The United States Supreme Court has granted a petition to review a decision made by the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. In Lawson v. FMR LLC, the decision in question, the Court of Appeals had previously declared that...
Author: Ingrid Evans
Securities and Stocker Broker Fraud Continues to be Problematic as Financial Elder Abuse is Rising
July 29, 2013
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unethical behavior by brokers has lead to an increase in the number of financial elder abuse incidents occurring in the United States. In a case that illustrates the growing problem, a 91 year old senior...
Whistleblowers are under pressure from employers
July 29, 2013
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblowing employees face unique challenges in building qui tam cases against their employers for violations of the False Claims Act. Challenges such as shielding oneself from workplace retaliation,...
Bankers Life & Casualty Insurance Co. is the Target of a Class Action Lawsuit over Long-Term Care Insurance
July 26, 2013
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Bankers Life & Casualty Insurance Company is accused of denying legitimate claims for long-term care to elderly patients in a federal class action lawsuit filed earlier this year. Bankers Life &...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three nursing homes in East Bay, California, have been forced to pay high penalties for their hand in the deaths of three facility residents. The nursing homes have been cited for providing poor care for...