ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Los Angeles detectives are urging victims of an elder abuse scam to come forward, after two women were arrested earlier this month and charged with attempted elder abuse, attempted grand theft and conspiracy. The two women, Margaret Souza, 48, and Teneca Wilson, 31, are alleged to have met […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nineteen healthcare-related qui tam (false claims) cases were unsealed at the end of 2014. These cases were from federal district courts in 13 different states. Unsealed filings show that the government affirmatively declined intervention in 10 of those 19 recently unsealed cases. The government intervened in 3 of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A new pilot program in Orange County formed March 1 aims to help victims of elder abuse, made up by a committee of county agencies. The agencies in the network have reserved beds for older victims. The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Registry’s reports of abuse against people […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER FINRA, the national association of securities traders, has published new research on how financial abuse affects victims. The study aimed to look at financial fraud from the victim’s perspective, including their experiences, reactions, and the potential indirect financial costs and non-financial consequences of being defrauded. The report issued […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A settlement involving over 200,000 senior citizens was recently approved in a California District Court lawsuit against Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America for the sale of deferred annuities to elderly victims. The class members in the class action lawsuit were recently awarded approximately $250 million in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The owner of a nursing home who is accused of abandoning elderly and mentally ill residents in a Castro Valley senior home was arrested on March 10, along with her top administrator. Owner Herminigilda Noveda Manuel and administrator Edgar Babael were indicted on 14 felony counts of elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A consumer advisory regarding pension advances has been issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A pension advance is a cash advance in exchange for future pension payments. These companies often charge high interest rates and fees. Although it is illegal for lenders to take a military or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The definition of a public disclosure, and how it affects qui tam/false claims cases, was recently further clarified by a Sixth Circuit court decision. The False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring a civil action in the name of the government, and receive part of the award or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California insurance fraud attorneys are investigating potential claims against ING, now called Voya, related to the sale of annuities and life insurance policies. ING sold annuities and life insurance policies through its subsidiaries Security Life, ReliaStar, ING Life and Annuity, and ING USA. ING US officially became Voya […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California insurance fraud attorneys are investigating potential claims against Zurich American Insurance Company related to the sale of life insurance policies. Zurich American Insurance Company is a subsidiary of Zurich North America. According to the Zurich website, Zurich North America is a division of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd, […]