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The FDA warned e-cig manufacturer JUUL Labs Inc. regarding the company’s marketing of its unauthorized modified risk tobacco products, including marketing to youth that claimed e-cigarettes are “totally safe.”

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg declared September 26 as Mesothelioma Awareness Day during a City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. This marked the 8th year that Motley Rice has requested a proclamation and the day has been officially recognized in the City of Charleston.

The City of North Charleston retroactively declared September 26 as Mesothelioma Awareness Day during a City Council meeting on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019.

Lawdragon 500 included 20 Motley Rice attorneys in its 2019 legal guide 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers.

Johnson & Johnson recalled a single lot of its baby powder on Friday, Oct. 18 after a sample tested positive asbestos.

Congress is considering expanding current SEC whistleblower law to include protections for those who report potential securities violations internally to their employers.

Opioid manufacturers and distributors Teva, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen and McKesson avoided trial by reaching a $260 million settlement to resolve claims filed by two Ohio counties that alleged the companies played a role in causing the opioid crisis.

Heartburn can be frustrating to manage and can also be incredibly painful. Trying to live without heartburn by taking medication should not also come with worries that a medication may potentially cause cancer.

We put a lot of faith in auto manufacturers. As our vehicles become loaded with technological advancements, we have trust the manufacturers have installed these features to help protect us. We often assume that manufacturers tested and vetted this technology appropriately. And, we trust these features will actually…

Motley Rice has been appointed co-lead counsel for securities fraud litigation filed by investors who allege 3M Co. failed to inform them of the scope of potential liability for its products containing toxic PFAS chemicals.

Co-founder Joe Rice discussed the National Prescription Opiate MDL, lessons learned so far during the course of his 40-year career and what first attracted him to a career in law in an interview with legal publication Law360.

Eight years after its inception, the SEC’s Whistleblower Program continues to have a significant, positive impact in protecting not only whistleblowers, but investors, markets and by extension, the public. In addition, the Whistleblower Program allows the SEC to bring enforcement actions in considerably less time,…

ALM and The National Trial Lawyers recognized Motley Rice in 13 categories for its 2020 Elite Trial Lawyers award.

Legal publication Law360 selected Motley Rice consumer protection attorney Fidelma Fitzpatrick as one of its Product Liability MVPS of the Year for 2019, in part for her work to defend a historic verdict on appeal for California communities impacted by toxic lead paint.

Motley Rice ranked as a National Tier 1 firm for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, the highest rating for a firm in the 2020 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The firm is also ranked in Tier 1 in Charleston, S.C., Hartford, Conn., New York City, Tier 2 in Rhode Island, and Tier 3…

Collapsing 17 years of struggle into a two-hour movie to bring the truth about PFAS chemicals to light is no small feat. “Dark Waters”, a movie starring Mark Ruffalo as an attorney who took on a chemical company, managed it well, indeed with an element of drama that bordered on riveting.

The ease of online shopping comes with a price, and a dangerous one at that. Despite being used by millions of people to buy and ship products all over the world, very little is done to ensure that these products are actually safe before they show up on your doorstep.

A newly discovered defect has prompted a recall of nearly 3 million older model BMW, Audi, Honda, Isuzu, Toyota, and Mitsubishi vehicles in the U.S. due to potentially faulty Takata airbag inflators.

The 2020 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards, presented by ALM and The National Trial Lawyers, named Motley Rice Firm of the Year in its pharmaceuticals litigation and insurance liability categories. Motley Rice co-founder Joe Rice also received the Elite Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement award. Attorney Jodi Westbrook…

Grace Chandler advocates for people who have suffered severe, life-altering health complications caused by dangerous and defective medical devices.