ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A former employee of Tremco Roofing spent more than twenty years working for the company, but resigned in 2009 because he believed that the company was acting in an unethical manner.  After his allegations regarding the conduct of the company went unaddressed internally, he resigned and reported his […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial elder abuse – The Los Gatos police department recently took a report from an elderly victim of a sweepstakes scam.  The elderly victim was allegedly defrauded out of large sums of money by suspects whose identities are unknown at this time.  The elderly victim reported being defrauded […]

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A crucial question about whistleblower protections is whether or not complaints must be lodged with the Securities and Exchange Commission to qualify.  Large corporations think that complaints should be required to be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission in order for whistleblowers to be protected. In the past, large […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A financial adviser based in the Salinas area was recently accused of financial elder abuse.  According to the Monterey County district attorney’s office, the defendant was charged with one count of felony financial elder abuse.  The defendant in this case operates a business assisting people with the management […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A bay area health care provider was recently arrested for elder abuse in connection with the death of a senior citizen who lived in Vallejo.  When police arrived at the home of the senior citizen, they discovered that the senior citizen had been dead for an extended period […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In the past two years there have been two whistleblower awards made by federal securities regulators.  Officials say that more awards are on the way and that whistleblowers should be patient when waiting.  California whistleblower attorneys remind the public that whistleblowers are an important component in the fight […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unscrupulous financial advisors continue to exploit the federal Veterans Aid and Attendance program, but due to a tough new consumer protection law recently passed in California, their tactics may be changing. Aid and Attendance is an enhanced pension benefit available to some low-income elder veterans and their surviving […]

Financial theft and fraud hits elderly Californians hard, often wiping out checking and savings accounts, taking over assets, and claiming property or even financial control. On average, seniors fall victim to investment fraud, credit card fraud, or identity theft, losing close to $3 billion each year. The attraction of seniors’ […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER An ex-broker for Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley has been indicted for fraud.  The ex-broker is accused of defrauding an elderly client out of $1.8 million dollars because he forged checks on her accounts.  He was a San Francisco based advisor.  California securities stockbroker fraud lawyers warn that […]