-ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- In the complaint, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled a lawsuit against two affiliates from S.A.C. Capital Advisor, CR Intrinsic Investors and Sigma Captial, who agreed to pay approximately $614 million for insider trading fraud instead of admitting guilt. The complaint also alleged several investment companies with […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse California on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Due to the frequency of financial fraud, elders can be vulnerable to scams. Specifically, financial elder abuse is rapidly on the rise and should not be taken lightly. […]

-ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER-               Big companies have been alleged by the SEC for keeping U.S. profits overseas, including GE, Apple, Microsoft, and Google. Here, GE alleged in the filing that it “reinvested most of these profits in foreign business operations and does not intend to bring those profits back to […]

-ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- The False Claims Act is a step forward to reducing the waste of taxpayer dollars, aiming to impose liability on person and companies who defraud governmental programs. Relator (or whistle blower) is allowed to receive 50% of the proceeds of the lawsuit, including damages and penalties, given within […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in nursing facility abuse on Friday, May 10, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Many elder physical abuse cases arise from unnoticed and uniformed treatment from health care centers. According to Orange County Register, the attorney general of California filed a lawsuit […]

– ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER –  The Food and Drug Administration recalled two powerful acid concentrates in March of 2012. Both products, GranuFlo, a powder-based concentrate, and Naturalyte, a liquid-based concentrate, were sold to numerous dialysis centers nationwide. Medical directors and physicals anonymously reported “troubling findings” associated with both concentrates’ dosing measurements […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in nursing home abuse on Monday, April 22, 2013. – ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER –  Under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA), the federal wage and hour law, a dramatic number of class action and collective issues have been filed against […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in Annuities on Thursday, April 18, 2013. – Attorney Newsletter –  Although most older people hope to maintain independence, good health and have enough money to live comfortably, unexpected events may lead to the need for Long Term Care. […]

– ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER –                  Amgen, Inc., a California-based biotechnology company, agrees to pay a $2.9 million settlement after allegations of marketing their products to patients who did not fit the approved labeling by the Food & Drug Administration. The product in subject, […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in Annuities on Monday, April 8, 2013. – ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER – Financial elder abuse has been highlighted in the media lately, pointing towards the need to understand certain warning signs of this exploitation. In particular, the recent New York […]