Lawyers

• New rigid rules on air shipments of lithium-ion batteries pushed to ensure safety, avoid catastrophe

  The federal accident investigations board urges the government to create stricter rules regarding the shipping of lithium-ion batteries via air. This rules will help avoid unwanted accidents related to this batteries.

• Key function of crashed Virgin spacecraft deployed early: investigators

  An investigation into the deadly crash of a Virgin Galactic spaceship has found that a function to help the craft descend into the atmosphere was deployed early, according to federal safety officials, adding pilot error could not be ruled out.

• Actor Tracy Morgan was not wearing seatbelt in crash, Wal-Mart says

  Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan and others in his limousine were not wearing seat belts when their vehicle was struck by a Wal-Mart truck in a June highway accident, the retailer said on Monday.

• All five aboard small plane killed in crash at Colorado airport

  All five people aboard a single-engine airplane were killed when it crashed on Sunday in a field adjacent to a runway at a northern Colorado airport, authorities said.

• NY train crash probe reveals driver had problems sleeping

  National Transportation Safety Board's documents regarding its probe on the Metro-North Railroad train accident last year revealed that the driver of the train had an undiagnosed sleeping condition, the Washington Post said.

• Metro North Derailment: 50 Federal Railroad Investigators To Launch 2-Month Safety Review Following NY Commuter Train Accident (Video)

  About 50 federal railroad investigation will conduct a massive safety review over the next two months on the Metro North Railroad, in light of the line's derailment, which took place on December 1

• UPS Plane Crashes: Cargo Jet Burns at a Birmingham Alabama Airport, Leaving Pilot & Co-Pilot Dead (Video)

  A UPS cargo plane crashed and burned Wednesday morning at a Birmingham Alabama airport, killing two crew members, the Associated Press reported. Both the pilot and co-pilot were killed; they were the only people on board the jet.