ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraudulent Ambulance Charges Uncovered False Claims Act Suit Whistleblower/qui tam cases brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) typically involve direct, illegal claims for reimbursement or fraudulent billing under government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.  A recent case involved the alleged practice of “up coding,” where […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Excessive Interest Rate (Usury) Laws  Protection With Exceptions Usury is the charging of interest rates in excess of what the law allows. Laws setting maximum interest rates have been around a very long time in California and are very complex. There are different maximum interest rates for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse in San Francisco  National Epidemic Striking Close to Home Elder abuse is a national problem as seen in statistics and national media attention. It’s also an ugly problem right here in San Francisco.  Elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm Inc. have spent years combatting the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER   Defense Contractor Settles Whistleblower Case False Claims Act Suit   Recently, a defense contractor and its subsidiaries settled a large, ongoing whistleblower, or qui tam, lawsuit for allegedly defrauding the government. In the action, the whistleblower/relator alleged that the contractor and several of its subsidiaries had conspired […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  Fiduciary Rule Impacts Annuity Sales Putting You First Makes A Difference   The Department of Labor’s (DOL) long-awaited “fiduciary rule” took effect earlier this year and is sending annuity sales way down.  Simply put, the rule requires financial advisors to put your interests first and industry authorities agree […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER   The Epidemic of Elder Abuse   Elder abuse is an epidemic in this country. Both financial and physical elder abuse climb at alarming rates each year.  As baby boomers age, the numbers are likely to grow exponentially.  We at Evans Law Firm Inc. have spent years combatting […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER   The Epidemic of Elder Abuse   Elder abuse is an epidemic in this country. Both financial and physical elder abuse climb at alarming rates each year.  As baby boomers age, the numbers are likely to grow exponentially.  We at Evans Law Firm Inc. have spent years combatting […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER    Understanding Abuse – Who’s Affected?   An “Elder” is anyone within the State who is 65 years of age or older. A “Dependent Adult” is any person between the ages of 18 and 64 years who resides in this state and who has a mental or physical […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER   Financial Elder Abuse Protections Expanding Cases Against Insurance Companies and Agents Grow   Over the past few years, financial elder abuse cases and protections have steadily expanded, particularly in California. Financial elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm have been in the forefront of this expansion in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  Whistleblower Case Settles For $280 Million False Claims Act   2017 is developing into a banner year for whistleblower cases under the False Claims Act, especially in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. A big whistleblower case against one of the country’s largest bio-pharmaceutical companies recently settled for $280 […]