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Attorney Targeted Elderly in Ponzi, Says SEC
LOS ANGELES (CN) — Using ads in USA Today, an attorney and a businessman defrauded 250 people, mostly retirees, of nearly $12 million by promising huge returns from investing in lawsuits, the SEC...
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Probate Judge Rory Olsen Complains to State Bar About a Lawyer in His Court
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 10:27 a.m.By Craig MalisowOn January 25, Houston attorney Denyse Ward received an alarming call from Tim Baldwin, an investigator with the Texas State Bar: Baldwin said his...
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Convicted Attorney Featured as Speaker on What He Did Wrong
Steven LippmanDisbarred attorney Steven Lippman, a former law partner of convicted Ponzi mastermind Scott Rothstein, wants to help make sure other lawyers don't fall into the same trap he did.Lippman,...
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Florida Supreme Court Suspends Miami-Dade Judge
MIAMI (CBSMiami/NSF) – The Florida Supreme Court suspended a Miami-Dade County judge after two incidents last month in which she appeared impaired — including an incident in which she had to be removed...
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Oconee County probate judge placed on interim suspension
Kenny JohnsOconee County Probate Judge Kenny Johns was placed on interim suspension Tuesday.No details of what led to the suspension were included in the order signed by South Carolina Supreme Court...
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Sheriff introduces Alzheimer's registry at Alliance meeting
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw led the April meeting of the Alliance of Delray Residential Associations at the South County Civic Center in Delray Beach."Automobiles with push-button engine...
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Consulting Group Called a Scam on Elderly
MARTINEZ, Calif. (CN) - A self-described consulting group preys on elders in a "patently unlawful" estate-planning scam, a married couple claim in a class action in Contra Costa County Superior Court....
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NYC nursing homes forcing residents into homeless shelters
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a three-part series examining how and why New York’s nursing homes too often fail to keep their residents safe. Read the first part here.Robert Negron, 60,...
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Daleville woman pleads guilty to $25,000 theft from 95-year-old grandmother
Terri Reeves Doughtie A Daleville woman has pleaded guilty to stealing over $25,000 from her 95-year-old grandmother in Houston County.Assistant Houston County District Attorney Kristen Shields said...
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Woman enters ‘best interest’ plea in elder exploitation case
PRINCETON — A Lerona woman entered a “best interest” plea on a charge of financial exploitation of an elderly person in a plea agreement in Mercer County Circuit Court Tuesday.Mary H. Williams, 74,...
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What If Residents Decided How Their Nursing Home Would Run?
Alice HallinanWhen asked how she feels about living at St. Camillus Health Center in Whitinsville, Mass., her home for 15 years, Alice Hallinan doesn’t hesitate. “I love it very much,” the 96-year-old...
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Joe Roubicek: Joe's Cases: Respect vs. Ageism
In 1939 the dark comedy play Arsenic and Old Laceopened on Broadway and became an immediate hit. The New York Times reviewer wrote that “It is so funny that none of us will ever forget it.”Indeed. The...
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Statement from Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee welcoming passage...
April 8, 2016On behalf of older adults and those of us hoping to grow old, I am extremely grateful that the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) has been successfully passed by both the...
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“Police say there could be as many as four victims at the Brian Center.”
A former certified nursing assistant at a North Carolina nursing home was charged last week for allegedly raping a resident.Luis Gomez, 58, was charged with second-degree forcible rape last Thursday...
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Campbell~Falk Bill Passes in Tennessee: April 21, 2016
A bill that establishes ward's rights to associate with loved ones (SB 2190) passed the legislature in Tennessee on April 21st and is waiting to be signed by the Governor. Until now, the Tennessee...
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Florida Department of Elder Affairs OPPG Workshop of 4/20/16
Source:Florida Department of Elder Affairs OPPG Workshop 4/20/2016See Also:Department of Elder Affairs New OPPG Workshop Hopes to Stop Guardianship Abuse in Florida
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Steve Miller: "Former Jared E. Shafer Employee Patience Bristol in Halfway...
CASA GRANDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING The dormitory-style facility was built to house non-violent, non-sex crime inmates who are within 18 months of their parole eligibility date. The main purpose of Casa...
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Steve Miller: "'Guardian' April Parks is on the Run"
According to court records obtained by Richard Black, accused private guardian April Parks whose crimes against her elderly court appoint wards of the court have been widely reported by Darcy Spears...
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Thousands of elder abuse cases reported every year
There are thousands of elder abuse cases every year, with even more going unreported.State lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow investigators to record testimonies of victims over 75....
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Elder abuse legislation headed to the governor for his signature
NASHVILLE, TN (WJHL) – Legislation meant to protect Tennessee’s senior citizens is now headed to the governor for his signature.The legislation would make it more difficult for people with troubled...
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