Corporate criminal liability stories

Jul 16, 2026

Former Italian highway operator CEO sentenced to 12 years over 2018 Genoa bridge collapse that killed 43

An Italian court convicted 32 people, including former Autostrade CEO Giovanni Castellucci, for their roles in the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse in Genoa that killed 43 people when the highway structure gave way and sent vehicles plunging. Twenty-five other defendants were acquitted in the trial.

Jul 16, 20266 sources

May 21, 2026

Air France and Airbus Found Guilty of Manslaughter Over 2009 Atlantic Crash That Killed 228

A Paris appeals court has convicted Air France and Airbus of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Flight AF447, which plunged into the Atlantic Ocean while traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, killing all 228 people on board.

May 21, 20263 sources