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These children of celebrity dads are taking their stepmoms to court
Peter FalkWhen Catherine Falk asked to see her ailing father, her stepmother shut the door in her face. When Kerri Kasem arrived to take her dying father to a hospital, her stepmother met her in the...
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CANHR's California Legislative Objectives for 2016
CANHR is sponsoring or co-sponsoring the following bills for the 2016 legislative session.Sponsored SB 33 (Hernandez): Medi-Cal Recovery Reform This bill would limit Medi-Cal recovery for those who are...
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Litchfield woman accused of draining $200K-plus from elderly mother's...
Ann Marie ZillmerLITCHFIELD — A Litchfield woman accused of financially exploiting nearly $220,000 from her elderly mother, a vulnerable adult, entered a plea agreement Wednesday in Meeker County...
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UPDATE: Meredith nursing home where AG's office is investigating a death...
MEREDITH - NH1 News has learned that the nursing home where a death is being investigated is Golden View.The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office is investigating a death at the home but has not...
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Jury rejects lawsuit from nursing home inspector
SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego jury Thursday rejected the claim of a nursing home inspector who said her supervisors at the California Department of Health didn’t do enough to help her after she got a...
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Attorney, caregiver convicted of stealing $900K from estate of Orchard Park...
A former estate planning attorney and a local caregiver has been convicted of stealing more than $900,000 from the estates of siblings from Orchard Park.Stephen Newman, 71, a former Nixon Peabody...
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15 Things Caregivers Should Know After a Loved One Has Had a Stroke
It’s better to find out than miss out. Be aware of the medications that have been prescribed to your loved one and their side effects. Ask if your home should be modified to meet the specific needs of...
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Human Rights Authority invites community to become members
ROCKFORD — The Human Rights Authority of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission invites Rockford area residents to become volunteer members.The organization is empowered by statute to...
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Arguments Set In Metro Conservatorship Case
By Walter F. Roche Jr.After months of inaction, a Davidson Circuit Court Judge has set a date for final arguments in a suit attempting to hold Metro Nashville government liable for funds stolen from a...
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AARP to Begin Elder Abuse Education Campaign
PIERRE, S.D. - Advocates for seniors are working to get the word out that Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed into law new protections for victims of elder abuse.The state has adopted several...
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Grassley expresses concern about exploitation of nursing home residents
Sen. Chuck GrassleIowa Sen. Charles Grassley said Wednesday he is seeking response by the U.S. Justice Department on what he called a new and disturbing trend against the elderly – the exploitation of...
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Problems with Guardianship Abuse Leading to Calls for Reform
A growing problem with adult guardianship abuse is causing calls to reform the system. Vulnerable elderly can get caught in the guardianship system, being harmed and exploited by the very process that...
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Renewed efforts to reauthorize Older Americans Act will solidify services for...
Representing nearly 6,000 healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older adults, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) commends the U.S. House of...
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Finra panel orders Morgan Stanley to pay $34 million to estate of former Home...
Arbitration panel cited the firm for churning Roy M. Speer's account and for violating a Florida law against exploitation of vulnerable adultsA Finra arbitration panel awarded more than $34 million to...
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Criminal case against court-appointed guardian moves forward
Theft and exploitation; those are the charges one woman must face, charges that were ignored by a court that is supposed to be guarding our most vulnerable. Contact 13's Darcy Spears has more in a...
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Woman pleads not guilty in elderly exploitation case
A Rock Island woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that she bilked an elderly East Moline man out of more than $100,000 by claiming she needed treatment for cancer.Felica Howard, 44, appeared...
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Former Attorney Avoids Prison in Larceny Case Involving Disabled Client
John Fritz told a judge recently that his former attorney's theft of his money left him severely depressed, nervous, angry and distrustful of lawyers, the courts and people in general.Fritz, a disabled...
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Joe Roubicek: Joe's Cases: Rich Grandma, Poor Grandma
How badly would you like to win the lottery?Gertrude Townsend, an 87-year-old woman from the “bad part of town,” went from rags to riches when she won 2.68 million dollars in the Florida Lottery. Her...
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Rare full restitution to victims of law firm chief's $1.2B fraud takes some...
With the help of a major judgment against a bank used by former law firm chief Scott Rothstein in connection with a $1.2 billion fraud, a rare outcome has occurred. Federal prosecutors say victims have...
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Nursing homes legally kidnapping elderly patients to collect on medical bills
(NaturalNews) Every last vestige of American culture and decency is being gutted, it seems, by the insatiable greed of the ruling class den of vipers, which is now voraciously targeting the hard-earned...
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