Bernal et al v. The Boeing Company

  1. March 13, 2024

    Ex-Boeing IP Manager's Counsel Secures $224K In Fees

    A Washington federal judge has awarded more than $224,000 in attorney fees to a former Boeing intellectual property manager after finding that the company retaliated against him for speaking up against the poor treatment of other workers.

  2. January 22, 2024

    Boeing Owes Ex-IP Manager $75K For Retaliation, Judge Says

    A Washington federal judge on Monday awarded a former Boeing intellectual property manager $75,000 in non-economic damages, finding that the company retaliated against him for speaking up against the poor treatment of other workers while also concluding the plaintiff was owed much less than the $750,000 or more he sought.

  3. November 21, 2023

    Ex-Boeing Manager Wants $750K For Emotional Damages

    A former Boeing intellectual property manager is asking a Washington federal judge to award him between $750,000 and $1.75 million for emotional distress damages at the close of the trial over his allegations that he was retaliated against for speaking up against toxic treatment of older workers.

  4. November 09, 2023

    At Trial, Boeing Says 'Petty' Gripes Don't Prove Retaliation

    A former Boeing intellectual property manager had some "petty complaints," but they fall short of proving that he was demoted and humiliated after speaking up about toxic treatment of older workers, the aviation company said Thursday at the end of a four-day bench trial.

  5. November 07, 2023

    Boeing Exec Calls IP Manager Untrustworthy In Age Bias Trial

    The former boss of a Boeing IP manager suing the company for age bias testified Tuesday the plaintiff manipulated facts to cast himself in the best light, as the company rebutted claims it demoted the employee for speaking up about toxic treatment of older workers. 

  6. November 06, 2023

    Boeing IP Manager's Age Bias Trial Reveals 'Crying Chair'

    Current and former Boeing workers took the stand Monday on the first day of a bench trial in an age discrimination suit brought by a longtime manager in the company's intellectual property licensing department, describing an atmosphere so toxic that the office had a "crying chair" for upset workers.

  7. August 09, 2023

    Boeing Must Face Retaliation Suit Over Age Bias Concerns

    A Boeing employee's suit claiming he was demoted for speaking up about a colleague's animosity toward older workers is headed to trial after a Washington federal judge held that the worker provided enough evidence to convince jurors he was subjected to an abusive work environment.

  8. March 09, 2023

    Boeing Can't Dodge Retaliation Suit Over Age Bias Complaints

    Boeing can't escape a lawsuit from a worker who said he was demoted for speaking up about a colleague's animosity toward older workers, after a Washington federal judge rejected the company's argument that the case was filed too late.