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Texas Attorney Convicted of Paying Bribe Money to Judge

A South Texas attorney has been convicted on charges related to bribing a judge for favorable rulings in court cases, including insurance related litigation. United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced that Ray Roman Marchan of Brownsville, Texas, has been found …

Illinois Judge Pulled from Asbestos Cases Will Return $30K in Donations

A judge who was assigned to hear all of the asbestos cases in her southwestern Illinois county was stripped of those cases after it was revealed her campaign committee received $30,000 in contributions from area law firms specializing in asbestos-related …

Marsh Appoints Judge to Lead St. Louis Office

Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Marleen Judge to lead its St. Louis office. Judge brings more than 20 years of corporate risk management experience to the role. She will be responsible for client relationships and development, client service, client retention, …

Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Judge Facing State Discipline

The Judicial Conduct Board has begun disciplinary proceedings against a former Pennsylvania Superior Court judge serving a 46-month federal prison sentence for insurance fraud. It was not immediately clear if ex-Superior Court Judge Michael Joyce could lose his pension if …

Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg: Judge in New York AG Case Biased

Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, the former American International Group Inc. chief executive, said the judge overseeing a New York attorney general lawsuit against him should be removed from the case because he is biased. In a court filing, Greenberg said that …

Michigan Suburb, Insurer Settle Employee Firing Case

The Detroit suburb of Southgate and its insurance company agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit by a former court official who claimed she was fired because she questioned how a longtime judge handled money. At the direction of …