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Peacekeepers killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash on Sinai Peninsula
Aviation Lawsuit
A helicopter carrying nine international peacekeepers, including seven American service members, one Frenchman and one Czech, crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Nov. 12, 2020, killing all but one on board. Early reports indicate technical failure is a suspected cause of the crash.
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Lung cancer rates in non-smokers continue to increase | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Asbestos Exposure | Toxic Exposure | Personal Injury Lawsuits
Lung cancer is often considered to be only a “smoker’s disease.” The evidence shows, however, that that is wrong. The number of persons with lung cancer who have never smoked has steadily grown for years. One 2015 study reported that the percentage of nonsmokers diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer nearly doubled…
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New York Man Files Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Abuse By Roman Catholic Priest
Human Rights Lawsuits | Sexual Abuse
The Child Victims Act lawsuit alleges that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn allowed Fr. Costello unfettered access to children while he trained to become a priest and while he conducted his outreach ministry in parishes and Catholic Charities programs.
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Law360 names Motley Rice a 2020 Product Liability Practice Group of the Year
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Legal publication Law360 named Motley Rice as a 2020 Product Liability Practice Group of the Year. The firm was one of six to receive the honor, and one of only a handful of plaintiffs’ firms to be included as a Law360 Practice Group of the Year.
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Clicking with caution: Cybersecurity data breach risks are higher than ever | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Consumer Fraud Protection
Whether you’re getting an education, talking to your doctor through telehealth services, or shopping online, it’s important to know that cybercriminals are lying in wait, in search of any opportunity to steal your private health or personal information to your detriment. Fortunately, there are important steps you can…
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Boeing 737-524 crashes into Java Sea
Aviation Lawsuit | Transportation Accident Lawsuits
A Sriwijaya Air Boeing plane with 62 people on board scheduled to fly from Jakarta to Pontianak reportedly vanished from radar minutes from taking off on Jan. 9, 2021. Indonesian authorities are searching for Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182, 26-year old plane and believe debris has been found in the Java Sea, the last…
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Former Morgan Stanley advisors owed compensation under ERISA, proposed class action filed by Motley Rice alleges
Securities Class Actions
A proposed class action filed by a former Morgan Stanley financial advisor alleges the wealth management group wronged him and other similarly situated FAs by withholding deferred compensation they’re entitled to under the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
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Motley Rice member Don Migliori recognized by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly for “Excellence in Law”
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Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly named Don Migliori a 2020 Leader in Law during a virtual ceremony on September 10 for his more than 20 years of experience in a variety of impactful litigations.
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Alexis N. Lilly
Alexis Lilly protects public entities, institutional investors and individuals through complex litigation targeting corporate negligence and misconduct.
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Ebony Williams Bobbitt
Ebony Williams Bobbitt represents institutional investors and individuals in complex securities and consumer protection class actions that aspire to hold corporations accountable for alleged misconduct.
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2021 “Best Law Firms” ranks Motley Rice
Motley Rice - Firm Wide | Personal Injury Lawsuits
Motley Rice ranked as a National Tier 1 firm for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, the highest rating for a firm in the 2021 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”
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3 National Guard members killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash in New York
Aviation Lawsuit
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carrying three National Guard members crashed Jan. 20, 2021 during what was described as a routine training exercise.
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Auto owners’ manual for navigating through vehicle recalls | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Personal Injury Lawsuits
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 881 vehicle recalls in 2019, affecting a staggering 38,583,951 vehicles. With hundreds of vehicle recalls issued each year, we face the very real problem of “recall fatigue,” a phrase that’s often used to describe consumer apathy due to the oversaturation of…
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Navigating prescription drug recalls | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Medical Drugs
In an ideal world, manufacturers would do a better job of making sure medical products are safe before they reach vulnerable patients. In the meantime, know that there are steps you can take to stay informed so that you can protect yourself as best you can when recalls are announced. Find answers to key questions such…
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The impact of product recalls on shareholder wealth | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Securities Class Actions
Product recalls can have longer term effects on shareholders, including altering the company’s financial profile, hurting its performance in the market and harming its reputation. The company may also find itself facing potentially costly securities fraud litigation. Because the failure to handle a recall properly can…
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6 workers killed, multiple others injured in nitrogen leak at Prime-Pak Foods in Gainesville, Ga.
Personal Injury Lawsuits
Six people were tragically killed and multiple others were hospitalized Jan. 28 due to a liquid nitrogen leak at a food processing plant in Gainesville, Ga.
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Victims must file Takata Airbag claims with compensation and restitution funds by April 11, 2021
Personal Injury Lawsuits
U.S. victims injured and the estates of those tragically killed due to certain Takata Airbag Inflator Defects on or before April 11, 2018, have until April 11, 2021 to file either a notice of claim or a completed claim form to be considered for compensation.
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Preliminary settlement reached in 21st Century Oncology data breach claims
Consumer Fraud Protection
Cancer care provider 21st Century Oncology reached a preliminary $12.5 million settlement to resolve claims in multidistrict litigation regarding allegations the company neglected to protect the private information of millions of patients in a 2015 data breach.
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Marlon Kimpson appointed co-lead counsel in Blackbaud data breach MDL
Consumer Fraud Protection
U.S. District Judge J. Michelle Childs appointed Motley Rice attorney Marlon Kimpson as co-lead counsel for plaintiffs who allege Blackbaud released their most sensitive data to criminals in a ransomware attack and subsequent data breach that compromised the private information of tens-of-thousands of the company’s…
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Fidelma Fitzpatrick to lead national Paragard IUD lawsuits
Medical Device Lawsuits | Women’s Health Lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May appointed medical attorney Fidelma Fitzpatrick as a member of the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee that will lead the MDL for women who allege they suffered severe complications after receiving CooperSurgical’s Pargard® IUD.