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First Trial Against Boeing in MAX 737-8 Crash Set to Begin Monday, July 14, on Behalf of Man Who Lost Entire Family
Posted on July 1, 2025 To

First Trial Against Boeing in MAX 737-8 Crash Set to Begin Monday, July 14, on Behalf of Man Who Lost Entire Family

The first trial begins Monday, July 14, 2025, in federal district court in Chicago against Boeing Corporation for the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX8 aircraft in Ethiopia on behalf of a Canadian man who lost his entire family in the crash that killed all 157 people on board shortly after takeoff. U.S. District Court Jorge Alonso in Chicago will begin jury selection Monday at the Dirksen Federal Building, 219 S. Dearborn, Courtroom 1903. The…

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Robert A. Clifford to Speak with Jon Hansen on WGN-AM Radio's “All Things Legal"
Posted on June 20, 2025 To

Bob Clifford to Speak with Jon Hansen on WGN-AM Radio’s “All Things Legal”

Robert Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, will speak with WGN 720 AM host Jon Hansen at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2025, about recent aviation crashes and near misses in the United States and throughout the world. Hanson, host of “All Things Legal” (About — Jon Hansen) on WGN 720 AM, will be speaking to Clifford, Lead Counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court in Chicago regarding the…

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Victims’ Families of MAX8 Crashes File Motion to Oppose DOJ New Non-Prosecution Agreement with Boeing
Posted on June 18, 2025 To

Victims’ Families of MAX8 Crashes File Motion to Oppose DOJ New Non-Prosecution Agreement with Boeing

A motion was filed late on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, on behalf of 15 families who lost loved ones in two Boeing crashes six years ago asking a federal court judge to reject the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) agreement it reached with Boeing not to prosecute the aircraft manufacturer for criminal fraud. June 18’s brief from 15 families objecting to the non-prosecution agreement (NPA) argues that the DOJ is violating the judicial review provisions…

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DOJ Notifies Boeing Crash Families of Motion to Dismiss Criminal Case; Families Plan to Object
Posted on May 29, 2025 To

DOJ Notifies Boeing Crash Families of Motion to Dismiss Criminal Case; Families Plan to Object

Families who lost loved ones in two Boeing crashes six years ago received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on May 29, 2025, that the government agency has filed a motion to dismiss the criminal fraud matter against Boeing. Instead, the DOJ told the families it filed a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) against the aircraft manufacturer and does not intend to proceed with a criminal fraud trial against Boeing regarding two crashes of…

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Families of Boeing Crashes React with Grief and Anger Following DOJ Turnabout Announcement Late Today Not to Proceed with Criminal Trial
Posted on May 23, 2025 To

Families of Boeing Crashes React with Grief and Anger Following DOJ Turnabout Announcement Late Friday, May 23, Not to Proceed with Criminal Trial

Families who lost loved ones reacted with tremendous grief and even anger at the sudden turnaround in allowing Boeing to withdraw from its earlier guilty plea in a criminal fraud case announced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) late Friday, May 23, 2025. The DOJ said it does not intend to proceed with a criminal fraud trial against Boeing regarding two crashes of the 737 MAX8 aircraft six years ago, killing 346 people. Many family…

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Victims’ Families of Boeing Crashes Demand Meeting with DOJ Head Bondi with Filing Due May 22nd in Response to New Criminal Plea Agreement
Posted on May 21, 2025 To

Victims’ Families of Boeing Crashes Demand Meeting with DOJ Head Bondi with Filing Due May 22nd in Response to New Criminal Plea Agreement

In an attempt to set up a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the victims’ families, Nadia Milleron, mother of Samya Rose Stumo who was among the 157 killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 jet, is intending to go to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, May 22, 2025, to demand a meeting with Bondi. Milleron, of behalf of many of the 15 families who are involved in…

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Department of Justice Tells Boeing Crash Victims’ Families That it Intends to Drop All Criminal Charges Against Aircraft Manufacturer in Deaths of 346 People in Two 737 MAX8 Crashes
Posted on May 16, 2025 To

Department of Justice Tells Boeing Crash Victims’ Families That it Intends to Drop All Criminal Charges Against Aircraft Manufacturer in Deaths of 346 People in Two 737 MAX8 Crashes

On Friday, May 16, 2025, many family members who lost 346 loved ones in two Boeing crashes of 737 MAX8 planes six years ago expressed disgust and shock via the internet with U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division lawyers who expressed their intent on dropping all criminal charges against the company. The lawyers for the victims’ families learned during this morning’s meeting that Boeing is withdrawing its previous commitment to plead guilty to defrauding the…

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Settlements Reached Late Sunday, April 6, in Boeing 737 MAX8 Crash

Settlements Reached April 6 in Boeing 737 MAX8 Crash; Lawyers Will Speak After 8:30 AM Hearing Monday, April 7, in Chicago Federal Court

The law firms representing the families of Antoine Lewis and Darcy Belanger announce settlements in their civil litigation against Boeing Corporation, as their trial was set to begin Monday, April 7, in federal District Court in Chicago. Both Lewis and Belanger were among the 157 people who died in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX8 aircraft in Ethiopia in March 2019 minutes after takeoff from the Addis Ababa airport in Ethiopia. The terms of…

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First Trial in 2019 Crash of Boeing 737 MAX8 Begins Monday in Chicago

First Trial in 2019 Crash of Boeing 737 MAX8 Begins Monday in Chicago for Deaths of U.S. Army Captain Antoine Lewis and Environmental Non-Profit Leader Darcy Belanger

The first trial begins Monday, April 7, 2025, in federal District Court in Chicago against the Boeing Corporation for the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX8 aircraft in Ethiopia on behalf of two victims who were among the 157 killed six years ago. The tragedy occurred on March 19, 2019, minutes after takeoff from the Addis Ababa airport in Ethiopia. U. S. Federal District Court Judge Jorge Alonso will begin jury selection Monday at the…

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