A judge who overturned a $72 million verdict against Boeing disclosed he bought and sold Boeing stock while hearing the case — but says his wife's IRA was to blame

• James Robart, a federal judge, just threw out a $72 million verdict against Boeing.
• He disclosed trades of up to $15,000 in Boeing stock in his wife's IRA last year, while the case was ongoing.
• It's not clear whether he made or lost any money. But it could still create complications.

A federal judge in Seattle who just threw out a $72 million verdict against Boeing disclosed that he bought and sold between $1,000 and $15,000 of the company's stock last year while he was overseeing the case, records show.