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.

Law Firm Employment Agreements And Ethical Issues
As a New York attorney who has dealt with cases involving employment agreements between law firms and their partners/associates I often find that many times these agreements will contain provisions that do not stand up to the ethical code. Employment agreements which limit a client’s right to choose