KUALA LUMPUR: A US law firm said on Wednesday it has started “multimillion-dollar” legal proceedings against Malaysia Airlines (MAL) and Boeing over flight MH370, in what could mark the start of an expensive legal battle over the lost plane.

Chicago-based Ribbeck Law Chartered International said it filed a court petition in the US state of Illinois on Tuesday, seeking documents pertaining to possible design or mechanical defects or conduct by the airline that may have led to the disaster.

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