Mark Scolforo

November 18, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Luzerne County Judge Ann Lokuta on Monday filed a detailed set of objections to a scathing report about her conduct in office that was issued last month by the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline.

By MARK SCOLFORO

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December 08, 2004 | Law.com

The Pennsylvania attorney general's office sued an online university Monday for allegedly selling bogus academic degrees -- including an MBA awarded to a cat. Trinity Southern University in Texas, a cellular company and the two brothers who ran them are accused of misappropriating Internet addresses of the state Senate and more than 60 businesses to sell fake degrees and prescription drugs via spam.

By Mark Scolforo

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January 29, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

A former Pennsylvania lawmaker is paying $10,000 as part of a consent agreement with the State Ethics Commission over the use of government staff and materials for campaigns.

By MARK SCOLFORO,Associated Press Writer

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December 10, 2008 | Law.com

A county judge described as a bully on the bench was stripped of her office Tuesday in the longest and most costly judicial ethics investigation in Pennsylvania history. Luzerne County Common Pleas Judge Ann H. Lokuta was also banned from holding any state judicial office in the future. A scathing October opinion outlining her misconduct said that Lokuta failed to perform her judicial duties, terrorized courthouse workers and had her employees run personal errands. It also accused her of lying under oath.

By Mark Scolforo

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February 25, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

The presiding judge in the trial of the former No. 2 ranking state House Democrat said Wednesday he would not impose time limits on the prosecution or restrict how many witnesses will be called.

By MARK SCOLFORO,Associated Press Writer

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November 09, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Last Tuesday's voting marked the midpoint in Pennsylvania's two-year legislative cycle. For the next 12 months, nothing will happen in Harrisburg without incumbent lawmakers first thinking hard about their own looming re-election races and the contest to replace Gov. Ed Rendell.

By MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press Writer

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August 04, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The cover up is worse than the crime" long ago became the hackneyed cliche of choice regarding allegations that someone accused of wrongdoing also tried to cover their tracks.

By MARK SCOLFORO

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December 28, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

A citizen activist lacks the legal standing to force the auditor general to conduct a detailed review of how the Legislature spends about $300 million a year, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

By MARK SCOLFORO

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February 03, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

A central witness for the prosecution in the public corruption trial of former state Rep. Mike Veon testified Tuesday that Veon issued the go-ahead to illegally reward legislative employees who did campaign work with taxpayer-financed bonuses.

By MARK SCOLFORO,Associated Press Writer

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December 05, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Two former state lawmakers and 10 current and former Pennsylvania government workers accused of misusing state resources to help win elections won't go to trial until well into next year ? at the earliest.

By MARK SCOLFORO

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