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Former Pennsylvania judges ordered to pay $200M to victims of juvenile detention scandal

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A federal judge Wednesday ordered former Pennsylvania judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan to pay more than $200 million in damages to victims in the 2010 “kids for cash” juvenile detention scandal. Both former judges waived their right to participate at trial.

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DOJ settles discrimination case against Pennsylvania regional transit authority

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday announced it settled an employment discrimination case against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), a regional public transportation authority based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The settlement is not yet finalized, as the court has not yet approved of the terms.

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Supreme Court takes three cases and depublishes three opinions; dissenting votes in four review denials

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where the Second District, Division Five, Court of Appeal, in a published opinion , affirmed almost $170,000 in attorneys fees after a jury awarded less than $22,000 for a violation of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (commonly known as the “lemon law”) in the sale of a used car. HNL Automotive Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

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