Yearly Archives: 2012

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Friday, August 3, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Are family and friends the intuitive choice for caregiving, or should the task be left to professionals? While there is no right answer to this question, a recent article on elder abuse prevention […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In a tragic instance of elder abuse in San Jose, a manager at JP Morgan Chase Bank and her husband committed felony, theft, and elder abuse against an unsuspecting elderly man. The Chase […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Friday, July 20, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A recent study at the University of Southern California has found that an alarming rate of elder abuse among Spanish-speaking elders has gone unreported. In the past year, over 40% of interviewed Latino elders said they […]

The IRS Whistleblower Office was established in 2007 pursuant to the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (the “Act”).  The Act amended preexisting IRS whistleblower laws in order to encourage individuals with knowledge of significant tax noncompliance to provide information to the IRS.  In part, the Act accomplished […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Thursday, July 12, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER According to a recent article in the Silicon Valley Mercury News, court-appointed conservators, fiduciaries, trustees, and other financial managers are charging devastating fees to the elders and individuals they are meant to guard. Examples include a […]

Monday, July 02, 2012. After a lengthy investigation and indictment, GlaxoSmithKline(GSK) has reached a plea agreement with the U.S. government and will pay $3 billion to settle one of the most significant health-care fraud cases in history. GlaxoSmithKline was charged with counts in violation of the United States Federal Food, […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Friday, June 29, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The milestone Supreme Court decision yesterday to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act promises to increase medical coverage opportunities for Americans across all demographics, but the elderly may be particularly benefited by this new […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Monday, June 11, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is Friday, June 15. According to the Berkeley Daily Planet, an elderly person is abused approximately every five seconds. In California alone, elder abuse cases comprise 10.6% of the nation’s recorded […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Thursday, June 7, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Tying Claims in Case against eBay Corporation Last week, a Northern California district court issued an order in a putative class action case against eBay Corporation. The Plaintiffs in Smith […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A court in Northern California heard a motion last week in an alleged elder financial abuse case against Jackson National Life Insurance Company for allegedly selling inappropriate deferred annuities to seniors. This putative class action case was […]