ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Federal Prison Sentence For Defrauding Elderly Couple $1.6 Million Scheme Allegedly Lasted Two Years Thousands Of Phone Calls To Older Couples Produced Hundreds Of Transfers Financial elder abuse is sometimes a single event or transaction but more commonly it is a sustained scheme playing out over time. Reports […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Troubling Facts Of What Hundreds of Senior Californians Suffer  Report Cites Lack of Regulation and Fraud Mismanaged Medications, Infections, And Abandonment At a time when the U.S. population is aging and the hospice industry is booming, a troubling study conducted by the Los Angeles Times found hundreds of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness To Prevent Elder Abuse Act 1 in 10 People Over 60 Experience Abuse Prevalence Much Higher For People With Dementia Disorders Both sides of the aisle in Congress recently united to pass legislation intended to add in the protection for Alzeheimer’s sufferers against elder abuse.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In-Home Camera Captures Alleged Abuse Family Acted On Another Caregiver’s Concerns 91-Year-Old Repeatedly Hit According To Reports Whether an elderly person is institutionalized in a nursing home or under the care of an in-home caregiver, there is always the danger of abuse.  During the pandemic it is difficult […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Martin Luther King Holiday and Inauguration Week Using The Holiday To Help the Needy      Life’s most persistent and urgent question, “What are you doing for others?”  The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On this holiday Americans are encouraged to honor Dr. King’s legacy by participating in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Bribes And Other Corrupt Business Practices  Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Case $95 Million In Penalties And Disgorgement The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has seen a 126% increase in whistleblower tips during 2020. The 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), Pub. L. 111-203, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  “Elder Orphans” On The Rise Isolation Causing A Spike In Elder Abuse Preventing Elder Abuse: ”Everything Is About Preparation” Elder advocates have coined the term “elder orphans” to refer to seniors who have lost their spouse and children and are thought to be “orphaned.”  Sadly this category of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Upcoming Trial Of False Claims Allegations Claims Of False Advertising And Kickbacks To Go To Jury Former Sales Representative Initiated Suit In 2002 Whistleblower/qui tam cases for false claims against the government are brought under the federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq. (FCA), are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 92-Year-Old Bachelor Changes Estate Plan Shortly Before Death Old Girlfriend Reenters His Life And Ends Up With Everything Allegations Of Exploitation, Manipulation And Shady Deals Financial elder abuse can strike any older person, rich or poor, male or female, living at home or in an institution.  Caregivers, strangers, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cardiology Practice Allegedly Failed To File Required Reports Former Employee Blew Whistle On The Violations Case Settles For $500,000 And Whistleblower Rewarded Anytime a healthcare provider submits a claim to the government for reimbursement under Medicare, Medicaid, or any other government-sponsored healthcare program, the provider must comply with […]