Fed. Judge Approves $17.75 Mil. ‘Kids-for-Cash’ Settlement
The Legal Intelligencer
December 26, 2012
U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo of the Middle District of Pennsylvania has approved the $17.75 million settlement that Robert K. Mericle, the builder of two juvenile detention facilities who allegedly paid millions in “finder’s fees” to former Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judges Michael T. Conahan and Mark A. Ciavarella Jr., agreed to last December in a civil suit brought by a class of juvenile plaintiffs. Full Text
High Court Changes Rules to Speed Review of Juvenile Cases
The Legal Intelligencer
December 18, 2012
The state Supreme Court announced changes designed to speed the appellate review of cases where child offenders are placed outside their homes in court delinquency matters. Full Text
