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Law360: Motley Rice launches Public Client practice led by former D.C. Attorney General Linda Singer
Public Client
Linda Singer, a former Washington, D.C. Attorney General, who has worked on Public Client cases at a private firm for than eight years, recently joined Motley Rice to lead the firm’s new Public Client practice.
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Motley Rice Aids Mt. Pleasant Woman in Seeking Justice for Husband's Death
Personal Injury Lawsuits
Today, the family of Phillip “Phil” Andrew Wallace, 51, a Mt. Pleasant man and beloved Lowcountry chef, filed a civil suit seeking answers and accountability for his untimely death nearly five months ago on the Isle of Palms Connector.
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CDC considering guidelines for levels in children as lead is still a danger for millions of American families | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Toxic Exposure
For all the talk in recent decades of the danger lead poisoning poses to the most precious among us — our children — lead is still a commonly found substance in at least 4 million American households, showing up in chipped paint, contaminated water, dirt and dust.
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Jonathan Orent to lead Atrium C-QUR hernia mesh MDL
Medical Device Lawsuits
Medical attorney Jonathan Orent has been appointed as lead counsel and a member of the Plaintiffs Executive Committee for hernia mesh multidistrict litigation filed against medical device manufacturer Atrium Medical Corp.
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An Existential Threat to State Mass Tort Litigation | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Motley Rice - Firm Wide
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Bristol Myers Squibb v. Superior Court, a critically important personal jurisdiction case. An adverse ruling in this case would pose a serious threat to the ongoing viability of much mass tort litigation in state court.
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Supreme Court to Decide if Arab Bank PLC is Subject to Lawsuit Brought by Terror Victims
Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit
The Supreme Court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari filed on behalf of approximately 6,000 persons injured or family members of people killed in terrorist attacks between January 1995 and July 2005 against Jordan-based Arab Bank PLC.
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Asbestos under Evaluation by EPA within new TSCA chemical regulations | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Asbestos Exposure
The Environmental Protection Agency released its preliminary risk review of asbestos on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. While the final report has yet to be published, I believe this is a great signifier that the TSCA task team is prioritizing asbestos.
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Motley Rice seeks justice for father, son killed in Moncks Corner Cessna 150C and F-16 mid-air collision
Aviation Lawsuit
Motley Rice filed a wrongful death suit against the U.S. government in the wake of the mid-air collision that tragically claimed the lives of 68-year-old Michael Johnson and his 30-year-old son Joseph Johnson minutes after the pair departed Berkeley County Airport.
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Motley Rice and Co-Counsel Seek Justice for Army Vet Killed in Workplace Explosion
Personal Injury Lawsuits
A wrongful death suit has been filed on behalf of the widow of 63-year-old Alton Ray Zeigler, a Richland County husband, father and grandfather tragically killed during a violent explosion Dec. 6, 2016 at a South Carolina branch of Eastman Chemical Company.
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Motley Rice seeks justice for Malaysian doctor allegedly killed by Takata airbag
Personal Injury Lawsuits
The husband of Nida Fatin Binti Mat Asis filed a wrongful death suit, one year after metal shrapnel from a defective Takata airbag allegedly struck her during a one car accident. The accident tragically claimed her life in what otherwise should have been a minor collision with minimal injuries.
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Motley Rice Attorneys Recognized as 2017 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Motley Rice - Firm Wide
We are honored to announce that multiple Motley Rice attorneys in our South Carolina and West Virginia offices were honored as 2017 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars.
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Shareholder Activism: An Investment Opportunity | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Securities Class Actions
Shareholder activism is one important way in which shareholders can influence a corporation’s behavior by exercising their rights as owners. Shareholder activism refers to shareholders who are engaged in holding companies accountable through securities litigation.
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Andrew W. Patterson
Andrew Patterson assists people suffering from mesothelioma and other life-threatening lung diseases caused by asbestos exposure.
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Motley Rice ranks in top 3% of Securities Class Action Services 2016 Top 50 Report
Securities Class Actions
The Institutional Shareholder Services has released its 2016 Securities Class Action Services Top 50 Report for 2016. For being lead or co-lead in securities class action settlements, Motley Rice ranked 13 out of 50 related to “settlement total.”
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Erin Casey Williams
Erin Casey Williams protects the interests of institutional investors and consumers through complex securities litigation. She also represents whistleblowers in qui tam cases under the False Claims Act.
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Tax return preparers owed more than $250 million for paying unlawful fees assessed by the IRS and U.S. Treasury Department
Consumer Fraud Protection
A class of U.S. tax return preparers, represented by Motley Rice LLC and co-counsel, received a favorable and precedent-setting decision on June 1, 2017, when U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth struck down a Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTIN) fee that the Treasury Department and IRS had for years required…
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Breast Implant Lawsuit
Medical Device Lawsuits | Women’s Health Lawsuits
Breast cancer patients and people who want to feel more confident often undergo surgery believing that the implants are safe and won’t cause undue harm to their bodies.
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Violations: Avon Products, Inc.
Securities Class Actions
When laws are broken by companies and scandals are revealed, shareholders and institutional investors often find themselves losing money from an investment they likely wouldn’t have made had they been provided all the facts.
Motley Rice represented the lead plaintiffs and was appointed sole lead counsel in the…
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Remembering the Charleston 9 Firefighters | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Personal Injury Lawsuits
Firefighters are some of the bravest among us and uphold a vow to protect the public. They don’t think twice about stepping into harm’s way to save a life, whether by extinguishing a fire or intervening in other instances of distress. They are the first responders and our heroes.
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Joe Rice appointed to litigation leadership position in Fiat Chrysler EcoDiesel Emissions Litigation
Consumer Fraud Protection
Judge Edward M. Chen has appointed Joe Rice to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for multidistrict litigation filed for consumers impacted by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ alleged use of defeat software to bypass emissions standards in certain diesel vehicles.