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ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reflections on Martin Luther King Day Why Martin Luther King Day Is Important For Seniors Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in honor of the man who transformed America and gave his life to make this country a better place for all people, regardless of race or creed […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Residents with Dementia: Abuse and Neglect When Families are the Only Voice Nursing home residents afflicted with dementia are often unable to speak up for themselves and pursue help when they need it. Such residents are particularly vulnerable to abuse and neglect as they’re largely powerless to complain.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER False Claims Act Cases For Unnecessary Treatments Pharmacist Brings Large Whistleblower Suit Against Clinic Healthcare fraud against Medicare and Medicaid amounts to billions of dollars every year. Billing for unnecessary treatments is a major type of this fraud.  Whistleblowers bring most of the recovery actions when it comes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER False Claims Act Cases Against Healthcare Industry Government Announces Another Large Whistleblower Settlement With help from whistleblowers, the government pursues companies and contractors who defraud the government with false claims for payment or reimbursement. The majority of false claims come from the healthcare industry. Typically, whistleblowers initiate recovery […]

Our founder Ingrid M. Evans speaks out for consumers on NBC Bay Area News tonight at 11!  Tonight’s Bay Area Responds segment looks at what banks may do when customer CDs expire.  NBC zeroes in on how Wells Fargo Bank in particular handled (or mishandled) a senior customer’s longtime CD […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Plan Retirement Investments With Care Americans are increasingly at risk of retiring broke according to thinktanks watching the data. Forty-two percent of Americans have less than $10,000 tucked away for retirement.  So, yes, save as much as you can for the future, but be cautious where you put […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Awards in Federal and California False Claims Whistleblower Cases Both the federal government and the State of California reward whistleblowers who bring actions for false payment or reimbursement claims submitted to the government. The cases are brought under either the federal False Claims Act for federal claims (false […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER State and Federal Securities Law Violations Securities fraud is a serious crime under both federal and California securities laws. Law enforcement prosecutes the crimes and may obtain restitution for victims but the federal and California securities laws also grant victims the right to sue for civil damages which […]