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Pennsylvania's attorney general found guilty in perjury case
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's attorney general showed little emotion Monday night as she was convicted of leaking grand jury secrets and lying about it under oath.In calling her a flight risk,...
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Asst. AG On Death Of Elderly Woman: ‘Her Backside Rotted Away, Her Bones...
HALLANDALE BEACH (CBSMiami) – The Broward Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, arrested the owner of a Hallandale Beach assisted living...
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Legislature approves audit of judicial ethics agency
The state legislature last week approved an audit of the Commission on Judicial Performance, the state agency charged with overseeing the conduct of some 2,000 judges behind what critics have long...
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Nome judge disciplined for 'undignified and discourteous' comments in court
Nome Superior Court Judge Timothy Dooley Alaska's highest court ruled Friday that Nome Superior Court Judge Timothy Dooley made inappropriate comments while on the bench that harmed witnesses and...
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Judge Orders Los Angeles Assisted Living Facility to Stop Abuse and Evictions
On August 9, 2016, Judge James Chalfant issued a temporary restraining order to protect the elderly and disabled residents of Brentwood Manor, a 140-bed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)...
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Grandparents Who Babysit Are Less Likely To Develop Dementia And Alzheimer’s
Grandchildren can be quite the blessing. Outside of their pure cuteness, they also are very beneficial to the grandparents. Research published in the journal of the North American Menopause Society...
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane resigns after criminal conviction
Kathleen Kane, once a rising star in Pennsylvania politics, said Tuesday that she will resign as the state’s attorney general after she was found guilty of nine criminal charges, including two felony...
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Elderly Hospital Patients Arrive Sick, Often Leave Disabled
Janet ProchazkaSAN FRANCISCO — Janet Prochazka was active and outspoken, living by herself and working as a special education tutor. Then, in March, a bad fall landed her in the hospital.Doctors cared...
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City of Knoxville receives grant to combat elder abuse
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – The city of Knoxville has received a $350,000 grant to combat elder abuse in the community.In 2015, there were 483 investigations involving adult protective services in Knox County....
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National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association (NMMAA) Files Complaint...
News ReleaseFor Release: Monday, August 15, 2016Contact(s): Deirdre Gilbert (832) 488-5765HOUSTON – The National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association announced today that it has filed a complaint...
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CCHR Launches Campaign to Reduce Involuntary Examinations of Seniors in Florida
Launching a campaign to help protect the elderly from abuse under the mental health law in Florida, CCHR, is hosting a workshop on Advanced Mental Health Directives on Sunday, August 21 at 2pm at the...
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Caregiving Across State Lines: 45+ States Pass Law to Help
Imagine you care for your 90-year-old mother with dementia. She lives with you in your Georgia home. You help her with bathing and dressing, drive her to the doctor, cook her meals, manage her...
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Falmouth judge placed on leave
Falmouth District Judge Michael CreedonFALMOUTH — The first justice of Falmouth District Court has been off the bench for more than a month after being placed on administrative leave, according to a...
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CMS Increases Mandatory Enforcement to Protect Nursing Home Residents
Under the federal Nursing Home Reform Law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has authority and the “responsibility”[1] to impose Civil Money Penalties (CMPs) and other enforcement...
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Madison man accused of bilking elderly woman out of over $575K
MADISON - Police arrested a Madison man they said swindled an elderly woman of over a half-million dollars over a two-year period.On Thursday, James J. Cicarella, 33, of Madison turned himself into...
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California takes steps toward improving judicial accountability
The commission that’s supposed to hold California judges accountable now will be subject to a dose of accountability itself.In a unanimous vote this week, a joint committee of the California...
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Children Aren't Being Told After Parents Die. CHANGE THE LAW
Imagine browsing your dad's social media page one day and discovering that he had died...months earlier. That's where my story begins. Close your eyes and envision all of the best memories you can ever...
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Ask SAM: Abuse of Power of Attorney
Q: We are suspicious that a family member is abusing/misusing their Power of Attorney designation in regard to an elderly parent’s financial decisions. Please tell me where I should start to look into...
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Courtroom trauma: Amicable divorce turned to guardianship nightmare
When Cindy Hausburg filed for divorce in May 2013, she never envisioned that two years later she would be sitting before three members of a medical examining committee, trying to convince them that she...
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Man Arrested on Charges of Stealing House From Senior Citizen
Prosecutors Say Fady Chedid Convinced Woman to Give Him Hartwell Street HomeNEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A 52-year-old plumber, and relative to several prominent private landlords in New Brunswick, has been...
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