Murray, Robert, Terrence, Janine, Thanks a lot for your 
responses,  In fact, instead
of dealing with WestLaw from now on, I'm going to consult a primary 
source, ALSB
Listserv.

You've shed a lot of light on a carrier's responsibility for regional 
misdeeds/disasters,
but of  after-the-fact liability is only poor compensation for the 
loss of a son/daughter,
etc.  I wonder if anyone has an update on the steps main line 
carriers have taken to
rectify the problem, and why the FAA was so silent in this.  All this 
time, FAA must
have been asleep at the wheel.