The Federal Aviation Administration seeks multimillion-dollar fines against United Airlines and US Airways for safety violations, including flying a plane after mechanics stuffed shop towels into an engine. The agency moves for a $5.4 million fine against US Airways, which is a dominant player in the Buffalo and Western New York market, for operating eight planes on a total of 1,647 flights from October 2008 to January 2009 in violation of safety directives or the company’s own maintenance rules. More can be found on AOLNews.
It’s tough being a kid
January 11, 2010
”Eye popping” levels of a very toxic metal are in children’s toys. Bracelets shipped from China can be 90% made of the soft toxic metal cadmium. As an attorney with products liability experience I have handled lead poisoning of children.