ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER There were legislative hearings recently regarding assisted living concerns in California. Lawmakers were told that complaints to the Department of Public Health and Social Services about assisted living...
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Elder Abuse Hurts Families
February 24, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER This is the time of year that people think about their relationships with their partners and family members. Unfortunately, sometimes abuse is part of the family dynamic. The cycle of violence is...
San Francisco Landlords Charged With Elder Abuse For Ellis Act Evictions
February 21, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER San Francisco landlords have been charged with elder abuse for evicting tenants according to the Ellis Act. Community activists gathered at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco to complain about Ellis...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Last month a Castro Valley assisted living facility was shut down by California Social Services. What happened after the shutdown is cause for alarm. According to news reports, patients were abandoned...
Theft By Bank Managers On The Rise
October 7, 2013
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER You don’t expect the manager of a major bank to walk off with hundreds of thousands of dollars of your money, yet this appears to be a crime perpetrated with increasing regularity against elders in...