Bloomberg Law
July 22, 2019, 1:20 PM

Boeing Has Friends in High Places, Thanks to Its 737 Crash Czar

Tom Schoenberg
Tom Schoenberg
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Julie Johnsson
Julie Johnsson
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Peter Robison
Peter Robison
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The crashes of two Boeing Co. 737 Max jetliners have put the aerospace giant on a perilous course through multiple U.S. investigations. But as it faces off against the government, Boeing will be dealing with a lot of familiar faces.

The myriad personal connections between the U.S. plane-maker and top officials were hinted at when Attorney General William Barr bowed out of a criminal investigation of the plane’s design and certification. Barr cited his past affiliation with Kirkland & Ellis LLP, a longtime legal adviser to Boeing that’s now helping with its defense in the matter.

J. Michael Luttig
Source: Boeing

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