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ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Identity Theft and Credit Reporting Bank and Lender Obligations Each year millions of Americans are victims of identity theft in countless ways. Thieves access bank accounts, credit cards, online payment services, and home equity lines of credit. The consequences for the victim can be more than just the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Financial elder abuse strikes seniors in San Mateo County and throughout California every day. Often, the incidents pass unreported because of shame or embarrassment or because of memory loss or other cognitive impairment that prevents the victim for remembering or understanding his or her financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER False Claims Act Cases Against Healthcare Industry Of the $3.7 billion in 2017 false claim settlements and judgments, $2.4 billion involved false claims from the healthcare industry. Typically, these false claims cases involved false claims for reimbursement, kickbacks, and other fraudulent schemes against the government’s Medicare and Medicaid […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Camera Catches Elder Abuse Sexual Assault at Adult Care Facility In a recent case outside California, a concealed camera in an 83-year-old patient’s care facility room caught on film the sexual assault of the resident. The perpetrator was a co-owner of the facility.  He later admitted to the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER New FINRA Rule to Prevent Financial Elder Abuse Looking out for Seniors The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the independent authority that governs the nation’s financial industry. Recently, FINRA has focused on the financial exploitation of seniors. A new FINRA rule, taking effect this month, requires that brokers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understanding Annuities If you are over 60 and nearing retirement, the question of whether you should purchase an annuity as part of your retirement savings plan is likely to come up. Insurance agents and advisors, who stand to make a commission on any sale, promote annuities as important […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Exploitation of Seniors American seniors lose an estimated $30 billion as a result of financial elder abuse. Much of the abuse goes unreported because victims are ashamed or unable to speak up. Federal and State legislatures and industry groups are stepping in to encourage reporting and expanding […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes  Medication Concerns Drugging of nursing home residents has become an enormous problem in this country. Human Rights Watch, one of the world’s leading humanitarian watchdog groups, recently released a report slamming the nonconsensual drugging of nursing home residents. In an average week, according […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is Long Term Care Insurance? Long Term Care Insurance is sold by agents to help you pay for nursing homes, assisted living and home health aides when you become unable to take care of yourself. Now, though, reports indicate that the long term care insurance industry is […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Outsourcing and the Dangers of Related Party Transactions Nearly three quarters of the nursing home chains in this country outsource many nursing home operations to other companies they control. Management, physical therapy, and drug and other care services are increasingly outsourced. Contracts with related companies accounted for $11 […]