ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Courts have lowered the level of proof required by employees who want to report a potential fraud or securities violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley act. The 2nd Circuit recently decided in the case of Nielsen v. AECOM Technology Corp that a new “reasonable person” standard would apply to Sarbanes-Oxley […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When we choose a nursing home to provide for our loved ones, we expect they will be provided compassionate and effective care. Unfortunately, this is too often not the case. Nursing home elder abuse is prevalent and widespread. Residents in nursing homes do not require hospital care but […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fixed indexed annuities (also known as deferred annuities) are long term investments/insurance that often have penalties or what are referred to in the life insurance industry as surrender charges for 15 years or more, and can have very high fees for withdrawal even if needed for necessary life […]

Older Californians, especially those who have amassed a fortune of sorts throughout their lives, may be easy prey for financial abuse and fraud from an unlikely source—their own family members—in scams that are on the rise across the country, financial elder abuse attorneys in San Francisco report. Loans and gifts […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER It has been more than a year since the landmark Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor. The effect of the decision on law and policy continues to evolve. Recently the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new guideline that pertains to same sex […]

Do You Have Information About IRS Fraud or SEC Violations? Whether you have information about false claims being filed, assets being hidden or qui tam lawsuits, our San Francisco false claim and IRS whistleblower law firm is on your side. Our team of lawyers can provide legal protections and help […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued an investor alert to inform investors about a type of investment scam. Affinity fraud is a form of investment scam that targets members of identifiable groups. The groups targeted could be religious, elderly, ethnic, or any other group that shares common […]

San Francisco Whistleblower Law Firm Whistleblowers with information about fraud committed against the federal or state government can save our country billions of dollars and earn significant rewards for taking part in putting a stop to such illegal practices. If you have knowledge that a company or individual has made […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A federal judge recently ruled that whistleblowers do not need to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to be protected from retaliation in the workplace. This ruling is welcome news to whistleblowers who fear coming forward to expose fraud. California whistleblower and securities attorneys are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A Los Angeles area woman was sentenced on financial elder abuse charges. The defendant will spend three years in California state prison after pleading no contest. It was alleged that the defendant committed financial elder abuse by stealing money from an elderly couple and a 97 year-old woman. […]