Aviation

Many of the victims who lost 346 family members in two Boeing crashes of 737 MAX 8 planes met for two hours with the U.S. Department of Justice today. They discussed what has been called a sweetheart plea agreement that a Texas federal judge rejected on December 5, 2025, regarding the aircraft manufacturer’s admitted criminal conduct in defrauding the Federal Aviation Administration in the certification of the faulty aircraft. Paul Cassell, attorney for the families…

Javier de Luis, from Massachusetts, who lost his sister Graziella in the crash, said, “I am pleased to see the Judge has rejected this inappropriate and inadequate deal that did not serve the interest of justice, nor improve the safety of the flying public. I hope the Department of Justice takes this opportunity to go back and do its job and hold Boeing accountable for the deaths of 346 people.” Ike and Susan Riffel of…

Federal Judge in Criminal Case Against Boeing Today Rejects DOJ Plea Agreement with Aircraft Manufacturing Giant; Sides with Victims’ Families in Refusing Plea Deal The federal district court judge overseeing the criminal conspiracy matter against Boeing in the crashes of two 737 MAX8 jets that killed 346 people rejected the plea agreement presented by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), with the judge taking particular issue with the corporate monitor requirements outlined in the plea…

CHICAGO, IL (November 2024) – Clifford Law Offices is ranked in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, nationally in four practice areas and regionally in 10 practice areas. Clifford Law Offices received the following rankings in the 2025 Best Law Firms: National Tier 1 Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs Railroad Law Transportation Law National Tier 3 Commercial Litigation Regional Tier 1: Chicago Aviation Law Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions…

Federal Judge in Criminal Case Against Boeing Hears Arguments on October 11, 2024, in Texas Court; Crash Victims’ Families from Several Countries Attend Morning-Long Hearing The lawyer for the families who lost loved ones in two Boeing crashes of 737 MAX jets argued on October 11, 2024, that the plea deal between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Boeing should not be accepted by the federal district court judge in Texas who is overseeing…

Newly Released Documents Show that Boeing Hid 737 MAX Safety Problems from Ethiopian Pilots Asking for Answers Prior to Second Crash; Federal Judge Sets Hearing Friday to Consider Families’ Objections to DOJ “Sweetheart” Plea Deal with Boeing U.S. Federal District Court Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas, has set a hearing for Friday, October 11, at 9:00 a.m. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas – Fort Worth Division to…

Global Investigations Review (GIR) will present an award to the team of plaintiffs’ attorneys battling Boeing in a criminal liability case in federal district court in Texas. Clifford Law Offices is among the firms being honored in the category of “Boutique or Regional Investigations Practice of the Year.” Paul Cassell, attorney for the families in this federal case and professor of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, heads the team…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, joined an international panel of lawyers in London on September 4, 2024, to speak on product liability issues and claims, including the differences in defending them in the UK and US. “Running product liability, aviation and mass tort claims in the UK & US” Conference is sponsored by Outer Chambers in England. Durkin spoke on “Holding Boeing to Account – the 737 MAX Litigation.” Durkin, representing victims…

Families of the victims of two Boeing 737 MAX8 crashes filed a brief today, Friday, August 23, 2024, asking a federal court judge to reject a proposed plea agreement presented by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Boeing to resolve the pending criminal case. The judge has previously ruled that Boeing’s crime caused the deaths of 346 victims in the two deadly crashes. The families argue that the agreement improperly conceals the deadly consequences of…