrorist attempt allegedly crafted by al Qaeda to smuggle a bomb aboard a civilian aircraft bound for the U.S.
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Holding Terrorists Accountable: 9/11 Families applaud introduction of JASTA in HOR
Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit
The 9/11 Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism, more than 6,600 survivors and family members of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, issued an announcement applauding the introduction of The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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TSA Fires Five: Agents disciplined after failing to perform screenings
Aviation Lawsuit
Earlier this week, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) fired five and suspended 38 employees after an investigation found they had failed to execute random screenings last year at the Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla.
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Pelvic Mesh Recall: Ethicon advises FDA that it is withdrawing products from U.S. market
Medical Device Lawsuits | Women’s Health Lawsuits
On June 4, 2012, the judges overseeing the pelvic mesh multidistrict litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia were notified that Johnson & Johnson subsidiary and pelvic mesh manufacturer Ethicon, Inc., advised the FDA of its plans to recall four of its transvaginal/pelvic…
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Air Canada Emergency: Engine failure forces plane to make emergency landing
Aviation Lawsuit
On Monday afternoon, an Air Canada Boeing 777 jet was forced to make an emergency landing after one of its engines failed shortly after takeoff.
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Double the Risk: British study shows NuvaRing users may be more susceptible to blood clot
Medical Device Lawsuits | Medical Drugs | Women’s Health Lawsuits
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) published findings earlier this week indicating that women who use contraceptive transdermal patches or vaginal rings may have an approximate 7.9 and 6.5 times greater risk, respectively, of developing venous thrombosis when compared to women in the same age group who do not use such…
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Deepwater Horizon Settlements: Court initiates Notice Program
Toxic Exposure
Judge Barbier granted preliminary approval of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlements, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has now issued a press release announcing the start of the court-ordered Notice Program to inform people, businesses and other entities about the settlements.
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Preliminary Approval Granted: BP Class Action Settlements
Toxic Exposure
U.S. District Judge Barbier has granted preliminary approval of two class action settlements that were reached between BP and the BP MDL Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC). One of the settlements deals with economic and property damages claims, and the other deals with medical claims.
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One Year Later: Death of Osama bin Laden
Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit
For the past ten years, it has been my great privilege to represent the 9/11 Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism, more than 6,600 survivors and family members of those killed on Sept. 11, 2001, in the MDL In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001 (S.D.N.Y.).
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Young Local Entrepreneurs: YEScarolina and Motley Rice support future leaders
Through the years, Motley Rice has enjoyed working with YEScarolina to help support the organization's mission to teach business skills and foster the principles of entrepreneurship among students throughout South Carolina.
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Seminar about the market post-Madoff
Securities Class Actions
Motley Rice attorney Gregg Levin served as a featured panelist for the Infovest21 Morning Investor Seminar: "Regulatory Changes in a Post- Credit Crisis, Post-Madoff Environment."
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HarrisMartin MDL Conference: pelvic mesh lawyers to speak on current litigation
Women’s Health Lawsuits
Motley Rice member Fred Thompson III and transvaginal mesh lawyer Jon Orent will speak at HarrisMartin's upcoming Transvaginal Mesh and Actos Litigation Conference 2011
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Whistleblower Boot Camp: Motley Rice lawyer speaks on Dodd-Frank SEC Program
Whistleblower Claims
The Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund is holding an SEC Whistleblower Boot Camp from Wednesday, Nov. 16 to Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011
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Medical Device Subcommittee: Transvaginal mesh lawyer to represent plaintiffs' bar
Women’s Health Lawsuits
Motley Rice member and transvaginal mesh lawyer Don Migliori will speak at the upcoming ABA seminar Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Subcommittee's "Current Issues in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation"
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IMP Leadership Forum: Mesothelioma lawyers to attend
Asbestos Exposure
Motley Rice members and mesothelioma lawyers Don Migliori and Vin Greene will attend the International Mesothelioma Program's (IMP) Leadership Council Forum
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HB Litigation Conference: Motley Rice member to participate in panel about asbestos multidistrict litigation
Motley Rice member and asbestos lawyer John Herrick will participate in HB Litigation Conferences' 14th Annual National Asbestos Litigation Conference
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HB Litigation Conference: Motley Rice member to present on assessing Zoloft cases
Medical Drugs | Women’s Health Lawsuits
Motley Rice member and medical lawyer Kimberly Barone Baden will speak at the Zoloft and Birth Defects Litigation Conference presented by HB Litigation Conferences on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
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2012 FPPTA Conference: Securities lawyer to attend public pension plan event
Securities Class Actions | Whistleblower Claims
Motley Rice securities fraud litigator Rebecca Katz will attend the 28th Annual Florida Public Pension Trustees Association (FPPTA) conference being held from Sunday, June 24 to Wednesday, June 27.
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HB Litigation Conference: Motley Rice members to speak on asbestos litigation trial strategy
Asbestos Exposure | Toxic Exposure
Motley Rice members Nate Finch and Vin Greene will serve as guest speakers at the upcoming HB Litigation Conference, "Northeast Asbestos Litigators and Judges Forum."
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Pelvic Mesh Conference: Motley Rice medical lawyers to speak on litigation issues
Women’s Health Lawsuits
Motley Rice's medical practice group leader Fred Thompson will co-chair HB Litigation Conferences' upcoming Transvaginal Mesh Litigation Conference