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    Boeing Settles Case Days Before Trial for Canadian Who Lost Family in Ethiopia Crash
    Posted on July 11, 2025 To

    Case Against Boeing Settles Late Friday on the Eve of Monday’s Trial for Canadian Man who Lost Entire Family in Ethiopian Crash

    The case against Boeing on behalf of a Canadian man who lost his entire family in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX8 aircraft in Ethiopia settled on the eve of trial late Friday (July 11, 2025) for a confidential amount. U.S. District Court Judge Jorge Alonso in Chicago was set to begin jury selection Monday at the Dirksen Federal Building when it was announced Friday afternoon that the parties had reached an agreement through…

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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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    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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    National Landscape Design Company Faces Lawsuit for Walking Away from Evanston Job and Ruining Small Business Owner
    Posted on May 5, 2025 To

    National “Award-Winning” Landscape Design Company Faces Lawsuit for Walking Away from Evanston Job and Ruining Small Business Owner

    A lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court was filed May 5, 2025, against Craig Bergmann Landscape Design, a self-proclaimed award-winning landscape and architectural design firm based in Lake Forest, alleging that its substandard work for an Evanston design company caused significant damage to a commercial terrace, delaying the property owner’s ability to showcase and utilize the space for business-related events. The lawsuit alleges that the Defendant failed to maintain the required property damage insurance necessary…

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    Clifford Law Offices Welcomes New Partner David F. Jasinski
    Posted on April 24, 2025 To

    David Jasinski Joins Clifford Law Offices as Partner

    David F. Jasinski has joined Clifford Law Offices as a partner. He previously worked for over a decade handling complex medical malpractice claims at a Chicago defense firm. “I am very impressed by the credentials and accomplishments of David Jasinski and know he will make a tremendous impact on the firm, particularly in the area of medical malpractice,” said Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices. “We welcome his experience as…

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    Leading International Aviation Attorney Reacts to Latest Helicopter Tragedy
    Posted on April 11, 2025 To

    Leading International Aviation Attorney Reacts to Latest Helicopter Tragedy

    Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, reacted vehemently to the aviation disaster on Thursday, April 10, 2025 when six people perished in a helicopter that fell from the sky in New York’s Hudson River, killing all six people on board. “Once again, innocent victims perished in a preventable and needless aviation disaster. The Federal Aviation Administration is not doing its job! The FAA needs to do more to protect 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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