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Who will take the blame in the age of autonomous vehicles? | Causes, Not Just Cases®

Personal Injury Lawsuits | Transportation Accident Lawsuits
Have you ever been driving down the road and been cut off? Of course, you have. The first thing you think is “who is driving that car?!” With advances in technology, the answer to that question could soon be “no one.”
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Motley Rice attorneys to present on chemical flavoring and potential worker risks during National COSH webinar

Toxic Exposure
Motley Rice is collaborating with the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health on a webinar to raise awareness about the potential dangers of chemical flavoring exposure in the workplace.
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Courts push forward in two new maritime asbestos exposure rulings

Asbestos Exposure
A 3rd Circuit appellate panel recently issued a ruling to allow litigation against Matson Navigation Co. Inc., to move forward after stalling in court for nearly three decades.
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Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Final Settlement Approval Draws Near | Causes, Not Just Cases®

Consumer Fraud Protection
Judge Charles R. Breyer allowed objectors to voice their concerns today, but with less than 1 percent of the total class filing objections, Judge Breyer indicated that he is “strongly inclined” to approve the current arrangement.
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Halt and Don’t Catch Fire: Reducing the Risks Posed by Lithium-Ion Batteries - Part 2 | Causes, Not Just Cases®

Personal Injury Lawsuits
Unless you’re recreating a scene from Mission Impossible, you don’t typically expect your smartphone, laptop or e-cigarette to self-destruct. However, the lithium-ion battery packs have the potential to explode or catch fire without warning.
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2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Recognizes Motley Rice Attorneys

Motley Rice - Firm Wide
We proudly congratulate several Motley Rice attorneys in our Rhode Island and Connecticut offices who are honored as 2016 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars.
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Court Grants Final Approval of Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Class Settlement Program for 2.0-Liter Vehicles

Consumer Fraud Protection
U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer approved the settlement program for people who owned or leased a Volkswagen or Audi 2.0-liter TDI, or “Clean Diesel” vehicles. At nearly $15 billion, this is the largest auto-related consumer class action settlement in U.S. history.
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How fast is too fast for big rigs, buses? DOT proposes mandating reduced speed – but needs driver input | Causes, Not Just Cases®

Transportation Accident Lawsuits
Who among us hasn’t been startled by a large truck or bus whose driver appeared inattentive or was driving way too fast on the highway? If you lived to complain about it, consider yourself lucky. For thousands each year, these occurrences have deadly consequences. According to a recent proposal from the U.S.…
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On behalf of Hoboken train crash victim, New Jersey law firm co-counsels with Motley Rice

Transportation Accident Lawsuits
Motley Rice has been brought on to represent a passenger who suffered permanent, serious injuries in the Hoboken train crash that killed one person and injured more than 100 others Sept. 29, 2016.
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VW emissions cheating scandal potentially spreads to include certain gasoline-powered Audis

Consumer Fraud Protection
The California Air Resources Board discovered that certain gasoline powered Audi vehicles, manufactured by Volkswagen, contain a device that appears to lower the vehicles’ carbon dioxide emissions under test conditions.
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To Our Veterans, We Say Thank You | Causes, Not Just Cases®

Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit
Today, on Veterans Day, we pause to recognize the sacrifices made by our service members in defense of this nation. The courageous men and women who served our country willingly risked their own lives to protect the freedoms that fuel our strength. They do so selflessly and with honor, placing the good of their fellow…
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Class Action Information for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Shareholders

Securities Class Actions
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has certified as a class action a lawsuit filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. during the class period.
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Out with the Old and in with the New: Hazardous Chemicals Reform | Causes, Not Just Cases®

Asbestos Exposure
For the first time in two decades, the EPA successfully updated the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act allows for a long overdue revision of the Nations primary chemicals management law.
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Motley Rice ranked in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2017 “Best Law Firms”

Motley Rice - Firm Wide
U.S. News – Best Lawyers released its 2017 law firm rankings and Motley Rice was honored to be named in National Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs. The firm was also ranked in Tier 1 in New York City, Charleston, S.C., and Hartford, Conn.
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Laura K. Stemkowski

Laura Stemkowski advocates for victims harmed by medical drugs and devices and corporate misconduct, with a focus on women’s health.
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Roger M. "Hank" Young, Jr.

Toxic Exposure, Medical Drugs, Medical Device Lawsuits
Hank Young litigates complex civil matters including representing victims of defective medical drugs and devices as well as those harmed by toxic environmental contamination.
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Annie E. Kouba

Annie Kouba is a trial lawyer with a diverse practice representing global terror victims, survivors of childhood sexual abuse, children and families coping with mental health challenges allegedly caused by social media platforms, as well as public clients and government entities.
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Audi Emissions Fraud Lawsuit

Consumer Fraud Protection
Volkswagen Group’s luxury brand, Audi, is at the center of another seeming emissions cheating scandal involving software installed in certain 2010-2016, gasoline-powered 3.0-liter Audis. The vehicles allegedly emit lower carbon dioxide, or CO2, levels under test conditions,reportedly discovered cheating software…
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Asbestos ranked on EPA’s First List of 10 Toxic Chemicals to Review

Asbestos Exposure
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Nov. 29, 2016 that asbestos is among the first 10 toxic chemicals that will soon be evaluated under the recently amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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Former Tennessee Senator Battling Mesothelioma and Fighting for Accountability

Asbestos Exposure
Tennessean Ray Albright is perhaps best known for his service in the state senate from 1968-1994. Into his retirement, Albright was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly lung disease he tragically developed 40 years after taking a job cutting steel at Combustion Engineering in 1953.