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Penn College paralegal student lends expertise to task forces
Stormie B. MauckWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Stormie B. Mauck has yet to earn her bachelor of science degree in legal assistant/paralegal studies, but the Pennsylvania College of Technology student already has...
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Elder Abuse Rules In The Works For Investment Industry
Several proposed new laws and regulations would require investment firms and advisors to report on, and prevent, the abuse of seniors. The proposals, designed to address a growing number of...
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Tonight on T.S. Radio: Athena Roe/HAR Justice: The Raping and Pillaging of...
Athena Roe is Founder and CEO of HAR Justice and The HAR Company. Through the HAR Company, Athena has devoted her time advocating for patients and consumers of health care services and educating the...
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Protecting the Well-Being of Older Americans
Sen. Susan CollinsEditor’s note: This article is part of Next Avenue’s 2015 Influencers in Aging project honoring 50 people changing how we age and think about aging. Here, Sen. Susan Collins...
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Judicial reform efforts abound in PA Senate
The Senate was active Tuesday in calling for, reviewing, and moving legislation aimed at reforming Pennsylvania’s judiciary.Whether it’s the looming judicial elections putting a spotlight on the...
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In the end, it wasn’t Anthony Barsotti’s demons that killed him
Anthony Barsotti, Jr. and Luann Barsotti holding picture of son AnthonyGAINESVILLE Anthony Barsotti looks on the verge of death. His skin is ashen, his face gaunt. His mouth gapes as he stares at the...
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Investigators Find MO Nursing Homes Caused or Contributed to Nearly 30 Deaths
By Jessica McMasterState inspection reports show Missouri nursing homes have caused or contributed to more than two dozen deaths over the past three years. 41 Action News Investigators began reading...
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Marriage Concerns Insufficient To Warrant Guardianship
A family’s concerns about a 29-year-old man with Down syndrome wanting to marry are not sufficient reason to place him under guardianship, a judge has determined. The mother and brother of a man known...
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Guardian ad litem appointments decline
Officials say increased public awareness and less contentious legal battles have resulted in Augusta judges assigning far fewer court-appointed guardians this year to divorce and child-custody cases in...
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Colorado Public Hearing - Proposed Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct
Source:Public Hearing - Proposed Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct
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Elder Abuse Task Force request help
The Cobb Elder Abuse Task Force, in conjunction with Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta, are asking for help in identifying and reporting any substandard personal care homesA typical personal care home is...
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York County officials say judge ‘deliberately manipulated’ court schedule to...
ALFRED, Maine – The York County Commissioners and part-time Probate Judge Robert M.A. Nadeau are embroiled in a contest over changes to the court schedule that commissioners charge have created a...
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Arkansas judge accused of coercing young men into sex in exchange for lighter...
District Court Judge Joseph BoeckmannAn Arkansas judge was accused of targeting “young Caucasian male litigants” and using his position to offer them lighter sentences in exchange for sex, the Arkansas...
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Adult Protective Services: Elder Abuse is No Laughing Matter
In spring 2015, California's legislature held a joint hearing on deficiencies in Adult Protective Services. Many APS investigators and managers testified to their lack of training and their inability...
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Five myths about baby boomers
By Sally AbrahmsSally Abrahms is a freelance writer on baby boomers and aging.There are 75.4 million baby boomers in the United States, people from 51 to 69 years old. They are the largest generation...
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Anti-Hacking Duties Don't Include Replacing Stolen Client Funds
By Joan C. RogersNov. 17 — Lawyers who have taken reasonable security measures to safeguard their computer network aren't ethically obligated to replace client funds when hackers break in anyway and...
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Volunteer advocacy group works to protect the elderly
Bloomington will soon welcome a new volunteer guardianship program for the elderly community to help combat legal and financial troubles. According to an Area 10 Agency press release, Indiana is one of...
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New Brain Institute Plans To Refocus Third World’s Attention On Dementia As...
With dementia cases rising rapidly around the world, the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Dublin announced Monday the launch of an institute aimed at helping developing...
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Ottawa County to streamline abuse investigations
A handful of Ottawa County agencies recently signed on to a plan outlining how to report and handle abuse cases. Simply put, the document sets up a strategy for county agencies to follow in the event...
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Estate planning documents every young adult should have
Upon turning 18, a person is legally considered to be an adult, even if still dependent on his or her parents for financial support (or for making dental appointments!). This means that parents lose...
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