ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Early this month, there was a victory for seniors and dependent adults when Assembly woman Betsy Butler announced that Governor Brown signed her bill (AB 2149) banning gag orders in senior and dependent adult settlement cases.  With California being the nation’s highest retirement destination and having the greatest […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in annuities fraud on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The insurance company American International Group, bailed out for $182.3 billion in 2008, will pay between $25 and $30 million to California life insurance annuity policy beneficiaries and $11 […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse on Monday, October 15, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In a recent rampant financial elder abuse scam, unethical financial advisors are giving misleading advice to veterans about purchasing annuities. The elder abuse scam relates to the federal Aid […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A CVS subsidiary group – RxAmerica – will pay a $5.25 million settlement in response to false claims allegations against Medicare. Two related complaints were brought on behalf of the U.S. government by whistleblowers under the False Claims Act. These allegations of Medicare fraud involve the Medicare Part […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in annuities fraud on Friday, October 12, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two new bills were just signed into action by California Governer Brown that will help protect seniors against elder abuse. AB 1700 protects property co-owners from exorbitant taxes after […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder financial abuse on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A recent disclosure from an ex-financial planner reveals a critical insight: what is financially best for your advisor may not be financially best for you. As elders face […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Governor Jerry Brown and the California Assembly have passed a bill to expand and amend California’s pre-existing False Claims Act to agree more closely with the Federal False Claims Act. Effective on January 1, 2013, this new law broadens the requirements for whistleblower status and compensation, which could […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in caregiver fraud on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Good news for seniors who seek information about how to avoid financial elder abuse: last week, the California Department of Insurance launched a new website called “Senior Gateway” that […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse on Monday, October 1, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Veterans Aid and Attendance program provides pension benefits for needy veterans or their surviving spouses. To qualify for the program, veterans or their spouses must have less than […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The first Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) public enforcement lawsuit was just months ago when the CFPB announced Capital One was to refund $140 million to customers and pay an additional $25 million penalty for also using deceptive marketing practices to mislead cardholders into buying extra products. Now, […]