ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER According to a recent MetLife study, the 21st century cost of financial elder abuse approaches a staggering figure: $2.9 billion each year. With recent trends indicating a meteoric rise in the incidence of...
Extended Filing Window For Whistleblowers To Report Fraud, Waste, or Abuse
September 16, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER On July 14, 2014, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass the All Circuit Review Extension Act. The bill extended the filing window under the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of...
Annuities May Not Be the Best Option for the Elderly
September 11, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Annuities are popular among the elderly because they are seen as a low risk, safe investment. Some are willing to forego maximum yields for security, though they understand a long term interest rate will...
Nursing Homes Caught Willfully Committing Elder Abuse All Over Los Angeles
September 10, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A recent investigation of elder care in the city of angels reveals that many of the aged and infirm are being attended to by wolves in sheep’s clothing… A two-year investigation starting in...
Wrongfully Terminated UC Davis Whistleblower Awarded $730,000
September 9, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER At age 59, Janet Keyzer decided to become a whistleblower against her employer, the University of California at Davis, and in return for this career ending decision, the whistleblower was awarded $730,000...