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WESTERN PA CHILD CARE, LLC et al v. POWELL et al

  1. November 04, 2014

    Eckert Seamans Can Stay In Pa. 'Kids For Cash' Fight

    Attorneys with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC can continue to represent a Pennsylvania businessman accused of concealing his involvement in the "kids for cash" judicial corruption scandal after a federal judge in Pittsburgh denied a motion aimed at disqualifying the firm over its role in related litigation.

  2. October 27, 2014

    Atty Sanctions Bid Denied In 'Kids For Cash' Suit

    Counsel for a Powell Law Group attorney caught up in the Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, "kids for cash" scandal dodged a sanctions bid over an alleged failure to produce evidence, when a Pennsylvania federal judge adopted the recommendation of a special master on Friday.

  3. October 14, 2014

    'Kids For Cash' Atty Turns Tables On Sanctions Bid

    A Powell Law Group attorney caught up in the Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, "kids for cash" scandal fired back Monday at a sanctions bid brought by plaintiffs late last month, saying that their attorney is the one who should be sanctioned.

  4. October 01, 2014

    Court Asked To Sanction 'Kids For Cash' Atty Over Loan Docs

    The plaintiffs in a suit against a Powell Law Group attorney caught up in the Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, "kids for cash" scandal asked a federal court Tuesday to sanction the defendants for failing to produce evidence concerning money borrowed against $200 million in fees due to PLG that the plaintiffs are looking to secure.

  5. September 11, 2014

    'Kids For Cash' Defendant Wants Plaintiffs' Attys Sanctioned

    Brucker Schneider & Porter fought a sanctions bid Wednesday stemming from its role advising the former business partner of an attorney caught up in the Luzerne County "kids for cash" scandal, denying accusations the firm violated a protective order.

  6. August 29, 2014

    Eckert Seamans Pushes To Stay In 'Kids-For-Cash' Fight

    Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC struck back Wednesday against a motion seeking the firm's disqualification from defending a Pennsylvania businessman accused of concealing his involvement in Luzerne County's "kids for cash" scandal to induce a business partner to invest in juvenile detention facilities.

  7. August 07, 2014

    Ex-Biz Partner Of 'Kids For Cash' Atty Seeks $200M Freeze

    A Pennsylvania federal judge Wednesday approved an expedited hearing on a bid by the former business partner of an attorney who pled guilty over his role in the Luzerne County "kids for cash" scandal to freeze $150 million to $200 million in incoming legal fees to the attorney's firm.

  8. July 21, 2014

    'Kids For Cash' Atty Duped Biz Partner, Suit Says

    A Western Pennsylvania businessman who co-owns two juvenile detention facilities has sued his former business partner — an attorney who pled guilty over his role in the Luzerne County "kids for cash" scandal — in federal court, alleging that he was duped into financing elements of the scheme.