ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblowers May Uncover Violations of Numerous Laws Large Verdict Under FIRREA, Federal Banking Laws and False Claims Act The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”) and the Federal Claims Act (“FCA”) both offer rewards to whistleblowers with original information about certain fraudulent conduct by […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblower Cases for Cryptocurrency Fraud Offshore Virtual Currency Trading Frauds The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) polices trading in commodities (like gold and other precious metals), options, futures, and virtual currencies. The CFTC rewards whistleblowers who voluntarily provide original information that leads to recoveries against organizers of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Government Announces $41.6 Million Settlement In Healthcare Kickbacks Case Whistleblowers Rewarded $10 Million The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a recent press release that a large diagnostic laboratory has agreed to pay the U.S. $41.6 million in settlement fees, in addition to an exclusion period preventing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Knowing Your Rights Lender Obligations Under The Truth in Lending Act What Consumers Need to Know The Truth in Lending Act of 1968 (TILA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq., is a federal law that was created to ensure that consumers receive accurate information when they enter into […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Older The Victim, The Greater The Average Loss Financial Elder Abuse Can Strike Any Senior Reports of Suspicious Activity Up 300% Seniors in Alameda Countyand throughout California are increasingly victims of financial elder abuse more than any other form of elder abuse.   Caregivers, insurance agents, financial advisors, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Resolutions For 2020 And Best Wishes From All of Us at Evans Law Firm Happy New Year from all of us at Evans Law Firm! We really wish everyone the best for 2020 and want to share three important resolutions we hope you’ll keep in the coming […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Eclipse Indexed Universal Life Insurance From Minnesota Insurance Company/Securian Financial Minnesota Life Insurance Company, part of Securian Financial Group, issues indexed universal life insurance policies in California and throughout the United States under the trade names Eclipse Protector IUL©, Value Protection IUL ©, and similar trade names. These […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraud Alleged in Large Military Procurement Programs Allegations of Forged Invoices, Inflated Prices, and Misleading Data A False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower lawsuit[1] unsealed this week alleges a large truck manufacturer defrauded the US government of at least $1.28 billion by forging invoices, catalog prices and other data […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Balanced Growth Accumulator Indexed Universal Life Insurance From Minnesota Insurance Company/Securian Financial Minnesota Life Insurance Company, part of Securian Financial Group, issues indexed universal life insurance policies in California and throughout the United States under the trade name Balanced Growth Advantage or Balanced Growth Accumulator ©, and similar […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Single Trip Travelex Travel Insurance Plans Cancellations, Coverages, and Refunds Ever bought travel insurance before going on a big trip? Did you cancel your trip before departure? Did you get a refund?  Travel insurance is intended to reimburse those who have unforeseen circumstances either prevent or ruin their […]