Ben Present

September 27, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Judge Michael T. Conahan surprisingly agreed to enter an open-ended plea agreement, in which he pled guilty to accepting more than $2.8 million in kickbacks.

By Ben Present

10 minute read

July 12, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state Superior Court has ruled that oral contract extensions between landlords and their brokers are not valid under Pennsylvania's Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act, or RELRA.

By Ben Present

4 minute read

July 26, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

State prosecutors have been forced to drop dozens of cases against convicted sex offenders because of "loopholes" in Megan's Law, according to the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association.

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5 minute read

July 26, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear the claims of two groups of tax collectors in a combined case examining whether a school district can set its own pay rates for elected tax collectors.

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6 minute read

September 23, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Before a packed courtroom Friday, former Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Conahan was sentenced to 210 months — 17.5 years — in federal prison for his role in the Luzerne County judicial scandal.

By Ben Present

9 minute read