Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Comic Book Legend Stan Lee’s Caregiver Arrested for Theft and Elder Abuse Failing seniors are always at risk of financial exploitation and abuse by all kinds of abusers, including especially caregivers with the most proximity to their victims. Last week[1], in a case […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Civil and Criminal Laws Protect The Elderly Perpetrators May Be Subject To Civil And Criminal Liability California has statutes making elder abuse subject to criminal and civil liability. Essentially, the statutes forbid not only the lack of care but also the financial, physical or mental abuse of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER FINRA Fines Advisor For Misrepresentations Annuities and Retirement Plan Misrepresentations The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) polices investment advisory firms and other member financial organizations in their dealings with consumers. FINRA regulates individual advisors and also the supervision they’re under by their employers to ensure honesty with clients […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Residents at Risk of Abuse and Neglect Nursing home abuse includes all manner of physical abuse and neglect, including sexual assault and rape, and the incidents of such abuse can be horrific. The Marin County elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. know how horrible and potentially […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Appellate Court Rules Any Individual Can Be An Abuser Of the Elderly Abusers Need Not Have “Special Relationship” to Their Victims A recent appellate decision held that a senior can get a restraining order against any individual who engages in abusive conduct, as defined under the Elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Americans Increasingly At Risk Contaminants In Foreign-Sourced Ingredients There is a new reality in where our medications come from — a growing reliance on foreign manufacturers to provide the raw ingredients for those drugs. According to FDA data, roughly 85 percent of the facilities manufacturing the ingredients in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cheating Elderly Investors A Rash of Ponzi Schemes Targeting Seniors Radio Show Host Arrested In $19.6 Million Ponzi Scheme In the latest of a rash of Ponzi schemes victimizing seniors,[1] a former financial advisor, Christian radio host and author has been arrested and charged with bilking at least […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Commodity Futures Trading Commission Wants Whistleblower Help Commission Issues $2 Million Reward Recently, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a whistleblower award of $2 million to a whistleblower who blew the whistle on violation of commodities trading regulations.[1] The CFTC is the government agency that oversees commodities […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Agents Always Get Paid How Commissions May Be Hidden Our litigators often explain in our blogs why we think annuities are not a good investment for seniors. Annuities are complex, hold your money hostage to withdrawal penalties, and charge high commissions and fees, among other downsides.  Fees and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Keep Checks, Credit and ATM Cards, Valuables and Important Papers in a Safe Place Caregiver Arrested for Writing Checks to Herself In-home caregivers have access to a senior’s identity, valuables, credit cards, bank accounts and important papers unless you keep them out of […]