Older Californians, especially those who have amassed a fortune of sorts throughout their lives, may be easy prey for financial abuse and fraud from an unlikely source—their own family members—in scams that are on the rise across the country, financial elder abuse attorneys in San Francisco report. Loans and gifts […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER It has been more than a year since the landmark Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor. The effect of the decision on law and policy continues to evolve. Recently the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new guideline that pertains to same sex […]

Do You Have Information About IRS Fraud or SEC Violations? Whether you have information about false claims being filed, assets being hidden or qui tam lawsuits, our San Francisco false claim and IRS whistleblower law firm is on your side. Our team of lawyers can provide legal protections and help […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued an investor alert to inform investors about a type of investment scam. Affinity fraud is a form of investment scam that targets members of identifiable groups. The groups targeted could be religious, elderly, ethnic, or any other group that shares common […]

San Francisco Whistleblower Law Firm Whistleblowers with information about fraud committed against the federal or state government can save our country billions of dollars and earn significant rewards for taking part in putting a stop to such illegal practices. If you have knowledge that a company or individual has made […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A federal judge recently ruled that whistleblowers do not need to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to be protected from retaliation in the workplace. This ruling is welcome news to whistleblowers who fear coming forward to expose fraud. California whistleblower and securities attorneys are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A Los Angeles area woman was sentenced on financial elder abuse charges. The defendant will spend three years in California state prison after pleading no contest. It was alleged that the defendant committed financial elder abuse by stealing money from an elderly couple and a 97 year-old woman. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Athene Holding Ltd. Has completed its acquisition of Aviva USA Corp. The new entity is now called Athene USA and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. Regulators in Iowa and New York approved the deal after a stipulation was signed. The stipulation requires more oversight and higher […]

The three key American Wars that created the 21st century whistleblower Introduction. On December 20, 2006, the 109th Congress enacted Public Law 109-432, also known as the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006. This is but one of many federal whistleblower laws in this country, whereby Congress statutorily […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A United States Senator recently announced his plans to create a whistleblower protection caucus in the United States Senate. He announced his plans on the 25th anniversary of the Whistleblower Protection Act. California whistleblower and securities attorneys are glad that the senator is so enthusiastic about the whistleblower […]