PPA - Judge Allots Time For Boeing 737 MAX Crash Victims' Relatives To Object Plea Deal: Report | Benzinga
On Monday, a U.S. judge set a rapid schedule to address objections from the victims’ families regarding the Justice Department’s plea deal with Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) on legal proceedings over its involvement in two fatal 737 MAX crashes.
The company recently agreed to plead guilty to criminal fraud conspiracy and pay a $243.6 million fine.
District Judge Reed O’Connor of Texas outlined that after the Justice Department files the plea agreement, relatives of the crash victims will have a week to file their objections, reported Reuters.
Following this, the government and Boeing will have two weeks to respond, with the families then having five days to file a final response.
Erin Applebaum, a lawyer representing some of the victims’ families, criticized the deal as a “slap on the wrist” last week.
Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring ...