ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Thanks to new legislation recently signed by Governor Jerry Brown, insurance carriers in California will no longer be allowed to levy surrender charges against a policy’s death benefit. California...
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California Annuities Fraud Case Illustrates Danger of Financial Elder Abuse in Annuities Purchases
July 30, 2015
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A recent annuity fraud case in California illustrates the danger that annuities can pose to people’s finances, especially when it comes senior citizens. An insurance agent in Palm Desert was recently...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder abuse is widespread in our society, but there is increased awareness of the issue and the forms of abuse, and resources to help. California elder abuse lawyers say that it can be difficult to...
Pharmaceutical Companies Reach Settlement with Government in Medicaid Fraud Whistleblower Case
July 28, 2015
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two pharmaceutical companies, AstraZeneca and Teva Pharmaceutical’s Cephalon unit, have settled with the government after facing claims about rebates underpayment to Medicaid programs. The two...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Humboldt County’s skilled nursing facilities have been closing their doors to patients. Many patients have had to leave the county to find another facilities. The organization that owns most of the...