The IRS Whistleblower Office was established in 2007 pursuant to the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (the “Act”).  The Act amended preexisting IRS whistleblower laws in order to encourage individuals with knowledge of significant tax noncompliance to provide information to the IRS.  In part, the Act accomplished […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Thursday, July 12, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER According to a recent article in the Silicon Valley Mercury News, court-appointed conservators, fiduciaries, trustees, and other financial managers are charging devastating fees to the elders and individuals they are meant to guard. Examples include a […]

Monday, July 02, 2012. After a lengthy investigation and indictment, GlaxoSmithKline(GSK) has reached a plea agreement with the U.S. government and will pay $3 billion to settle one of the most significant health-care fraud cases in history. GlaxoSmithKline was charged with counts in violation of the United States Federal Food, […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Friday, June 29, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The milestone Supreme Court decision yesterday to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act promises to increase medical coverage opportunities for Americans across all demographics, but the elderly may be particularly benefited by this new […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Monday, June 11, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is Friday, June 15. According to the Berkeley Daily Planet, an elderly person is abused approximately every five seconds. In California alone, elder abuse cases comprise 10.6% of the nation’s recorded […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Thursday, June 7, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Tying Claims in Case against eBay Corporation Last week, a Northern California district court issued an order in a putative class action case against eBay Corporation. The Plaintiffs in Smith […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A court in Northern California heard a motion last week in an alleged elder financial abuse case against Jackson National Life Insurance Company for allegedly selling inappropriate deferred annuities to seniors. This putative class action case was […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reporting on the recent Elder Financial Protection Network 9th National Summit on Financial Exploitation of the Elderly in San Francisco, local CBS news interviewed and quoted Attorney Ingrid Evans of the Evans Law Firm on what we […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Defrauding Elders Grows in Ethnic Communities Are elders in ethnic communities more susceptible to elder abuse than others? This question faces residents, lawmakers, and law enforcers of San Francisco as the city tries to combat the […]

On behalf of The Evans Law Firm on Friday, May 25, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Residents’ Rights Defined By Law A recent news article revisits the federal Nursing Home Reform Act to inform nursing home residents of their legal rights and protections. The Nursing Home Reform Act was passed in 1987 […]