Boeing Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony in Deal With Justice Department
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Boeing Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony in Deal With Justice Department

As part of the deal, stemming from fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019, the company agreed to pay a fine of nearly half a billion dollars and strengthen its safety programs.
Justice Department Is Said to Offer Boeing Plea Deal Over 737 Max Crashes
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Justice Department Is Said to Offer Boeing Plea Deal Over 737 Max Crashes

A lawyer for the families of the victims of those crashes in 2018 and 2019 said the tentative deal fell short of what the families had sought.
Purdue Opioid Settlement on Verge of Collapse After Supreme Court Ruling
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Purdue Opioid Settlement on Verge of Collapse After Supreme Court Ruling

Plaintiffs and the company vowed to renegotiate but the talks will be challenging after the court struck down a provision the Sacklers had insisted on in exchange for $6 billion.