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Shocking Nursing Home Abuse and Death of Wrestling Legend Leads for Calls for...
The first shock was when the family of wrestling legend Chief White Owl experienced his untimely death from shocking abuse after only a temporary stay turned into a nightmare at a Florida nursing home....
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How to Spot Elder Abuse and Neglect in the ER: Things Are Not Always As They...
ERWASHINGTON, March 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When older adults in severely debilitated states show up for treatment in the emergency department, emergency physicians and staff must be able...
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Lawmakers propose sweeping judicial discipline reform in wake of email scandal
Pennsylvania lawmakers have proposed sweeping judicial discipline reform in the wake of the email scandal that has led to the departure of two state Supreme Court justices. "The email conduct plus the...
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Probate Judges Urged to Use Mediation More Often in Emotionally Charged Cases
Probate court cases are often emotionally charged, with family members arguing about such topics as the terms of a will or how to best handle an elderly parent's care.While probate court judges...
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The Webber estate case is about probate piracy
March 22 — To the Editor: Councilor Lown believes that the Webber estate case should have ended in a settlement rather than a trial in order to preserve the value of the estate and avoid “condemnation...
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One Small Fix To Help People Who Leave Their Jobs To Care For Loved Ones
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) with his wife and sonWhen Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) went home for the winter holidays, he met with a number of people who sacrificed careers to care for family members. And many...
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D.C. Federal Chief Judge Retires Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
Judge Richard Roberts denies allegations of assault in decades-old Utah case.Zoe Tillman, The National Law JournalMarch 16, 2016 |Chief Judge Richard Roberts of Washington's federal trial court sent a...
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Ex Pa. Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin fined $50,000 for lewd emails;...
Former state Supreme Court Justice J. Michael EakinHARRISBURG — A judicial tribunal on Thursday found disgraced former state Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin guilty of ethical misconduct for his...
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New Report Alleges Commission on Judicial Performance Doesn’t Measure Up
Judicial Discipline Agency To Be Challenged at Monday Budget Hearing by Kathleen RussellCourt reform advocates from across the state are expected to weigh in with lawmakers on Monday, March 28th about...
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Rock Falls man pleads not guilty to financial exploitation, theft
STERLING – A Rock Falls man charged with stealing more than $140,000 from an elderly woman over 4 years pleaded not guilty Monday in Whiteside County Court.Timothy R. Boyd, 60, is charged with one...
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Progress Seen In Elder Financial Abuse Prevention
Although the number of elderly who are financially abused is still alarmingly high, current efforts to combat the problem seem to be achieving results, according to the Investor Protection Trust...
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From Headache to Hostage: Elderly Black Woman Forced into Guardianship and...
Ms. Doris Davis, 87, has lived in her southeast Houston home since she had it built in 1959. In speaking with the Forward Times (FT), Ms. Davis shared her stories about her upbringing in Houston. She...
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Senate passes Valesky-sponsored elder financial abuse legislation
David J. ValeskyLegislation sponsored by Senator David J. Valesky (D-Oneida) protecting seniors from financial abuse passed the Senate on March 22. The bill would authorize banks to refuse any...
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Fake lawyer helped clients for 10 years, made partner at firm, led county bar...
Kimberly KitchenHUNTINGDON, Pa. (AP) — A former president of a county bar association has been convicted of using forged documents to pose as an estate lawyer for a decade even though she didn't have a...
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Clerk’s office gets $20,000 to protect seniors in guardianships
The Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller’s Office just got more resources to rein in unethical court-appointed guardians of incapacitated seniors and other adults.Clerk & Comptroller Sharon...
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The Good News About Elder Fraud
While elder financial abuse is undoubtedly still a major problem — $3 billion stolen annually, by one estimate — older Americans are a little less likely to be victimized than in 2010, according to a...
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Senator Serino’s Elder Abuse Protection Bill Passes NYS Senate
Bill to Implement Health Care Provider’s Screening Process Passes Senate Senator Sue Serino Chairs the NYS Senate Aging CommitteeALBANY, NY— On Monday, Senator Sue Serino’s (R, C, I—Hyde Park) bill to...
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Professional guardian appointed to end feud over Montgomerys’ legacy
After a hearing closed to the public and the media, a judge on Monday appointed a professional guardian to oversee the care — as well as the millions of dollars — of Mary Montgomery, the Palm Beach...
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Task forces to probe elder abuse in Ohio
Photo by Chris RussellWASHINGTON — A southwest Ohio task force will be among the 10 created across the country to investigate accusations of improper care to seniors living in nursing homes, the...
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