The amount of the award seems staggering at first glance. In the aftermath of the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max fleet , the aerospace manufacturer recently set aside $100 million for the families of those killed in the Lion Air and Ethiopian Air tragedies ($50 million for “near-term financial help” and $50 million “to support education, including college tuition or other schooling expenses for children of victims and hardships or living expenses for impacted families.”) This sum does not include any potential lawsuits that may be filed, and families will be allowed to file a suit regardless of whether they take any portion of the $100 million. If the Roundup pesticide settlements are any guide, Boeing can expect to pay hefty sums in the near term. Roundup Fallout Roundup, the popular weed-killer produced by Monsanto Co. and owned by Bayer, has been the subject of three major court settlements in California. In August 2018, Dewayne “Lee” Johnson accepted a $78 million s...
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