The Boeing 737 MAX case took another dramatic turn.  On July 24, 2024, the Department of Justice filed with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas a proposed plea agreement with Boeing.  The plea agreement, which has been filed under Federal Rule Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1)(C), requires the Court to approve and accept the deal.  The Court can reject the plea deal and require the parties to renegotiate the terms.

Under the Plea Agreement, Boeing will plead guilty to the original Information filed in 2021 with the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (“DPA”).

The proposed resolution has been controversial because of the opposition of the families of the victims who have opposed the plea agreement and general disposition of DOJ’s investigation and prior resolutions as insufficient to vindicate the public interest and their rights as victims of Boeing’s malfeasance.