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Boeing Has Confessed to Committing Its Deadly Crime … and Should Now Plead Guilty

Boeing has no defense to the charged crime of defrauding the FAA. Rather than go through a pointless trial with a preordained result, it should plead guilty straightaway.

Reason

US Judge Sets June 23 Trial Date Over Boeing Crashes

A US federal judge on Tuesday set a trial date of June 23 in the Justice Department's criminal case against aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing over two deadly 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.

International Business Times

Judge orders a June trial for US government's felony case against Boeing

A federal judge in Texas has set a June trial date for the U.S. government’s years-old conspiracy case against Beoing for misleading regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people

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The Bondi Sentencing Memorandum Has Important Implications in the Criminal Prosecution of Boeing

The Justice Department's new guidance requiring prosecutors to disclose to a sentencing judge all relevant facts should require that, in any new plea deal, Boeing must acknowledge that it directly and proximately killed 346 people.

Reason

Anti-LGBTQ+ policies harm the health of not only LGBTQ+ people, but all Americans

In 2024, state legislatures introduced an all-time record of 533 bills targeting LGBTQ+ populations. These policies create a patchwork of legal landscapes that vary widely between and within states, affecting aspects of everyday life ranging from how kids learn and play to where adults live and work.

The Conversation

Boeing’s plea deal shot down by judge because the independent monitor would be a DEI hire

The scandal-plagued aerospace group has 30 days to come up with a new plan with the Justice Department.

Fortune

US Judge Rejects Boeing 737 MAX Accord Over Diversity Policies

A US judge rejected a criminal settlement with Boeing over the 737 MAX crashes on Thursday, slamming diversity policies at the aviation giant and the Justice Department that made him "skeptical" of a fair outcome.

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Boeing Plea Deal Rejected by Judge O'Connor

Judge O'Connor agrees with the 737 MAX crashes victims' families that the deal's proposed corporate monitor provision "marginalizes" the court and raises other concerns.

Reason

US judge rejects Boeing plea deal in conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes

Justice Department first charged Boeing in January 2021 with defrauding Federal Aviation Administration regulators

The Independent UK

Justice Department Defends Diversity Policies In Boeing Plea Agreement Clash

Justice Department's use of diversity policies in selecting a monitor for Boeing plea deal faces scrutiny, potentially delaying resolution.

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Boeing's lawyers argue for settlement opposed by relatives of those killed in 737 Max crashes

Relatives of passengers who died in Boeing Max crashes have attended a Texas courtroom where their lawyers asked a judge to throw out a plea agreement they say is a sweetheart deal for Boeing

The Independent UK

Stephen Vladeck Replies to Judge Reed O'Connor on Forum Selection and Judge-Shopping

A different take.

Reason

Judge Reed O'Connor's Remarks On Forum Selection and "Judge Shopping"

"Appearing to cave to criticism from commentators and political officials, this Judicial Conference proposal rejects the idea that there are no partisan judges—only judges doing their level best to faithfully apply the law to reach the correct decision."

Reason

Texas judge who owns Tesla stock rules Musk lawsuit against media watchdog can go to trial

Elon Musk’s favorite Texas judge ruled his case against Media Matters for America can proceed as planned.

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The Independent UK

Judge rejects Media Matters request to dismiss Elon Musk lawsuit over ‘hateful content’ on X

Musk accuses the media watchdog of sparking an advertiser exodus – by the likes of Apple and Disney – by publishing a misleading article

Fortune

Inside Elon Musk's 23 active lawsuits

Two dozen lawsuits show the retaliatory attitude of a CEO who isn’t dissuaded by defeats, experts say.

Latin Times

Federal judge in Texas expands block of Biden administration protection of LGBTQ students to any future Title IX regulations

Judge Reed O'Connor's decision expands on a previous ruling that took down specific rules from Title IX

The Independent UK

Justice Department defends Boeing plea deal against criticism by 737 Max crash victims' families

The Justice Department is defending a plea deal it struck with Boeing over planes that crashed and killed 346 people

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The Texas Tribune

Federal judge in Texas expands ruling that blocks Biden administration protections of LGBTQ students

The decision in the case brought by the Texas Attorney General preempts any future Title IX regulations that extend federal protections to LGBTQ students.

Salon

US spread antivax disinformation: Why?

How a covert Pentagon program targeted an effective Chinese vaccine — and may have cost thousands of lives

Reason

737 MAX Crashes Victims' Families Object to Boeing's "Sweetheart" Plea Deal

My motion for the victims' families asks the district court to reject the proposed plea agreement because of its deceptive factual premises, its inaccurate Sentencing Guidelines foundation, and its inadequate accounting for the deaths Boeing caused.

The Independent UK

Prosecutors file Boeing's plea deal to resolve felony fraud charge tied to 737 Max crashes

The Justice Department has filed an agreement in which Boeing will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people

Latin Times

Texas judges prevent Biden administration from enforcing protections for LGBTQ+ students

Governor Greg Abbott had already directed the Texas Education Agency to disregard the changes to Title IX

The Independent UK

Here's what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud to settle charges stemming from the crashes of two of its 737 Max jets

The Independent UK

Key events in the troubled history of the Boeing 737 Max

Boeing’s 737 Max is a more fuel-efficient version of the American aerospace company’s popular 737, the best-selling airliner ever

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