March 22, 2013
As part of their continued push for class certification, plaintiffs seeking compensation over Pennsylvania's notorious "kids for cash" judge kickback scheme argued Thursday that they have at least 700 more members than alleged by the defense.
March 08, 2013
Plaintiffs embroiled in a class action over Pennsylvania's notorious "kids for cash" scheme are seeking sanctions and fees against the lawyers representing three private juvenile detention centers that allegedly gave kickbacks to judges, arguing that they sought to undermine a settlement in a related case.
December 16, 2011
Mericle Construction Inc. and its president agreed Friday to pay about $17.8 million to settle several class actions over the notorious "kids for cash" scheme, which ended in prison sentences for judges who allegedly took $2.8 million in kickbacks to steer juvenile offenders to private detention centers.