Court rejects Boeing plea deal tied to 737 Max crashes

A federal judge rejected Boeing’s plea deal tied to a criminal fraud charge stemming from fatal crashes of its 737 Max aircraft.

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Judge Rejects Boeing Plea Deal in Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

The planemaker and the Department of Justice have 30 days to address U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor’s concerns over a DEI mention in the agreement.
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Court rejects Boeing plea deal in deadly 737 Max crashes, citing concerns with Justice Department's DEI policies

A federal judge rejected Boeing's deal with the Justice Department to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tied to fatal crashes of 737 Max planes.
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Federal Judge Rejects Boeing’s Guilty Plea Related to 737 Max Crashes

The agreement, opposed by some victims’ families, would have required the aviation company to pay a fine of up to $487 million and invest in additional safety measures.
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Boeing plea deal rejected

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Boeing plea deal tied to fatal crashes rejected

The deal undermines the court and involves "contradictory" diversity requirements, a judge ruled.
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Boeing’s Max plea deal rejected by court over DEI provision

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Judge rejects Boeing plea deal over fatal 737 Max plane crashes

Judge Reed O'Connor took issue with both a lack of judicial oversight and certain diversity requirements included in the deal's independent monitoring process.
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Judge rejects Boeing plea deal in 737 Max crashes

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a proposed plea deal that would have allowed Boeing to plead guilty and pay a fine for two fatal 737 Max crashes, thrusting the airline giant back into ...
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US judge cites diversity provision in rejecting Boeing plea deal over 737 Max crashes

Plane giant’s agreement to plead guilty to fraud after two jet crashes was called ‘sweetheart’ deal by relatives of victims. A US federal judge on Thursday rejected plane giant Boeing ’s agreement ...
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