Addressing the deadly Washington D.C. train crash Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board said the operator of the train that “slammed into a stationary train in front of it apparently had activated the emergency brakes in a failed effort to stop before the accident.” as reported in the Washington Post. Hersman said the “emergency brake button, known as the ‘mushroom,’ was depressed, and the steel rails showed evidence that the brakes were engaged.”
Law Firm Employment Agreements And Ethical Issues
January 21, 2013
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