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New York Law Journal

JetBlue Accused of Kicking Jewish Group Off of Flight When Requesting Religious Accommodation

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
5 minute read

Law.com

Boeing Under Fire for Allegedly Conning Smaller Companies Into Contracts in Slew of New Cases

"The notion that Boeing with its armies of lawyers, bankers, and consultants could be outmaneuvered by a mid-sized Charlotte family investment firm is utterly absurd," said Michael Forde of Forde & O'Meara, who is representing a company claiming the aerospace giant conned the business into buying a near-bankrupt parts supplier.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GC's Signature Deal Under Assault by Boeing Critics

"The promises Boeing made" in its deferred prosecution agreement "are hollow," said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah criminal law professor representing families of 737 Max crash victims.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Former Air Force GC Takes Legal Reins of Airbus-Backed Space Station Startup

Thomas Ayres, who oversaw 2,600 attorneys while Air Force legal chief, also is a former chief legal officer of the U.S. Space Force, which protects U.S. and allied interests in space.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Can Boeing's CLO Help It Climb Out of Latest 737 Max Spiral?

Former JetBlue Airways executive Mike Barger said one of the most valuable roles a legal chief can play is devil's advocate.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Boeing Sued Over Air Force One Oxygen Tank Explosion, Adding to Legal Headaches

A crew chief for 747s used by the president alleges the tank exploded because Boeing failed to properly maintain the tools and equipment used to service it. He blames the company for the severe burns he suffered.
4 minute read

Law.com

Boeing Hit With Products Liability Class Action Over Alaska Airlines Plane Losing Door 'Plug' Mid-Flight

Boeing was hit with a product liability class action following an Alaska Airlines flight losing its side door earlier this month, accusing the company of knowingly and publicly admitting the door wasn't properly secured.
3 minute read

Law.com

Tokyo Runway Incursion: 34-Year Aviation Lawyer Steven Marks on Causes, Legal Aftermath

"A runway incursion should never happen, and there are so many backup systems that are supposed to prevent it, that it's really surprising in this environment and today's world that there could possibly have been such an accident," Podhurst Orseck's Steven Marks says.
5 minute read

Law.com

'Insurance Crisis' Looming for Aviation Industry in 2024, 38-Year Veteran Warns

The London aviation insurance market could be in for a chaotic 2024, Steven Marks of Podhurst Orseck predicts, as reinsurers scramble to cover damages for aircraft crashes that are ballooning far more than planned.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Aerospace Company Facing $130 Million Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraud

Daher Aerospace Inc. is suing Triumph for fraudulent inducement of contract and breach of contract, claiming the Pennsylvania-based company did not reveal they were in continuous breach of multiple key preexisting customer contracts, including with their largest client, Boeing.
3 minute read

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