ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors and elders who are thinking about purchasing an annuity should first familiarize themselves with what an annuity is and the risks associated with annuities. Annuities are not right for everyone.  Read the following for more information on what are annuities, what types of annuities there are, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Senior citizens and elders should not be taken in by advertisements extolling the benefits of reverse mortgages. Reverse mortgages can actually be bad for senior citizens and elders.  A reverse mortgage is a loan that seems, on the surface, perfect for elders who need financial help with paying […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two words: employer retaliation. Whistleblowers don’t normally report wrongdoing to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the attention.  In fact, whistleblowers report misconduct because they were retaliated against in some manner such as wrongful termination, leading them to seek outside help.  In […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Senior citizens in nursing home can leave a California nursing home or skilled nursing facility of their own volition. Or they can be illegally evicted, something California nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities do far too often.  Senior citizens and elderly residents may be evicted in one of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Thanks to whistleblowers, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) can boast an increase in cases – over 686 cases in 2014 alone. This is a first since 2011.  In addition to the increase in numbers of whistleblower cases, the Securities Exchange Commission has had other notable marks: seven of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When people hear the term “whistleblower,” they might associate it with large financial rewards and exposing companies committing financial fraud. This isn’t wrong.  However, there is a side to whistleblowing that is just, if not even more important, than exposing financial fraud.  Especially in whistleblower lawsuits against hospitals […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Many food and dietary supplement manufacturers falsely promise the DHA in their products will support brain health. However, reliable scientific evidence has shown that DHA supplementation does not benefit the brain in consumers who are older than two years of age.  California’s Consumer Protective Laws, including California’s Unfair […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing homes and assisted living facilities, although established in order to care for elders and senior citizens, frequently find themselves facing multiple claims of elder abuse. Whether it is because they neglected the care of an elder or senior citizen or because they improperly administered medication, nursing homes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER An individual living overseas has been awarded over $30 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for providing information on a difficult to detect ongoing fraud. This $30 million award is a record amount in US whistleblower awards. Whistleblowers are the keys to discovering fraud and misconduct […]

Have you ever wondered how, exactly, is physical elder abuse defined under existing California law? The laws for physical elder abuse, as well as other types of elder abuse is located within California’s Welfare & Institutions Code § 15610.07 and § 15610.63. You will find that under the law, “physical […]