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Boeing 737 MAX 10 Certification Litigation
BOEING CO · 2026-10-20 · Importance 25 · Surprise 42
A federal judge in Illinois permanently dismissed a securities-fraud lawsuit tied to the 737 MAX crashes. The court ruled that Value Recapture Partners LLC lacked standing because it had not directly purchased Boeing shares. The case had accused Boeing and its former chief executive of misleading investors, but the dismissal removes this particular claim without resolving broader litigation and reputational risks related to the MAX program.