ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Parties Settle Whistleblower Suits Alleging Drug Misrepresentations Federal and Multi-State Suboxone Qui Tam Suits Settle for $700 Million A large pharmaceutical distributor has settled six whistleblower suits[1] alleging the distributor made certain false and misleading claims in connection with the sale of the drug Suboxone here in the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Insurance Agents May Financially Exploit Seniors Unscrupulous insurance agents, financial advisors and trustees target vulnerable seniors for financial elder abuse. A recently reported California case[1] illustrates what can happen to unsuspecting elderly consumers.  According to a complaint filed by an elderly couple in Southern California, an independent […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Illegal Kickbacks: Cash, Trips, Gifts, And Free Equipment The Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act Suits The FBI estimates that fraud under the federal government’s Medicare and Medicaid programs amounts to $75 billion to $250 billion every year. Individual whistleblower have helped the government recoup billions of this […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Do Something About Climate Change And Polluted Oceans Lower Your Carbon Footprint And Clean Up Our Beaches We’re going to pause today from discussing legal issues and concentrate on the environment and saving our planet from the disastrous effects of climate change. Make no mistake: global warming is […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Remember Senior Loved Ones and Friends This Thanksgiving Holidays Are Always Important Times To Check In With Seniors Happy Thanksgiving Day!  We at Evans Law Firm wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving.  We hope you spend it with loved ones and especially any seniors among your family […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dangers to Senior of Mortgage Relief Scams The possibility of losing your home to foreclosure can be terrifying for anyone, particularly for a senior with limited resources.  Seniors on fixed incomes may fall behind on mortgage payments due to big medical and care bills or other emergencies.  If […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When You Spot Elder Abuse, Do Something About It Financial Elder Abuse Can Strike Any Senior Conservators Can Commit Financial Elder Abuse Seniors in San Francisco and throughout California are vulnerable to financial elder abuse, even at the hands of conservators appointed to manage their finances. Court-appointed conservators […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Medicare Fraud From Illegal Referrals, Kickbacks, and False Charges Stark Law and False Claims Act Suit Whistleblower/qui tam cases brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) often involve false claims for reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid. In addition to the FCA, the federal Stark Law prohibits physician […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Insurance Fraud Whistleblower Cases Whistleblowers Rewarded The California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act (“CIFPA”) allows members of the public to file private whistleblower/qui tam suits against anyone who commits insurance fraud in the State of California.  Cal. Ins. Code § 1871.7.  There have been several large whistleblower settlements […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Bank Loans Often Contain Arbitration Clauses Be Wary of Agreeing to Arbitration Clauses Many banks include arbitration clauses in their loan contracts, but consumers should beware of agreeing to them, as that means giving up a number of your rights. If a customer agrees to an arbitration clause, […]